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rosemary

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.80–$11.44) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 10Conversion 96Competition 31Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 43Review moat 77Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.3%

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

Review moat

Great461.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay66%

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

Market size

Bad£87K

£87K/yr · 122K searches

Avg price

Bad£4.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-30.3%

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

Price range

Bad£0.80–£11.44

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, rosemary is a £87K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (122K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

rosemary market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£75K–£100K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.3%
Avg BSR
#40
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
5.0%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

  • Morrisons42%
  • The Worldwide Mint13%
  • Old India12%
  • HESTIA6%
  • JustIngredients6%
  • Schwartz4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -30.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top rosemary search terms

  • rosemary105K/yr
  • fresh rosemary10K/yr
  • rosemar3K/yr
  • rosmary2K/yr
  • rosemary fresh2K/yr
All search terms

Top rosemary 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%£9K20%£17K30%£26K40%£35K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about rosemary

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Top notch, looks and tastes excellent, a pleasure to use”

Plant Growth17%

“Very healthy plant”

Value For Money13%

“This was the best deal that I found on Amazon”

Smell10%

“Smells fresh, easy to use, and works well for homemade hair oil and rinses”

Taste-Overall8%

“Gives most meat dishes a nice taste”

Size-Overall8%

“Perfect size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Vegan/Organic3%

“The Hatton Hill Organic Dried Rosemary 50g has truly impressed me”

Durability2%

“This is great should last me a while”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“First class, larger than I thought & they smell fantastic”

Value For Money13%

“Waste of money”

Plant Growth12%

“Hardly no seeds inside”

Flavor10%

“No flavor”

Quality-Overall8%

“However, the quality of this rosemary is not good”

Smell5%

“They actually smell like rosemary when you open the box”

Durability5%

“Died very quickly”

Cooking Instructions4%

“so many that it is impossible to manage to get them all out before cooking”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“plant was not the same as advertised”

Dilute/Watery2%

“PALE & DUSTY”

Top return reasons

Value For Money20%
Size-Overall20%
Plant Growth20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product20%
Water Resistance20%

Common questions

Is rosemary profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £87K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -30.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the rosemary niche?
13 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in rosemary?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Plant Growth. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for rosemary peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the rosemary niche?
Listings span £0.80–£11.44; the average listing price is £4.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 461 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.