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mushroom soup

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 16Growth 13Conversion 76Competition 40Returns 100Price range 59Avg price 31Brand share 5Review moat 74Quality gap 37

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.3%

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

Review moat

Good539.76

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£0.76–£35.81

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

Competition

Okay61%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£9.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£63K

£63K/yr · 88K searches

Growth

Bad-24.5%

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mushroom soup is a £63K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (88K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

mushroom soup market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£122K–£146K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.3%
Avg BSR
#50
Page quality
0%
Prime
67%
Sponsored
10%
Out of stock
2.7%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

57

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

1%

  • Campbell's48%
  • HEINZ22%
  • Morrisons18%
  • Batchelors7%
  • Knorr3%
  • generic1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -24.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top mushroom soup search terms

  • mushroom soup29K/yr
  • condensed soup15K/yr
  • campbells condensed soup15K/yr
  • cream of mushrooms soup7K/yr
  • chicken and mushroom soup8K/yr
  • campbells soup7K/yr
  • campbells soup condensed4K/yr
  • cream of mushroom soup3K/yr
All search terms

Top mushroom soup 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%£3K10%£6K15%£9K20%£13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about mushroom soup

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall34%

“Great and easy to make and very tasty”

Value For Money34%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good cupboard item”

Flavor5%

“Always favourite flavour especially for winters”

Cooking Instructions4%

“easy to prepare for taking to work as well”

Thickness2%

“Value for money:good thickness;tasty”

Ease Of Use2%

“.lots of uses”

Health Benefits-Overall1%

“I add veggies to mine as well make it a nice hearty meal good for colder months”

Moist/Dry1%

“Good Basic Dried Mushroom Soup Mix”

Salt Content1%

“I love this soup cold with a sprinkle of salt”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money21%

“very expensive for what it is”

Flavor11%

“Not very flavourful”

Quality-Overall11%

“Dropped quality for quick profit”

Taste-Overall8%

“Poor taste strength”

Thickness7%

“Thick as you let it be”

Spiciness6%

“Too spicy”

Powdered/Crumbled6%

“Badly dented”

Dilute/Watery4%

“Just seemed like watery yellow liquid”

Chunk/Clump/Collection4%

“Not much chicken pieces”

Blend/Ratio3%

“don't come in bulk volume”

Common questions

Is mushroom soup profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £63K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the mushroom soup niche?
6 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mushroom soup?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Flavor, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for mushroom soup peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mushroom soup niche?
Listings span £0.76–£35.81; the average listing price is £9.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 540 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.