sourz
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great220.17avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good6.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Okay+14.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£99K£99K/yr · 185K searches
Avg price
Bad£8.03avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad79%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£7.13–£8.63cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sourz is a £99K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (185K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sourz market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £120K–£161K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.7%
- Avg BSR
- #127
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 25%
- Out of stock
- 0.6%
- Avg brand age
- 67 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 falling
Sellers
46
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Sourz73%
- Cactus Jack's25%
- CORKY'S2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Top sourz search terms
- sourz74K/yr
- cactus jack12K/yr
- sours16K/yr
- cactus jacks alcohol16K/yr
- apple sourz13K/yr
- cherry sourz11K/yr
- sourz alcohol drink16K/yr
- cactus jacks7K/yr
- apple sours alcohol5K/yr
- blue sourz3K/yr
Top sourz 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.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sourz Cherry Liqueur 15% ABV - 70cl
Sourz£7.314.8★985 rev
Sourz Apple Liqueur 15% 70cl Fruity Tangy & Vibrant Perfect for Parties & Creative Cocktails
Sourz£7.134.7★734 rev
Cactus Jacks Electric Blue Raspberry raspberry flavour sweet and sour schnapps liqueur made for shots mixed alcoholic drinks and cocktails 700ml 15% ABV. PACKAGING MAY VARY.
Cactus Jack's£7.704.5★41 rev
SOURZ Blackcurrant Flavoured Liqueur 70cl Bottle Fruity & Tangy with Signature Sour Twist 15% ABV
Sourz£8.524.6★157 rev
Sourz Raspberry Liqueur 15% ABV - 70 cl
Sourz£8.494.7★310 rev
Newest
by launch date
Sourz Lemon & Lime 700ml- 15% ABV - 70cl
Sourz£8.042 rev
Cactus Jacks Fruit Salad Frenzy mixed tropical fruit flavour sweet and sour schnapps liqueur made for shots mixed alcoholic drinks and cocktails 700ml 15% ABV
Cactus Jack's£8.4630 rev
Cactus Jacks Twisted Strawberry and Lime flavoured sour schnapps made for shots mixed alcoholic drinks and cocktails 700ml 15% ABV
Cactus Jack's£8.4312 rev
Cactus Jacks Peach Pucker flavour sour schnapps liqueur made for shots mixed alcoholic drinks and cocktails 700ml 15% ABV
Cactus Jack's£8.2511 rev
Cactus Jacks Electric Blue Raspberry raspberry flavour sweet and sour schnapps liqueur made for shots mixed alcoholic drinks and cocktails 700ml 15% ABV. PACKAGING MAY VARY.
Cactus Jack's£7.7041 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Cactus Jacks Cola Kick sour schnapps Cola Flavoured Alcohol Liqueur made for shots mixed alcoholic drinks and cocktails 700ml 15% ABVl
Cactus Jack's£7.644.4★
Sourz Lemon & Lime 700ml- 15% ABV - 70cl
Sourz£8.044.5★
SOURZ Blackcurrant Flavoured Liqueur 70cl Bottle Fruity & Tangy with Signature Sour Twist 15% ABV
Sourz£8.524.6★
Cactus Jacks Electric Blue Raspberry raspberry flavour sweet and sour schnapps liqueur made for shots mixed alcoholic drinks and cocktails 700ml 15% ABV. PACKAGING MAY VARY.
Cactus Jack's£7.704.5★
Cactus Jacks Fruit Salad Frenzy mixed tropical fruit flavour sweet and sour schnapps liqueur made for shots mixed alcoholic drinks and cocktails 700ml 15% ABV
Cactus Jack's£8.464.3★
What buyers say about sourz
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“alcoholic”
“Great fun and tastes just like cola”
“Sourz taste”
“Nice flavour”
“Price was good”
“As advertised”
“Bought this as a present for a very good friend as Christmas”
“Sweet taste, not syrup thick”
“A decent size bottle”
“Very very intense bright orange liquid seriously inviting colour that makes your mouth water”
What buyers complain about
“Tastes awful”
“sourz”
“The flavor is a violent”
“sugary sprint into poor life choices”
“Was nearly empty leaking”
“Poor cocktail I suppose you get what you pay for”
“Not for my self got it for a Christmas present”
“Only issue I've found is the price goes up”
Common questions
- Is sourz profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £99K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the sourz niche?
- 3 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sourz?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Sour, Flavor. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for sourz peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sourz niche?
- Listings span £7.13–£8.63; the average listing price is £8.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 220 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.