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title: "Salsa — £277K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 60/100 · £277K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **salsa**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (23.7% search→purchase), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 50Growth 48Conversion 100Competition 75Returns 100Price range 29Avg price 9Brand share 25Review moat 84Quality gap 58
**Conversion**
**Incredible****23.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****321.51**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£277K**
£277K/yr · 377K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+18.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Okay****£1.15–£20.75**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£3.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, salsa is a £277K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (377K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **salsa market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **80K–100K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£249K–£311K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **23.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#41**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **13%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **165 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**55**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 78%
**Open market**
**7%**
- Morrisons61% - Doritos15% - by Amazon7% - Booths4% - Dip3% - Old El Paso3% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 7%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — +18.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/salsa/trend)
## **Top salsa search terms**
- **dips**149K/yr+41.2%16.8% conv. - **salsa**102K/yr+5.6%24.5% conv. - **dip**102K/yr+10.3%12.2% conv. - **salsa dip**16K/yr-13.9%10.6% conv. - **tex mex**5K/yr-8.3%9.0% conv. - **mexican dips**2K/yr-7.3%20.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/salsa/search-terms)
## **Top salsa 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%3%£8K6%£17K9%£25K12%£33K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Morrisons Salsa 170g**Morrisons**£1.48**4.4★46 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKMXC7JW) [2**Morrisons Party Dip Mix 500g**Morrisons**£3.47**4.3★871 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VR22D5T) [3**Morrisons Soured Cream & Chive Dip 170g**Morrisons**£1.50**4.7★65 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKMT28QL) [4**Morrisons Mild Salsa Dip 300g**Morrisons**£1.44**4.6★6 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2TD97T7) [5**Doritos Mild Salsa Vegetarian Dip Ideal for Sharing 300 g**Doritos**£2.27**4.6★898 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DZSMTES)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Morrisons Tex Mex Layered Dip 170g**Morrisons**£3.17**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY9HYZ4V) [**Morrisons Mild Salsa Dip 300g**Morrisons**£1.44**6 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2TD97T7) [**Morrisons Sour Cream & Chive Dip 280g**Morrisons**£1.47**6 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2T98LK8) [**Morrisons The Best Trio Dip 300g**Morrisons**£4.70**16 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7LBD6LZ) [**Morrisons The Best Whipped Feta Dip with Mint Oil 160g**Morrisons**£2.83**16 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7LFFJB9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Morrisons Tex Mex Layered Dip 170g**Morrisons**£3.17**0.0★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY9HYZ4V) [**Morrisons Sour Cream & Chive Dip 280g**Morrisons**£1.47**5.0★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2T98LK8) [**Morrisons Mild Salsa Dip 300g**Morrisons**£1.44**4.6★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2TD97T7) [**BoothsPremium Roasted Garlic Aioli 200g**Booths**£1.45**4.3★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6N46YP7) [**Morrisons Salsa 170g**Morrisons**£1.48**4.4★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKMXC7JW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about salsa**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**23%
*“It tastes delicious”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Nice variety”*
**Flavor**9%
*“Nice flavour”*
**Smell**7%
*“Good choice for a daily use perfume”*
**Eco Friendliness**7%
*“Eco friendly”*
**Spiciness**4%
*“I love this cheesy spicy dip”*
**Crispiness**3%
*“Puffy crispy”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“Nice taste,nice consistency”*
**Sour**3%
*“Amazing falvours and best tasting sour cream on the market”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“great value for money”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**14%
*“No taste”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**13%
*“Poor cleaning”*
**Flavor**8%
*“Just lacks flavour”*
**Smell**7%
*“After a few washes the clothes get this strange oily smell to them”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“I am not happy with the quality of the sheets at all”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“it does not perform as well as normal brands”*
**Blend/Ratio**4%
*“Too much garlic”*
**Dilute/Watery**4%
*“Watery”*
**Stain Resistance**3%
*“doesnt seem to impact stains”*
**Residue**3%
*“Leaves residue will try two sheets”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Ease Of Cleaning**30%
**Functionality-Overall**23%
**Smell**20%
**Value For Money**5%
**Stain Resistance**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Washability**3%
**Dilute/Watery**3%
**Ingredients-Overall**3%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is salsa profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £277K/yr across 45 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the salsa niche?**
- 12 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in salsa?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Ease Of Cleaning, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for salsa peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the salsa niche?**
- Listings span £1.15–£20.75; the average listing price is £3.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 322 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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