Merlot
MaybeReturns run at only 0.2% of orders. But demand is soft, at -16.0% this quarter, so Merlot is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 53 / 100Top 20% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +7 vs the category median of 4653
- Market size
- £131K/yr99K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -16.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 57%top-5 click share · 18 brands · 20 sellers
Flapen Score
Merlot against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Merlot is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Merlot market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Merlot 99K times last year and spent an estimated £131K. The top 5 brands take 73% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
12.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 99K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 12.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £131K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 99K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -16.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 12.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £131Ka year
- Peak month
- December4.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- merlot red wine39K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £10.32.
Listings sell for £10.32 on average, from £4.38 to £30.40. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £10.32 that is £3K to £5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £10.32under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.38–£30.40
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £3K–£5K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
16% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #402 within Beer, Wine & Spirits. It carries 202 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 16%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.2%
- Average rank
- #402in Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 202per listing
- Listings tracked
- 25
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 78 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 78 months
Products
Top Merlot 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
Hardys Stamp Cabernet Merlot Red Wine 75cl
- Price
- £4.38
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,060
- Age
- 10y ago

McGuigan Black Label Merlot 75cl packaging may vary
- Price
- £4.43
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 534
- Age
- 10y ago

MORRISONS Merlot 75CL (ABV 10.50%)
- Price
- £5.10
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 114
- Age
- 2y ago

MORRISONS Merlot 2.25L ABV 10.50%
- Price
- £15.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 2y ago

McGuigan Bin Series Merlot Liqueurs 75 cl
- Price
- £6.05
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 250
- Age
- 9y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
TRACES Merlot Red | Light as a Feather Multi Award-Winning French Red Wine | 750ml Bottles
- Price
- £8.41
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 3y ago

Barefoot Merlot Red Wine 75cl
- Price
- £9.23
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 12y ago

Hardys Stamp Cabernet Merlot Red Wine 75cl
- Price
- £4.38
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,060
- Age
- 10y ago

MORRISONS Merlot 2.25L ABV 10.50%
- Price
- £15.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 2y ago

MORRISONS Merlot 75CL (ABV 10.50%)
- Price
- £5.10
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 114
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
Secret Bottle Shop - Rothschild Collection Merlot French Red Wine Gift Boxed 75cl | Wine Gifts for Him Her Birthdays Christmas Corporate Mothers Day Fathers Day
- Price
- £21.44
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 1y ago

La Baume Vignobles - Corbières Red Wine from Languedoc France (1 x 0 75L)
- Price
- £10.06
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 2y ago

MORRISONS Merlot 75CL (ABV 10.50%)
- Price
- £5.10
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 114
- Age
- 2y ago

MORRISONS Merlot 2.25L ABV 10.50%
- Price
- £15.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 2y ago

TRACES Merlot Red | Light as a Feather Multi Award-Winning French Red Wine | 750ml Bottles
- Price
- £8.41
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
18 falling
Sellers
20
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
23%
- Hardys25%
- McGuigan20%
- Morrisons19%
- Casillero del Diablo4%
- Yellow Tail4%
- by Amazon4%
Demand
Merlot search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
Search terms
Top Merlot search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- merlot red wine39K/yr
- merlot27K/yr
- french red wine12K/yr
- red wine merlot9K/yr
- french wine red6K/yr
- merlot wine6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Merlot
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
very poor thin taste
this tastes like turps
Expensive and tasteless
Shame cause the bottle is amazing just the drink total rubbish
Terrible wine
Its cheap wine
A little more expensive than in the supermarket
I would go for a more expensive brand
Really mediocre wine
Poor quality
he said it was poor Quality
Harshest wine I have tasted
Love
Easy drink
Smooth, super easy to drink and the alcohol hits nice even for the percentage
Very smooth wine good value on Amazon
well rounded flavour
Full bodied fruity flavour
Rich flavour
Best value for money
Great value
Good for the price
Light taste & easy to pair with various types of food or on its own
A good cheap merlot,pleasant taste
Delicious
No complaints
Excellent value for the quality
This used to be one of the best brands
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