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# **grocery and gourmet food**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a small market ($30K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 8Growth 26Conversion 41Competition 63Returns 99Price range 70Avg price 81Brand share 84Review moat 44Quality gap 48
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****51%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****£17.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£8.45–£29.96**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,059**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Okay****+0.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£30K**
£30K/yr · 53K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, grocery and gourmet food is a £30K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **grocery and gourmet food market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£17K–£22K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#20**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **90%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **18.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **190 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**51%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**44%**
- Tracklements20% - Mr Filbert's9% - Tilz8% - Cottage Delight7% - Modern Gourmet Foods6% - SERIOUS PIG5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — +0.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 48.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/grocery-and-gourmet-food/trend)
## **Top grocery and gourmet food search terms**
- **foodie gifts**20K/yr-9.7%1.1% conv. - **foodie gifts for men**15K/yr+7.6%0.9% conv. - **gifts for foodies**9K/yr+21.6%1.3% conv. - **pate gift set**9K/yr-11.3%1.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/grocery-and-gourmet-food/search-terms)
## **Top grocery and gourmet food 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%5%£2K10%£3K15%£5K20%£6K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Tracklements | 9 Mini Jar Gift Pack 9 x 25g**Tracklements**£8.45**4.7★257 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GDC915V) [2**Mr Filberts - Gourmet Selection Box**Mr Filbert's**£18.13**4.4★132 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLX5HV1H) [3**Cottage Delight Pate Hamper Perfect Pate Classics Tomato Garlic & Ginger Chutney 310g Farmhouse Pork Pate 90g Wild Boar & Merlot Pate 90g Sweet Apple Chutney 325g with Scottish Oakcakes**Cottage Delight**£16.69**4.3★203 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JNFZ1FM) [4**Thoughtfully Gourmet BBQ Seasoning Collection Variety 6 Pack Flavours Include Southwest Chilli Salt Cajun Mexican Garlic Chilli Spice and Caribbean BBQ Rub 25 mL Each**Modern Gourmet Foods**£15.23**4.6★891 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y2DPZHH) [5**Serious Pig Classic Selection Box Gourmet Snack Hamper with Cheese Salami Pickles Crisps (9 Packs)**SERIOUS PIG**£17.90**4.4★900 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BTMHTVKK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Spices Gift Set - 12 Spice Set Cooking Gifts For Men Women Herbs And Spices For cooking |BBQ Rub Chicken Steak Seasoning |Housewarming Xmas Food Gifts Foodie Birthday Christmas Presents**Tilz**£15.85**142 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG251R2C) [**Mr Filberts - Gourmet Selection Box**Mr Filbert's**£18.13**132 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLX5HV1H) [**Infused Olive Oil Gift Set - 6x40ml ExtRa Virgin Olive Oil Cooking Oil/Salad Dressing/Bread Dipping Oils Food Gifts|Basil Garlic Chilli Lemon Rosemary Oregano Cooking Gifts For Men Women**Tilz**£15.40**303 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJRPDWQD) [**Charcuterie Gift Box Gift Meat Cheese and 6 Other Gourmet Food Hamper Treats Hampers For Men Women Foodies**The Cheese Wedge Co.**£29.96**187 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D3LXRFW3) [**ivtivfu BBQ Rolling Grill Basket Set Removable Wooden Handle 304 stainless steel Nesting Grilling Net BBQ Accessories Tools for Vegetables Shrimp Outdoor Cooking Camping Birthday Gifts for men Dad**Ivtivfu**£16.70**4,424 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGX1T4XL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Funny Burger Socks Box for Men Women Teenage Boys - Funny Gifts Novelty Fun Funky Food Cool Crazy Silly Multipack Odd Socks Birthday Gifts Christmas Stocking Stuffers(2 pairs)**AGRIMONY**£13.44**4.6★**▲ 890%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09JBDS1JN) [**Cheese of the World Making Kit - 10 Cheese - Thermometer included - Make your own Mozzarella Halloumi Burrata Paneer Queso Blanco Ricotta Mascarpone Chevre and more**Sandy Leaf Farm**£13.83**4.4★**▲ 813%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WG8TWG5) [**Infused Olive Oil Gift Set - 6x40ml ExtRa Virgin Olive Oil Cooking Oil/Salad Dressing/Bread Dipping Oils Food Gifts|Basil Garlic Chilli Lemon Rosemary Oregano Cooking Gifts For Men Women**Tilz**£15.40**4.6★**▲ 405%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJRPDWQD) [**Spices Gift Set - 12 Spice Set Cooking Gifts For Men Women Herbs And Spices For cooking |BBQ Rub Chicken Steak Seasoning |Housewarming Xmas Food Gifts Foodie Birthday Christmas Presents**Tilz**£15.85**4.7★**▲ 146%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG251R2C) [**ivtivfu BBQ Rolling Grill Basket Set Removable Wooden Handle 304 stainless steel Nesting Grilling Net BBQ Accessories Tools for Vegetables Shrimp Outdoor Cooking Camping Birthday Gifts for men Dad**Ivtivfu**£16.70**4.5★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGX1T4XL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about grocery and gourmet food**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Gifting Purpose**39%
*“Birthday gift”*
**Taste-Overall**17%
*“The coffee is delicious”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Great products good variety”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good value for money”*
**Flavor**4%
*“Good selection of flavours”*
**Spiciness**2%
*“Very spicy”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Sizing accurate”*
**Baking**1%
*“Makes cooking on a bbq much easier”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“just what I ordered”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**24%
*“Abit pricey”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Very small bottles”*
**Taste-Overall**10%
*“However, I didnt taste the nuts fully”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“not as good as it sounds”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Not the best material”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“the thermometer is useless not as pictured its more like one u”*
**Spiciness**3%
*“Spicy”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%
*“So disappointed, all the so called extras were rock solid, couldn't chew the biscuit the meat was hard seemed old”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“difficult to clean”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**3%
*“Dont buy this the pate was off”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**27%
**Gifting Purpose**14%
**Quality-Overall**13%
**Value For Money**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
**Strength**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Balance/Stability**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is grocery and gourmet food profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £30K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +0.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the grocery and gourmet food niche?**
- 20 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in grocery and gourmet food?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for grocery and gourmet food peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 48.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the grocery and gourmet food niche?**
- Listings span £8.45–£29.96; the average listing price is £17.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,059 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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