Is firelighters profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £1.1M/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -39.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the firelighters niche?

17 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in firelighters?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for firelighters peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the firelighters niche?

Listings span £3.29–£15.06; the average listing price is £8.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,426 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

firelighters

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.29–$15.06) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Great£1.1M

£1.1M/yr · 1.3M searches

Brand share

Good73%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay67%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay3,425.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£8.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-39.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Bad£3.29–£15.06

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, firelighters is a £1.1M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

firelighters market data

Units sold / yr: 200K–250K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: £1.7M–£2.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 10.6%
Avg BSR: #13
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 60%
Sponsored: 80%
Out of stock: 0.3%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

22%

Pelle & Sol23%
ecoblaze18%
Weber13%
Galleon Fireplaces11%
Ecolighters8%
KEPLIN5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -39.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×

Open Trend

Top firelighters search terms

fire lighters255K/yr -43.4%11.5% conv.
firelighters226K/yr -51.0%11.8% conv.
fire starter71K/yr -3.6%6.5% conv.
fire lighters for bbq21K/yr >1,000%15.6% conv.
natural firelighters83K/yr -20.2%15.1% conv.
fire lighters for wood burners297K/yr -86.5%11.6% conv.
firelighters for bbq12K/yr >1,000%17.6% conv.
bbq fire lighter16K/yr +378.2%15.6% conv.
fire lighter59K/yr -35.0%3.2% conv.
firelighters for wood burners100K/yr -72.0%10.8% conv.

All search terms

Top firelighters products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Pelle & Sol 200 Natural Firelighters Long Burning Fire Lighters for Wood Burners BBQ Lighter Pizza Ovens Open Fires Quick Light Fire Starter Log Burner Accessories - Eco Firelighters

Pelle & Sol£10.014.5★748 rev

200 Firelighters - Ecoblaze Natural Firelighters | Fast lighting & Odourless Fire Lighters For Wood Burners & BBQ Ovens Stoves & Fireplaces

ecoblaze£10.134.7★13,009 rev

Weber Lighter Cubes

Weber£4.574.6★13,099 rev

96 Eco-Friendly Firelighters - FSC Recycled 100% for Stoves Barbecues Campfires and Open Fires

Galleon Fireplaces£3.364.5★485 rev

Ecolighters 200 Natural Firelighters Wood Wool Fire Lighters for Wood Burners BBQ Stove Pizza Oven and Fire Starters Large 2.1 kg Box

Ecolighters£12.514.6★4,682 rev

Newest

by launch date

200 Wood Wool Ecoblaze Natural Firelighters - 3.4kg of High Density Long Burning Natural Firelighters Firestarters for BBQ stoves and More for The Ultimate fire lighters Starter

ecoblaze£8.46570 rev

1y ago

Munnie Natural Firelighters 200 Eco Wood Wool Fire Lighters for BBQ Fireplace Stove Campfire Odourless Fast Lighting Eco-Friendly Kindling Long Burn Non-Toxic All-Natural Fire Starter

Munnie£8.0659 rev

1y ago

Pelle & Sol 200 Natural Firelighters Long Burning Fire Lighters for Wood Burners BBQ Lighter Pizza Ovens Open Fires Quick Light Fire Starter Log Burner Accessories - Eco Firelighters

Pelle & Sol£10.01748 rev

1y ago

azark Natural Wood Premium Fire Lighters Charcoal Starter Wood Wool Fire Starter for Barbecue Pizza Ovens & Smokers Clean Safe and Odourless - 200 Pack

azark£10.84135 rev

1y ago

100 Burnex Wax Fire Lighters for Wood Burners - BBQ Fire Starter Firelighters for Wood Burners - 100 Firestarters Individually Wrapped Firelighters BBQ for Open Fires and Logs Firestarter Camping

BURNEX£12.27436 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about firelighters

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money26%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall22%

“Good quality and reliable”

Fire Resistance12%

“Theyre good for lighting a fire”

Ease Of Use9%

“are easy to get going”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“It does what it says”

Smell4%

“nice smell”

Eco Friendliness3%

“Environmentally friendly”

Efficiency3%

“Effective”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“they light perfectly every time”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“No mess”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall23%

“some are huge”

Quality-Overall16%

“Poor quality”

Value For Money12%

“Not impressed - expensive”

Smell7%

“Chemical smell to product”

Ease Of Use6%

“I cannot use them”

Flammable5%

“Easily burn”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Not what we expected”

Functionality-Overall2%

“theyre not working for me”

Strength2%

“The individual itema are prone to break up a little”

Shape/Style1%

“Oddly irregular”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts13%

Quality-Overall12%

Moist/Dry9%

Size-Overall9%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Flammable8%

Functionality-Overall6%

Water Resistance6%

Smell4%

Wood Quality4%

Common questions

Is firelighters profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £1.1M/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -39.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the firelighters niche?: 17 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in firelighters?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for firelighters peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the firelighters niche?: Listings span £3.29–£15.06; the average listing price is £8.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,426 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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