Oil
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But demand is soft, at -17.5% this quarter, so Oil is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 27% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +5 vs the category median of 4651
- Market size
- £670K/yr911K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -17.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 54%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 73 sellers
Flapen Score
Oil against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Oil is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Oil market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Oil 911K times last year and spent an estimated £670K. The top 5 brands take 85% of clicks. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
12.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 911K 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 -17.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £670K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 911K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -17.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 12.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £670Ka year
- Peak month
- March1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- oil348K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.73.
Listings sell for £5.73 on average, from £1.55 to £25.33. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 125K to 150K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At £5.73 that is £23K to £29K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.73under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.55–£25.33
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 125K–150K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £23K–£29K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
21% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #180 within Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings. It carries 1,432 reviews at 4.66 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 21%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.5%
- Average rank
- #180in Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings
- Average rating
- 4.66 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,432per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 66 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 66 months
Products
Top Oil 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
Flora Pure Sunflower Oil 1 Litre (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £2.49
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,011
- Age
- 12y ago

Morrisons Vegetable Oil 1000ml
- Price
- £2.12
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,690
- Age
- 5y ago

by Amazon Sunflower Oil 1L
- Price
- £1.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 901
- Age
- 1y ago

Morrisons Sunflower Oil 1 Litre
- Price
- £2.10
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 357
- Age
- 3y ago

Crisp N Dry Rapeseed Vegetable Oil 2 Litre (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.92
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,915
- Age
- 14y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Laila Sunflower Oil 5L
- Price
- £9.49
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 4mo ago

Pura Sunflower Oil 5l
- Price
- £9.16
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 4y ago

by Amazon Sunflower Oil 1L
- Price
- £1.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 901
- Age
- 1y ago

Pura Refined Vegetable Oil 5L
- Price
- £9.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 4y ago

CRISPNDRY VEGETABLE OIL 2L
- Price
- £4.59
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,113
- Age
- 10y ago
Newest
by launch date
Laila Sunflower Oil 5L
- Price
- £9.49
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 4mo ago

by Amazon Organic Sunflower Oil 1L
- Price
- £1.98
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 212
- Age
- 7mo ago

by Amazon Sunflower Oil 1L
- Price
- £1.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 901
- Age
- 1y ago

Tropical Sun Sunflower Oil 1L (Pack of 1) 100% Pure Sunflower Cooking Oil for Frying Baking & Roasting Neutral Taste Edible Oil for Everyday Kitchen Use Single Bottle Pack
- Price
- £2.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 195
- Age
- 2y ago

by Amazon Sunflower Oil 1L
- Price
- £1.75
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 633
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 rising
Sellers
73
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
10%
- Morrisons30%
- by Amazon18%
- Flora15%
- Crisp 'N' Dry14%
- Filippo Berio8%
- Pura5%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 10%)
Demand
Oil search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Oil search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- oil348K/yr
- cooking oil194K/yr
- sunflower oil145K/yr
- vegetable oil126K/yr
- sunflower oil 5l19K/yr
- veg oil11K/yr
- vegetable oil 5 litre11K/yr
- vegetable oil cooking6K/yr
- oil 5l6K/yr
- cooking oil 5l8K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Oil
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Could be a bit cheaper
Waste of money
it is not cheap
Rubbish doesnt taste nice
tasteless - only dearer
Personally, I am not a fan of the taste and smell - it's almost flavourless and tastes bland,
Not good quality
Rubbish
Average
The worst oil I've ever had
Leaving a long lasting greasy taste in ur mouth
Oil
Not really a perfect fit
Larger size than I usually get
Its a tall bottle which be an issue for some
Love
Excellent price
Excellent value
Great value for money
The quality is very consistent
the quality is solid
Best quality
Amazing Cooking Oil
it was finem good amount of oil
Really good oil
As advertised
This is of the description describes
Does what it says
there's no horrible taste or anything like that
Taste is fresh
Good taste
Return
0.1% Return rate 9% Fixable by listing
Could be a bit cheaper
Waste of money
it is not cheap
My car never consumes oil
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