pickling spice
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.86–$12.47) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible18.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great271.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+30.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad£6.73avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad£59K£59K/yr · 49K searches
Price range
Bad£2.86–£12.47cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pickling spice is a £59K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pickling spice market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £40K–£54K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.1%
- Avg BSR
- #103
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 77%
- Sponsored
- 54%
- Out of stock
- 0.4%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 223 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
11
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Hatton Hill43%
- Old India21%
- Buy Whole Foods Online13%
- MANOR SPRINGS13%
- COLOURFULTREES4%
- Badia2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 87 weeks — +30.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1×
Top pickling spice search terms
- pickling spice33K/yr
- pickling spice mix7K/yr
- pickling spices5K/yr
- pickling spices for pickled onions4K/yr
Top pickling spice 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.
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pickling Spice Mix 100g by Hatton Hill | A Balanced Blend of Herbs & Spices for Perfect Homemade Pickles
Hatton Hill£4.964.6★85 rev
Pickling Spice Mix 250g by Hatton Hill | A Balanced Blend of Herbs & Spices for Perfect Homemade Pickles
Hatton Hill£7.154.8★19 rev
Pickling Spice 100g by Manor Springs
MANOR SPRINGS£4.484.5★106 rev
Old India Pickling Spice Whole 500g
Old India£7.644.6★509 rev
Old India Pickling Spice Whole 250g
Old India£5.264.6★427 rev
Newest
by launch date
Natures Balance Whole Pickling Spice Mix 100g - Pickling Seasoning for Onions Beetroot Red Cabbage Chutneys & Preserves - Traditional Whole Spice Blend
Nature's Balance£5.980 rev
Pickling Spice | 220g | Green Cuisine Pickling Spice | Great for Vegetables and adding flavour to slow cooked dishes
Green Cuisine£7.626 rev
Pickling Spice 100g by Colourful Trees
COLOURFULTREES£4.015 rev
Badia Extra Fancy Pickling Spice Fragrant mixture of spices 13 Ounce
Badia£12.471,313 rev
Premium Pickling Spice 125g (BWFO)
Buy Whole Foods Online£2.86249 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumNatures Balance Whole Pickling Spice Mix 100g - Pickling Seasoning for Onions Beetroot Red Cabbage Chutneys & Preserves - Traditional Whole Spice Blend
Nature's Balance£5.980.0★
Badia Extra Fancy Pickling Spice Fragrant mixture of spices 13 Ounce
Badia£12.474.6★
Pickling Spice 100g by Colourful Trees
COLOURFULTREES£4.013.9★
Pickling Spice Mix 250g by Hatton Hill | A Balanced Blend of Herbs & Spices for Perfect Homemade Pickles
Hatton Hill£7.154.8★
Premium Pickling Spice 125g (BWFO)
Buy Whole Foods Online£2.864.5★
What buyers say about pickling spice
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very good quality spice”
“Great spices, easy to use”
“Good mix”
“the fish came out very tasty”
“Good value”
“Asdescribed”
“Easy to use”
“Lovely combination of ingredients”
“Rich, delicious flavour with a smooth texture”
What buyers complain about
“Directions to quntities missing”
“For me its a very small bag also The product image shown is in a resealable bag the one i recieved is in a normal clear bag”
“Personally I didn't really like the flavor”
“Spices, perhaps a little bland”
“such as grinding a scoop down. took a while”
Common questions
- Is pickling spice profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £59K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the pickling spice niche?
- 8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pickling spice?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Size-Overall, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for pickling spice peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 7.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pickling spice niche?
- Listings span £2.86–£12.47; the average listing price is £6.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 271 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.