Pickling Vinegar
MaybeReturns run at only 0.0% of orders. But the products selling today already average 4.6★, so Pickling Vinegar is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 27% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +5 vs the category median of 4651
- Market size
- £108K/yr103K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +39.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 55%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 56 sellers
Flapen Score
Pickling Vinegar against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Pickling Vinegar is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Pickling Vinegar market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Pickling Vinegar 103K times last year and spent an estimated £108K. The top 5 brands take 89% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
12.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 103K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 12.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +39.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £108K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 103K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +39.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 12.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £108Ka year
- Peak month
- October6.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- pickling vinegar57K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.68.
Listings sell for £8.68 on average, from £1.26 to £24.42. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £8.68 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.68under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.26–£24.42
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£4K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
65% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 77% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #52 within Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings. It carries 2,340 reviews at 4.63 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 65%
- Prime listings
- 77%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.9%
- Average rank
- #52in Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings
- Average rating
- 4.63 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,340per listing
- Listings tracked
- 26
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 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 70 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 70 months
Products
Top Pickling Vinegar 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
White Vinegar 5L | Food Grade | Baking Pickling Marinating | UK Made | (Pack of 1) 5 Litres
- Price
- £5.84
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,837
- Age
- 6y ago

Drivers Spiced Malt Vinegar 5 Litres
- Price
- £7.03
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 8mo ago

Sarsons Original Malt Vinegar 250ml
- Price
- £1.26
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 493
- Age
- 10y ago

Sarsons Malt Vinegar 5 Litres
- Price
- £9.38
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,600
- Age
- 12y ago

Sarsons Ready Spiced Classic Pickling Vinegar 950ml
- Price
- £2.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Sarsons Original Malt Vinegar 250ml
- Price
- £1.26
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 493
- Age
- 10y ago

Aksoy Distilled White Spirit Vinegar 5L | Ideal for Cleaning Pickling Marinating Cooking & Natural Weed Control Multi-Purpose Descaling & Odour Removal
- Price
- £5.04
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,205
- Age
- 6y ago

Aksoy Distilled White Spirit Vinegar 1.5L | Perfect for Cleaning Pickling Marinating Cooking & Natural Weed Killer | Food-Grade & Multi-Purpose Vinegar
- Price
- £3.99
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 626
- Age
- 1y ago

Drivers Spiced Malt Vinegar 5 Litres
- Price
- £7.03
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 8mo ago

Sarsons - Malt Vinegar PTB 12 x 300ml British Vinegar - Classic Taste for Chips Marinades Condiments - Traditional UK Recipe Gluten-Free
- Price
- £19.88
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 8y ago
Newest
by launch date
Drivers Spiced Malt Vinegar 5 Litres
- Price
- £7.03
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 8mo ago

Drivers Distilled Malt Vinegar 5 Litre Bulk Pack | Clear Malt Vinegar for Cooking Pickling & Preserving
- Price
- £7.51
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 1y ago

Sarsons Pickling Distilled Vinegar 6 x 950ml - British Vinegar - Great for Pickling Cooking and Marinades Preserving Vegetables Condiments and Traditional Recipes
- Price
- £23.65
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago

Aksoy Distilled White Spirit Vinegar 1.5L | Perfect for Cleaning Pickling Marinating Cooking & Natural Weed Killer | Food-Grade & Multi-Purpose Vinegar
- Price
- £3.99
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 626
- Age
- 1y ago

White Vinegar 2x5L | Food Grade Baking Pickling Marinating | UK Made | (Pack of 2) 10 Litres
- Price
- £8.01
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,837
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
56
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
7%
- Sarson's43%
- CONSUMER'S PRIDE19%
- Drivers14%
- Hexeal8%
- Generic5%
- AKSOY4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
Demand
Pickling Vinegar search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.7×
Search terms
Top Pickling Vinegar search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- pickling vinegar57K/yr
- sarsons malt vinegar14K/yr
- sarsons vinegar6K/yr
- sarsons pickling vinegar8K/yr
- pickling vinegar for beetroot4K/yr
- sarsons3K/yr
- pickling vinegar for onions5K/yr
- pickling vinegar 5l7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Pickling Vinegar
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
not as strong
Need to be strong
Not strong enough very weak
its probably been watered down
heavily diluted product
This vinegar was half water
smells like vinegar
odour building up inside of washing machine
It killed my kitchen sink smell
cheaper
a bit expensive for what it is
its only malt vinegar do I think expensive
Not happy with the quality, and the appearance, it feels very diluted
Bad quality
Not a good quality
Love
Fair price
Fairly priced
Good value for money
An effective cleaner
Excellent for cleaning
Cleans so well
Excellent product
Good quality will last a few months
same quality as buying in shop
As described
Does what it says
Just what I needed
Lovely tasting vinegar
The best Vinegar
Very good taste
Return
0.0% Return rate 17% Fixable by listing
smells like vinegar
odour building up inside of washing machine
It killed my kitchen sink smell
Will be difficult to open
lids are impossible to remove
Cant even open it
Disappointing it didn't do what it was supposed to do
Dis not do the job
didnt work as expected
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