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title: "Gherkins — £87K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · £87K/yr market · 110K searches/yr · £3.65 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **gherkins**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.43–$12.49) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 33Conversion 100Competition 31Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 10Brand share 7Review moat 63Quality gap 50
**Conversion**
**Incredible****21.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****965**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Bad****£87K**
£87K/yr · 110K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£3.65**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.43–£12.49**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gherkins is a £87K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **gherkins market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£73K–£91K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **21.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#252**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **14%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **73 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**54**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Morrisons47% - Mrs Elswood32% - Opies9% - Melis7% - Kühne3% - Polish Specialities3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — +6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KHoliday '24Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/gherkins/trend)
## **Top gherkins search terms**
- **gherkins**69K/yr+11.1%21.8% conv. - **pickled gherkins**17K/yr-21.8%6.4% conv. - **gerkins**7K/yr+31.0%22.2% conv. - **gherkin**7K/yr+12.3%14.6% conv. - **gherkins pickled**3K/yr-23.8%3.9% conv. - **pickled cucumber**4K/yr+28.7%5.5% conv. - **gurkins**3K/yr+6.6%23.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/gherkins/search-terms)
## **Top gherkins 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.
0%10%£9K20%£17K30%£26K40%£35K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Morrisons Whole Gherkins 680 g**Morrisons**£1.43**4.6★1,149 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CK0PXZE) [2**Mrs Elswood Sandwich Gherkins 540g**Mrs Elswood**£2.40**4.5★2,848 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H72SW9A) [3**Mrs Elswood Burger Gherkins 670 g**Mrs Elswood**£2.28**4.5★2,848 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B018GK2XNC) [4**Mrs Elswood Whole Sweet Cucumbers 670 g**Mrs Elswood**£2.30**4.5★2,848 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LP4EMTU) [5**Morrisons Crinkle Cut Gherkins 350g**Morrisons**£1.67**4.5★509 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VXQHGPZ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Polish Specialities Pickled Gherkins 850g**Polish Specialities**£2.36**183 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B14ZRMRV) [**Morrisons Gherkin Burger Slices 480g**Morrisons**£1.99**322 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QKXLXVN) [**Opies Extra Large Gherkins 2.3kg Juicy and crunchy pickles in spirit vinegar a tangy-sweet snack sensation. Ideal for a burger sandwich savoury bites buffets and beyond.**Opies**£9.39**176 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0913H8TN2) [**Mrs Elswood Whole Sweet Cucumbers 670 g**Mrs Elswood**£2.30**2,848 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LP4EMTU) [**Kuhne Gherkins 330 g (Pack of 6)**Kühne**£12.49**250 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T3Z7D26)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Mrs Elswood Burger Gherkins 670 g**Mrs Elswood**£2.28**4.5★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B018GK2XNC) [**Mrs Elswood Sandwich Gherkins 540g**Mrs Elswood**£2.40**4.5★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H72SW9A) [**Opies Cocktail Gherkins 227g (pack of 1) (Package may vary)**Opies**£1.81**4.1★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0079HBP2Y) [**Morrisons Whole Gherkins 680 g**Morrisons**£1.43**4.6★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CK0PXZE) [**Morrisons Cornichons With Dill 350g**Morrisons**£1.64**4.3★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BNLL774)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gherkins**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**52%
*“Great taste”*
**Crispiness**14%
*“Crispy and delicious”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Exactly how described”*
**Freshness**5%
*“Fresh”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Good quality product”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“making them good value for money”*
**Flavor**3%
*“flavoursome”*
**Salt Content**2%
*“* Perfect balance of salty, sour, and suspiciously addictive”*
**Oily/Greasy**2%
*“Good for any greasy food”*
**Sweetness**2%
*“I love these sweet cucumbers and would recommend them to anyone, the sweetness works so well in burgers, very delicious”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Crispiness**28%
*“Out standing little bit of crunch on the out side”*
**Flavor**13%
*“However, they taste like pure vinegar, no flavour at all”*
**Taste-Overall**13%
*“However, they taste like pure vinegar, no flavour at all”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“These arent cheap”*
**Salt Content**3%
*“high sodium taste that many other pickles tend to have”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is gherkins profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £87K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the gherkins niche?**
- 6 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in gherkins?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Crispiness, Flavor, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for gherkins peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the gherkins niche?**
- Listings span £1.43–£12.49; the average listing price is £3.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 965 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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