Is slimming world profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £121K/yr across 69 tracked products. 2 of 25 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).

How competitive is the slimming world niche?

13 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in slimming world?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Taste-Overall, Allergies. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for slimming world peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the slimming world niche?

Listings span £1.27–£24.46; the average listing price is £5.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 54 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

slimming world

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

Review moat

Incredible54.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Great9.7%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£1.27–£24.46

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

Market size

Okay£121K

£121K/yr · 215K searches

Avg price

Bad£5.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-20.5%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, slimming world is a £121K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (215K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

slimming world market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £87K–£116K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.7%
Avg BSR: #67
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 90%
Sponsored: 14%
Out of stock: 2.8%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

Iceland52%
Slimming World36%
Yuecda4%
Bloomingorgeous3%
Cc1st Customers Come 1st2%
SPICE 'N' TICE1%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 81 weeks — -20.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top slimming world search terms

slimming world173K/yr -24.3%4.8% conv.
slimming world meals29K/yr -4.1%9.4% conv.
slimming world food7K/yr -7.4%0.8% conv.
slimming world frozen meals5K/yr -19.9%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top slimming world 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★)2 products 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

Slimming World Marry Me Chicken Pasta 550g

Iceland£4.573.5★6 rev

Slimming World Chicken Carbonara 550g

Iceland£4.543.7★10 rev

Slimming World Chicken Tikka Masala 500g (Frozen)

Slimming World£4.584.0★38 rev

Slimming World Hi-fi bars Variety Pack - Triple Choc Fruit & Nut Choc Orange Peanut Butter 4 packs of six bars

Slimming World£11.875.0★6 rev

Slimming World Hunters Chicken Pasta 550g

Iceland£4.563.9★7 rev

Newest

by launch date

Slimming World Chicken Shawarma & Rice 550g

Iceland£4.630 rev

5mo ago

Slimming World Hi-fi bars Variety Pack - Triple Choc Fruit & Nut Choc Orange Peanut Butter 4 packs of six bars

Slimming World£11.876 rev

5mo ago

Yuecda 4-packPortion Control Plate for Balanced Eating -Healthy Nutrition Plate for Adults and Teens - Melamine Dividers Perfect for Balanced Eating and Diet Management

Yuecda£19.3610 rev

6mo ago

Slimming World Hunters Chicken Pasta 550g

Iceland£4.567 rev

8mo ago

Slimming World 4 Chicken Tikka Skewers 460g

Iceland£5.140 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about slimming world

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall20%

“They make delicious meals”

Value For Money16%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall9%

“Good quality plates that are practical for portion control”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall7%

“The little sections are good”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“The adhesiveness is good”

Allergies3%

“The adhesive hasn't caused any skin issues. and I am prone to irritations and rashes”

Durability2%

“doesnt break easily”

Document Organizing/Classification2%

“Easy family organiser”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall22%

“Totally ineffective”

Taste-Overall15%

“Expensive and tasteless”

Allergies13%

“Had Very sore skin”

Value For Money12%

“Expensive and bland”

Quality-Overall7%

“Absolute rubbish did not make a difference at all”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“the adhesive can irritate the skin a little”

Size-Overall5%

“they were much bigger than these”

Skin Health4%

“Left burn on skin”

Writing Experience2%

“Very small writing hard to read”

Side Effects2%

“Leaving burns on skin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall40%

Functionality-Overall15%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

Material Quality5%

Value For Money5%

Defective Material/Parts3%