Lighter Fluid
FailDemand is soft, at -11.0% this quarter, so Lighter Fluid is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 1,444 of 2,976 Grocery niches · on the category median46
- Market size
- £749K/yr418K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -11.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 72%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 62 sellers
Flapen Score
Lighter Fluid against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Lighter Fluid is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Lighter Fluid market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Lighter Fluid 418K times last year and spent an estimated £749K. The top 5 brands take 92% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
18.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 418K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 18.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -11.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £749K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 418K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -11.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 18.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £749Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- lighter fluid183K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £9.85.
Listings sell for £9.85 on average, from £4.47 to £21.03. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At £9.85 that is £39K to £49K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £9.85under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.47–£21.03
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 60K–80K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £39K–£49K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
60% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 40% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #44 within Firelighters & Matches. It carries 3,076 reviews at 4.62 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 60%
- Prime listings
- 40%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.3%
- Average rank
- #44in Firelighters & Matches
- Average rating
- 4.62 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,076per listing
- Listings tracked
- 15
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 51 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 51 months
Products
Top Lighter Fluid products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Zippo Lighter Fuel - 125 ml - Ideal for Windproof Lighters - Clean and Efficient
- Price
- £4.47
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 14,395
- Age
- 13y ago

ZYBUX Zippo Lighter Fluid - 125ml Fuel Refill with Genuine Zippo Wick Windproof Fast Ignition Low Odour Easy Refill Nozzle Universal Fit for Clipper Lighters Gas Light - 6 Zippo Flints
- Price
- £11.06
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 2y ago

Luxtrous Genuine Clipper Gas Suitable for Universal Canisters Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves 300ml (Pack of 2)
- Price
- £5.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 922
- Age
- 8mo ago

Zippo 3141i Premium Lighter Fluid - Black
- Price
- £10.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 869
- Age
- 10y ago

Zippo Original Fluid Fuel 125ml - UK Shipping Only
- Price
- £5.09
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 10,873
- Age
- 17y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Zippo Lighter Pouch with Clip - Genuine Leather - Protection & Security - Adaptable to 5cm Belts - Holds all Zippo Windproof Lighters - Made in USA - Brown
- Price
- £13.78
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,329
- Age
- 17y ago

Zippo Four Cans Fluid 4 oz can
- Price
- £14.21
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 112
- Age
- 13y ago

ZYBUX Zippo Lighter Fluid - 125ml Fuel Refill with Genuine Zippo Wick Windproof Fast Ignition Low Odour Easy Refill Nozzle Universal Fit for Clipper Lighters Gas Light - 6 Zippo Flints
- Price
- £11.06
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 2y ago

Zippo - Fuel Canister Key Fob Mini Container Made of Aluminium Refillable Screw Cap Ideal for Refilling Windproof Lighters
- Price
- £10.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 12,184
- Age
- 18y ago

Luxtrous Genuine Clipper Gas Suitable for Universal Canisters Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves 300ml (Pack of 2)
- Price
- £5.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 922
- Age
- 8mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Luxtrous Genuine Clipper Gas Suitable for Universal Canisters Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves 300ml (Pack of 2)
- Price
- £5.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 922
- Age
- 8mo ago

Newport Lighter Fluid | 133ml | 2-Pack with 6X Universal Flints | Compatible with Zippo Refillable Lighters | Fast Ignition | Clean Burning Fuel | Universal Lighter Fluid Refill
- Price
- £6.25
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 96
- Age
- 1y ago

Straame Clipper Gas Refill Canister - 300ml Capacity- Universal Refill Fluid for Lighters Torches and Camping Stoves (Pack of 2)
- Price
- £5.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 885
- Age
- 1y ago

Lighter Fluid 133ml Ronsonol - 2 Pack | Clean Burning Fuel for Refillable Lighters | Compatible with Zippo and Universal Petrol Lighters | Fast Ignition Reliable Flame
- Price
- £9.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 106
- Age
- 1y ago

ZYBUX Zippo Lighter Fluid - 125ml Fuel Refill with Genuine Zippo Wick Windproof Fast Ignition Low Odour Easy Refill Nozzle Universal Fit for Clipper Lighters Gas Light - 6 Zippo Flints
- Price
- £11.06
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 72% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 rising
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Zippo57%
- ZYBUX15%
- LUXTROUS13%
- Straame5%
- APHY ENTERPRISES3%
- Newport2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand
Lighter Fluid search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Lighter Fluid search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- lighter fluid183K/yr
- zippo lighter fluid128K/yr
- lighter fuel24K/yr
- zippo fuel14K/yr
- lighter fluid refill16K/yr
- zippo fluid13K/yr
- naphtha8K/yr
- naptha5K/yr
- zippo lighter fuel5K/yr
- lighter fuel fluid3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Lighter Fluid
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Watery
the one I got are full of water
Gass liquid
cheaper elsewhere though
hard earned money
Expensive
Somehow fuel evaporation while sealed
leaking on use
when dispensing it spills everywhere
Really poor quality fluid
feels low quality
Bad quality
the product does not match the image shown on Amazon — what I received looks different
This feels misleading and dishonest
however the packaging is different from advertised
Love
As advertised
Exactly what I wanted
As described
Excellent value for money
Excellent price
Good value for money
The product is satisfactory as far as I can tell
Amazing quality
No complaints
Easy to use
It's a real handy pack
Very handy
They fit perfectly
The flints fit perfect
are the largest sizes
Return
0.0% Return rate 30% Fixable by listing
Somehow fuel evaporation while sealed
leaking on use
when dispensing it spills everywhere
Small
the product does not match the image shown on Amazon — what I received looks different
This feels misleading and dishonest
however the packaging is different from advertised
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