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Willy

Fail

The top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Willy is a Fail.

Flapen Score
36
36 / 100
Ranks 2,659 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −10 vs the category median of 46
Market size
£51K/yr107K searches / yr
90-day growth
-18.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
76%top-5 click share · 4 brands · 12 sellers

Flapen Score

Willy against its category

The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Willy is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

36Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Willy market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Willy 107K times last year and spent an estimated £51K. All 4 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Flapen scores it 36 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

4.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 107K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -18.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £51K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
107K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-18.7%
Conversion, latest week
4.2%
Market size, estimated
£51Ka year
Peak month
December2.2× the quietest month
Top search term
willy81K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £11.43.

Listings sell for £11.43 on average, from £3.22 to £20.97. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £11.43 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.

Average price
£11.43under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.22–£20.97
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
3K–4K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£1K–£3K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

47% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 67% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #119 within Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings. It carries 2,361 reviews at 4.29 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
47%
Prime listings
67%
Out of stock, average day
1.0%
Average rank
#119in Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings
Average rating
4.29 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,361per listing
Listings tracked
15

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.

2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 66 months on average, so the names here are established.

Launched, last 12 months
2
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
66 months

Products

Top Willy products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 76% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£5K£10K£15K£21K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

12

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • WILLY'S80%
  • Inevitable Party15%
  • Rainbow Sensation3%
  • Inevitable2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Willy search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

4K3KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

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

Search terms

Top Willy search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • willy81K/yr
  • willys apple cider vinegar16K/yr
  • willys8K/yr
  • willys apple cider vinegar with mother2K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Willy

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Size-Overall33%+0.22

small

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting33%−0.15

There are no instructions whatsoever how do I know what to give

Contamination33%−0.15

Beware 5ltr ACV in plastic pouch

Love

Taste-Overall39%+2.18

Used with MCT 8 oil, as part of weight management, works well and get used to the taste after several uses

On its own it tastes very potent so I mix with half a glass of water

Really tasty

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%+0.59

Just as advertised

Does what it says

Performs as per advertised

Health Benefits-Overall11%+0.46

Good for health

Great versatile product for good gut health

Alcohol Flavor11%+0.46

Great cider vinegar

The cider vinegar is excellent quality

Gifting Purpose8%+0.34

Funny gift idea

would be ideal as gift

Return

0.1% Return rate 100% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall100%▁▁▁▁▁█

small

FAQ

Common Willy questions

Answered from the same tracked data.