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title: "Spices — £462K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **spices**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but soft demand (-12.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 58Growth 19Conversion 66Competition 84Returns 100Price range 52Avg price 20Brand share 62Review moat 43Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****31%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Conversion**
**Good****5.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****68%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Good****£462K**
£462K/yr · 1.1M searches
**Price range**
**Good****£0.96–£30.47**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,196.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, spices is a £462K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **spices market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **50K–60K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£362K–£434K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#226**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **40%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **55 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **163 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**23 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**149**
**Top-5 brand share**
**68%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**31%**
Top 20: 60%
**Open market**
**29%**
- Schwartz36% - Tilz13% - Morrisons9% - BAYTRADE5% - Badia4% - Old Bay4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/spices/trend)
## **Top spices search terms**
- **spices**239K/yr+11.9%2.3% conv. - **seasoning**237K/yr-6.5%4.2% conv. - **schwartz**88K/yr-18.3%1.2% conv. - **spices for cooking**81K/yr-18.5%1.5% conv. - **herbs and spices**71K/yr-40.1%2.4% conv. - **spice**53K/yr-24.1%1.6% conv. - **herbs spices & seasonings**50K/yr-31.8%0.4% conv. - **schwartz seasoning**47K/yr-31.2%1.9% conv. - **seasonings**28K/yr-5.2%1.8% conv. - **seasoning set**28K/yr-19.4%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/spices/search-terms)
## **Top spices 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%£14K6%£28K9%£42K12%£55K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Schwartz Rotating Spice Rack Space Saving Includes 16 Herbs and Spices Jars for your Favourite Dishes 373 G 18cm (W) x 26cm (H) Engraved Schwartz Logo on Handle 1 Spice rack**Schwartz**£30.47**4.6★2,245 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJVB8JQK) [2**Spices Gift Set -24 Gourmet Spices For Cooking Grilling Rubs Herbs & Seasonings All Purpose Seasoning Cooking For Men Women Birthday Housewarming Gifts**Tilz**£23.22**4.7★606 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJRG3JWM) [3**24x Rubs Spices for Cooking | BBQ Gifts for Men | Herbs Spices & Seasonings| Christmas Gifts for Men | Cooking Gifts for Men Women Presents| Spice Gift Set | Chef Gifts | House Warming Gifts New Home**BAYTRADE**£23.11**4.5★121 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMT94D5H) [4**Spices Gift Set - 12 Spice Set Cooking Gifts For Men Women Herbs And Spices For cooking |BBQ Rub Chicken Steak Seasoning |Housewarming Xmas Food Gifts Foodie Birthday Christmas Presents**Tilz**£15.85**4.7★142 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG251R2C) [5**Schwartz Blackened Cajun Seasoning 550g**Schwartz**£6.80**4.8★1,745 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010E0SV7O)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Topline Wooden Spice Rack with Spices Included Glass Jars & Salt and Pepper Grinders Wooden Countertop Spice Storage Organizer Set for Kitchen Counter Cabinet Pantry or Cooking Prep Area**Topline**£21.56**98 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHHZRZ8Y) [**Spices Gift Set - 12 Spice Set Cooking Gifts For Men Women Herbs And Spices For cooking |BBQ Rub Chicken Steak Seasoning |Housewarming Xmas Food Gifts Foodie Birthday Christmas Presents**Tilz**£15.85**142 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG251R2C) [**Schwartz Air Fryer Charred Turkish BBQ Seasoning Drum 115g**Schwartz**£2.25**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1V97MTX) [**24x Rubs Spices for Cooking | BBQ Gifts for Men | Herbs Spices & Seasonings| Christmas Gifts for Men | Cooking Gifts for Men Women Presents| Spice Gift Set | Chef Gifts | House Warming Gifts New Home**BAYTRADE**£23.11**121 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMT94D5H) [**Spices Gift Set -24 Gourmet Spices For Cooking Grilling Rubs Herbs & Seasonings All Purpose Seasoning Cooking For Men Women Birthday Housewarming Gifts**Tilz**£23.22**606 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJRG3JWM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Schwartz Rotating Spice Rack Space Saving Includes 16 Herbs and Spices Jars for your Favourite Dishes 373 G 18cm (W) x 26cm (H) Engraved Schwartz Logo on Handle 1 Spice rack**Schwartz**£30.47**4.6★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJVB8JQK) [**Morrisons Cajun Seasoning 48 g**Morrisons**£1.18**4.6★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079WBS53Z) [**Morrisons BBQ Seasoning 48 g**Morrisons**£1.20**4.6★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079W9QQDX) [**Knorr Aromat All Purpose Savoury Seasoning 90g**Knorr**£1.76**4.7★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MWTNP90) [**24x Rubs Spices for Cooking | BBQ Gifts for Men | Herbs Spices & Seasonings| Christmas Gifts for Men | Cooking Gifts for Men Women Presents| Spice Gift Set | Chef Gifts | House Warming Gifts New Home**BAYTRADE**£23.11**4.5★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMT94D5H)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about spices**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**17%
*“Absolutely delicious”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“High quality, arrived on time”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Fantastic price”*
**Flavor**13%
*“Really enhances the flavour of food”*
**Spiciness**11%
*“Perfect amount of spice and flavor”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Good gift”*
**Cooking Instructions**3%
*“Easy to use except it does not sting your eyes l would recommend this when cooking”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Good size”*
**Smell**2%
*“When I first opened the pack, the aroma was strong and fresh, which is always a good sign”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Salt Content**18%
*“Not for chcicken way way to much salt in it”*
**Flavor**9%
*“flavour lacks real character”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Very small jars”*
**Taste-Overall**8%
*“Bad taste”*
**Spiciness**4%
*“Really spiced up bland pizzas etc”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“a little expensive”*
**Smell**3%
*“Thats all you can smell and taste and its disgusting”*
**Thickness**3%
*“The grind is medium-fine”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“are tricky to remove”*
**Cooking Instructions**2%
*“i cant cook”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**56%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Leak-Proof**8%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Wood Quality**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Durability**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is spices profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £462K/yr across 60 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the spices niche?**
- 23 brands and 149 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in spices?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Salt Content, Flavor, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for spices peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the spices niche?**
- Listings span £0.96–£30.47; the average listing price is £7.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,196 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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