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hazelnuts

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 32Growth 18Conversion 89Competition 52Returns 100Price range 39Avg price 56Brand share 51Review moat 84Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.6%

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

Review moat

Great321.65

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good£12.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good54%

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

Brand share

Good74%

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

Price range

Okay£2.37–£22.95

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

Market size

Okay£152K

£152K/yr · 113K searches

Growth

Bad-13.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hazelnuts is a £152K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (113K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

hazelnuts market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£190K–£254K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.6%
Avg BSR
#733
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
65%
Out of stock
9.9%
Avg brand age
66 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

18

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

21%

  • by Amazon32%
  • Morrisons19%
  • Nature's Balance10%
  • zeina LOVE OUR FOOD8%
  • Old India6%
  • Grape Tree5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top hazelnuts search terms

  • hazelnuts75K/yr
  • hazelnut14K/yr
  • roasted hazelnuts10K/yr
  • hazelnuts 1kg5K/yr
  • blanched hazelnuts4K/yr
  • hazel nuts3K/yr
  • hazlenuts2K/yr
All search terms

Top hazelnuts 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%£15K20%£30K30%£46K40%£61K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about hazelnuts

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“These particular hazelnuts are high quality”

Taste-Overall23%

“Taste good”

Freshness10%

“Fresh and crunchy”

Pet Friendly6%

“the excellent service from Superpet. the product arriving early again”

Flavor6%

“Good quality, consistent flavour”

Value For Money4%

“good value purchase”

Crispiness4%

“Crunchy, Nutty & Delicious”

Health Benefits-Overall2%

“Great add to my yoghurt”

Nutritional Content2%

“That said, the skin adds extra fibre, and nutritionally they offer a good balance of healthy fats and protein with relatively low sugar”

Salt Content1%

“Great size, fresh and saltiness”

What buyers complain about

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled18%

“Not fresh”

Taste-Overall12%

“As bagged nuts can sometimes taste a bit stale”

Quality-Overall11%

“These nuts are rather inferior in quality, I found”

Size-Overall11%

“There is some inconsistency in sizing”

Value For Money6%

“a little expensive for the amount”

Soft Feel5%

“A bit soft”

Flavor5%

“Not much flavour”

Bitter5%

“Very small and bitter”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing2%

“The last bag is impossible to eat”

Hard Feel2%

“harder”

Common questions

Is hazelnuts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £152K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the hazelnuts niche?
15 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hazelnuts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Stale/Rotten/Spoiled, Taste-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for hazelnuts peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hazelnuts niche?
Listings span £2.37–£22.95; the average listing price is £12.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 322 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.