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spices gift set

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Soft demand (-20.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 15Conversion 35Competition 41Returns 99Price range 70Avg price 87Brand share 56Review moat 66Quality gap 25

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£19.74

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£8.45–£30.47

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

Review moat

Good843.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good71%

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

Competition

Okay60%

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

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£89K

£89K/yr · 162K searches

Growth

Bad-20.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, spices gift set is a £89K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (162K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

spices gift set market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£59K–£79K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.8%
Avg BSR
#49
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
13.7%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

25%

  • Tilz25%
  • Schwartz22%
  • BAYTRADE10%
  • TILZ GEAR8%
  • Thoughtfully6%
  • Topline4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.3×

Top spices gift set search terms

  • seasoning set28K/yr
  • spice set24K/yr
  • herbs and spices set29K/yr
  • spices set12K/yr
  • spices gift set24K/yr
  • spice gift set18K/yr
  • spice kit10K/yr
  • cooking spices7K/yr
  • cooking spices gift set5K/yr
  • spice sets for cooking4K/yr
All search terms

Top spices gift set 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%£18K30%£27K40%£36K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about spices gift set

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

What buyers love

Gifting Purpose22%

“Good gift”

Quality-Overall15%

“Beautifully made”

Value For Money13%

“Great value for money”

Spiciness11%

“Very spicy”

Taste-Overall5%

“good taste”

Flavor4%

“Bold, well-balanced flavors”

Strength4%

“It feels sturdy”

Size-Overall3%

“For my daughter,very happy,great look size and value”

Ease Of Use3%

“Awesome look and easy to use”

Design-Overall3%

“I love the design”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“bigger than I expected”

Ease Of Use8%

“are tricky to remove”

Salt Content6%

“Overpriced salt”

Thickness6%

“thick foot at the rear”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“There was no saffron but on the description it clearly states that its one of the spices included, also on the photo of products. Not happy”

Strength5%

“A seems very flimsy”

Spiciness5%

“Spicy”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled5%

“Rubbish”

Quality-Overall5%

“Rubbish”

Moist/Dry2%

“These are absolutely not dry rubs”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Leak-Proof8%
Quality-Overall5%
Wood Quality3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Ease Of Use3%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Durability2%
Compactness2%

Common questions

Is spices gift set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £89K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the spices gift set niche?
16 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in spices gift set?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Salt Content. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for spices gift set peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the spices gift set niche?
Listings span £8.45–£30.47; the average listing price is £19.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 843 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.