Is pub snacks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £298K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the pub snacks niche?

11 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in pub snacks?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Salt Content, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for pub snacks peak?

Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the pub snacks niche?

Listings span £11.49–£23.45; the average listing price is £15.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,479 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

pub snacks

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£15.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.1%

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

Price range

Good£11.49–£23.45

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

Market size

Good£298K

£298K/yr · 265K searches

Review moat

Good1,478.95

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+18.6%

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

Competition

Okay56%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay84%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pub snacks is a £298K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (265K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

pub snacks market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £236K–£314K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.1%
Avg BSR: #165
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 45%
Sponsored: 25%
Out of stock: 4.6%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 167 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

Smiths52%
Love Pub Snacks10%
Generic8%
Pub Original8%
Concept4u6%
Sixsigma Foods Safe Ethical Authentic5%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Open Trend

Top pub snacks search terms

bacon fries86K/yr -9.8%9.3% conv.
pub snacks62K/yr +39.3%3.4% conv.
bar snacks33K/yr +39.7%2.5% conv.
bar snacks for home pub24K/yr +83.4%3.4% conv.
pub snacks on card15K/yr +60.0%3.4% conv.
smiths bacon fries15K/yr -6.7%7.2% conv.
bacon fries 24 pack12K/yr -17.4%9.9% conv.
cheese moments pub snacks8K/yr +15.5%0.3% conv.
pub card snacks5K/yr +30.5%4.7% conv.
bacon fries 24 pack pub card4K/yr +36.4%5.3% conv.

All search terms

Top pub snacks 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Smiths Savoury Selection Bacon Fries 24g (Case of 24)

Smiths£15.054.7★20,395 rev

Smiths Savoury Snacks Pub Card Bundle Scampi Fries 24 x 27g and Bacon Fries 24 x 24g Pubcard Mix Pack (48 Bags Total)

Smiths£23.454.8★188 rev

Traditional Pub Snacks Pub Card Including Pork Scratching Bacon & Scampi Fries (Card of 12)

Smiths£13.934.5★1,731 rev

Mega Pub Card Savoury Snack Selection 24 Pack Smiths Scampi Fries 27g Bacon Fries 24g Nobbys Peanuts Salted Dry Roasted Sweet Chilli Multipack Pub Snacks Sharing Party Snack Bundle (Mega Pub Car)

Generic£20.725.0★2 rev

Smith Bacon Fries 24g x 12 Pack - Crunchy Bacon Fries Flavor Savoury Selection Cereal Snack Ideal for All Types of Drinks [Packaging may vary]

Concept4u£11.494.3★208 rev

Newest

by launch date

Pub Snacks Hamper 10 Pack Classic Savoury Pub Snacks Gift Box with Bacon Fries Scampi Fries KP Nuts Pork Scratchings Crisps & More Mens Snacks Gift by Lavarion

Lavarion£17.710 rev

2mo ago

Mega Pub Card Savoury Snack Selection 24 Pack Smiths Scampi Fries 27g Bacon Fries 24g Nobbys Peanuts Salted Dry Roasted Sweet Chilli Multipack Pub Snacks Sharing Party Snack Bundle (Mega Pub Car)

Generic£20.722 rev

2mo ago

Pub Original - Ploughmans Lunch Snack Packs - Cheese Cream Crackers and Pickled Onions - Pub Card of 8 x 38 g Packs

Pub Original£11.8892 rev

1y ago

Smiths Savoury Snacks Bundle Scampi Fries & Bacon Fries (24 Bags Total)

Smiths£14.4396 rev

1y ago

Mr Porky Original Scratchings Gold Pubcard 12 x 25g Traditional Pork Scratchings High Protein Low Carb British Pub Snack Display

Mr Porky£15.8156 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about pub snacks

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall37%

“Great tasting”

Value For Money17%

“Great value for money”

Quality-Overall10%

“Excellent product”

Crispiness8%

“Great crunchiness”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Flavor6%

“flavour was perfect”

Salt Content3%

“Not over salty with a great crunch”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Great present for my husband who loves these”

Nutritional Content2%

“Ideal for a snack with a tinny”

Sweetness1%

“So good, so morish”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall23%

“Tasteless”

Salt Content11%

“I do however note that the salt content is HIGH”

Flavor11%

“No flavour”

Moist/Dry10%

“Crackers were very dry/tough”

Crispiness8%

“Personally I like I like a scratching to have crunchy skin and fatty, distinctly different texture beneath, this doesnt fit the criteria”

Size-Overall7%

“very tiny”

Quality-Overall5%

“I wouldn't say these are PRIME quality cuts”

Powdered/Crumbled5%

“Smashed into small box, inedible and reduced to crumbs”

Oily/Greasy5%

“this order, many of the bags were crushed and the fries themselves were greasy when the ones Ive had before have been dryer and crispier”

Value For Money4%

“Ok, not amazing value for money”

Common questions

Is pub snacks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £298K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the pub snacks niche?: 11 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pub snacks?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Salt Content, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for pub snacks peak?: Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pub snacks niche?: Listings span £11.49–£23.45; the average listing price is £15.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,479 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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