Wakame Seaweed
brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — Wakame Seaweed doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Wakame Seaweed profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Wakame Seaweed is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Wakame Seaweed: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -24.2% over the last 90 days and 10.4% of searches end in a purchase.
£47K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand, so 2% of the market is open.
2%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 11 products
Top Wakame Seaweed products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Emma Basic Dried Wakame 500g | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Re-sealable pack | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £9.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,136
- Age
- 5y ago
Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £3.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 1y ago
Welpac Fueru Wakame Dried Seaweed 56.7g - Instant Japanese Soup Stock
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,880
- Age
- 15y ago
Yutaka - Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g x 6 Packs - Natural Sea Vegetable - Rich in Umami Nutrients & Minerals - Ideal for Miso Soup Salads Ramen Sushi & Healthy Asian Dishes
- Price
- £10.95
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 389
- Age
- 10y ago
Yutaka Wakame Dried Seaweed (40g)
- Price
- £4.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 532
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
1kg Dried Wakame Seaweed - Ready in 3 Minutes | Resealable Bulk Pack for Miso Soup Ramen & Salads | Vegan Friendly Home Cooking&Catering
- Price
- £17.56
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 2mo ago
Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £3.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 1y ago
Yutaka Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g | Vegan-Friendly Japanese Seaweed | Natural Umami & Texture for Miso Soup Salads & Hot Pots
- Price
- £2.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 389
- Age
- 12y ago
Yutaka - Dried Wakame Seaweed 40g x 6 Packs - Natural Sea Vegetable - Rich in Umami Nutrients & Minerals - Ideal for Miso Soup Salads Ramen Sushi & Healthy Asian Dishes
- Price
- £10.95
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 389
- Age
- 10y ago
Welpac Fueru Wakame Dried Seaweed 56.7g - Instant Japanese Soup Stock
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,880
- Age
- 15y ago
Newest
by launch date1kg Dried Wakame Seaweed - Ready in 3 Minutes | Resealable Bulk Pack for Miso Soup Ramen & Salads | Vegan Friendly Home Cooking&Catering
- Price
- £17.56
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 2mo ago
Emma Basic - Dried Wakame | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £3.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 1y ago
Emma Basic Dried Wakame 500g | Ready in three Minutes | High Fibre & Protein | Re-sealable pack | Vegan | Umami
- Price
- £9.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,136
- Age
- 5y ago
Emma Basic Seaweed Sushi Nori | 40 Full Roasted Seaweed Sheets | Young Harvest | Crispy & Crunchy | High Protein | High Fibre | Vegan
- Price
- £7.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,644
- Age
- 6y ago
Organic Wakame Flakes - 28 gr. Young Pure Seaweed Grown in North Atlantic. EU Certified and Freeze-Dried Premium Quality. Soft Texture & Mild Taste. 45 Servings
- Price
- £14.69
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 909
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Emma Basic49%
- Yutaka26%
- Wel-Pac18%
- Numami3%
- CAPACITEA3%
- Clearspring2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Wakame Seaweed demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Top Wakame Seaweed search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- wakame seaweed22K/yr
- wakame15K/yr
- dried seaweed15K/yr
- wakame dried seaweed3K/yr
- dried seaweed for soup2K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Wakame Seaweed
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
88% of reviews“Good contents”
“Great value”
“Good taste”
“Very fresh”
“convenient to use”
What buyers complain about
73% of reviews“costly”
“False advertising”
“The first time I bought it I expected the flakes to be bigger and thicker”
“Well known hygiene issues”
“Too chewy and rubbery”
Common Wakame Seaweed questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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