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pecan nuts

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Soft demand (-22.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 40Growth 14Conversion 99Competition 25Returns 100Price range 24Avg price 44Brand share 33Review moat 81Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible18.3%

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

Review moat

Great376.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£11.33

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£203K

£203K/yr · 98K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£1.94–£19.17

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

Growth

Bad-22.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pecan nuts is a £203K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (98K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

pecan nuts market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
£170K–£227K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
18.3%
Avg BSR
#523
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
47%
Out of stock
5.8%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

9%

  • by Amazon42%
  • Morrisons23%
  • Nature's Balance7%
  • PURIMA7%
  • Tropgo6%
  • Seba Garden6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top pecan nuts search terms

  • pecan nuts53K/yr
  • pecans33K/yr
  • pecan12K/yr
All search terms

Top pecan nuts 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%£20K20%£41K30%£61K40%£81K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pecan nuts

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall35%

“I find them to be a quality product and fresh”

Taste-Overall21%

“Good taste”

Value For Money11%

“Good value for money”

Freshness8%

“So fresh”

Baking5%

“great product and grateful for baking Cynthia”

Crispiness4%

“Excellent Crunch”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Flavor2%

“creamy with a nice maply flavor”

Spiciness2%

“Best Pecans”

Sweetness2%

“Great sweet taste”

What buyers complain about

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled22%

“tasted horribly stale”

Taste-Overall20%

“These nuts tasted stale and unpleasant”

Moist/Dry9%

“This brands pecans taste a bit damp”

Crispiness8%

“Product not as crispy as normal”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not satisfied with the quality”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Not do great with some shells”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Misleading product”

Value For Money5%

“expensive”

Nutritional Content3%

“The fat content must have oxidized”

Bitter3%

“Rancid nuts that taste bitter, sour”

Common questions

Is pecan nuts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £203K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -22.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the pecan nuts niche?
9 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pecan nuts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Stale/Rotten/Spoiled, Taste-Overall, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for pecan nuts peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pecan nuts niche?
Listings span £1.94–£19.17; the average listing price is £11.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 377 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.