Cactus Soil
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But prices span $4.17–$16.47, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Cactus Soil is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Ranks 2,729 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · on the category median51
- Market size
- £275K/yr279K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +36.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 74%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 63 sellers
Flapen Score
Cactus Soil against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Cactus Soil is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Cactus Soil market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Cactus Soil 279K times last year and spent an estimated £275K. The top 5 brands take 84% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
13.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 279K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 13.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +36.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £275K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 279K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +36.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 13.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £275Ka year
- Peak month
- July2.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- succulent potting mix73K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.39.
Listings sell for £7.39 on average, from £4.17 to £16.47. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £7.39 that is £22K to £30K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.39under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.17–£16.47
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £22K–£30K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
50% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 86% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #159 within Soils, Mulches & Planting Media. It carries 2,808 reviews at 4.49 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 50%
- Prime listings
- 86%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.3%
- Average rank
- #159in Soils, Mulches & Planting Media
- Average rating
- 4.49 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,808per listing
- Listings tracked
- 14
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 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 43 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 43 months
Products
Top Cactus Soil products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Westland Cacti & Succulent Potting Mix 4L Peat Free Soil
- Price
- £4.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,302
- Age
- 2y ago
CACTUS Soil -CACTUS Focus Repotting mix 8 litre (1) Brown
- Price
- £7.21
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,577
- Age
- 4y ago
Miracle-Gro Peat Free Cactus/Bonsai Compost - 10L
- Price
- £7.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 509
- Age
- 2y ago
Cactus Succulent Soil Grow Buddha - Natural Cactus and Succulent Indoor Potting Compost Mix - Enriched with Special Nutrients Cactus and Succulent Potting Soil Compost Mix for Indoor Plants (2L)
- Price
- £9.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 666
- Age
- 3y ago
Premium Succulent & Cacti Potting Mix with Activated Biochar Free-Draining Soil for Indoor & Outdoor Cactus & Succulent Plants (1L)
- Price
- £6.64
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 172
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Cacti & Succulent Potting Mix Fast Draining Soil Blend for Cactus Succulents Aloe Vera Echeveria Haworthia & Jade Plants Premium Growing Medium for Healthy Roots (1 Litre)
- Price
- £7.46
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 1mo ago
Cactus Succulent Soil - Natural Indoor Potting Compost Mix Enriched with Special Nutrients Premium Cactus and Succulent Potting Soil for Healthy Growth (1Ltr)
- Price
- £4.66
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 1y ago
Westland Cacti/Succulent Potting Compost Mix and Enriched with Seramis 4 L Brown 60x3x29 cm
- Price
- £5.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 28,092
- Age
- 8y ago
Superior Cacti & Succulent Potting Mix Nutrient-Enriched with Slow-Release Fertiliser & Mycorrhizal Fungi for Strong Root Development (1L)
- Price
- £6.66
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 189
- Age
- 3y ago
Premium Succulent & Cacti Potting Mix with Activated Biochar Free-Draining Soil for Indoor & Outdoor Cactus & Succulent Plants (1L)
- Price
- £6.64
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 172
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch dateCacti & Succulent Potting Mix Fast Draining Soil Blend for Cactus Succulents Aloe Vera Echeveria Haworthia & Jade Plants Premium Growing Medium for Healthy Roots (1 Litre)
- Price
- £7.46
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 1mo ago
Cactus Succulent Soil - Natural Indoor Potting Compost Mix Enriched with Special Nutrients Premium Cactus and Succulent Potting Soil for Healthy Growth (1Ltr)
- Price
- £4.66
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 1y ago
GOTVUGE Succulent & Cactus Soil Potting Mix Chunky Dirt with Fast Draining Fits for Bonsai Terrarium and Houseplant (1L)
- Price
- £5.32
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 93
- Age
- 1y ago
Professional Succulent Soil Premium All Purpose Blend | Pre-Mixed Ready to Use for Cactus and Succulents | Premium Compost Perlite Pine Bark - Made in UK - 1 LITER
- Price
- £9.21
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 711
- Age
- 2y ago
Westland Cacti & Succulent Potting Mix 4L Peat Free Soil
- Price
- £4.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,302
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 74% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
11 rising
Sellers
63
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
11%
- Westland26%
- Growth Technology18%
- Miracle-Gro17%
- bhomescent13%
- Grow Buddha10%
- Jamieson Brothers5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
Demand
Cactus Soil search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Search terms
Top Cactus Soil search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- succulent potting mix73K/yr
- cactus soil77K/yr
- cactus compost43K/yr
- cactus and succulent potting mix16K/yr
- succulent soil24K/yr
- cacti and succulent potting mix15K/yr
- succulent compost6K/yr
- cactus potting mix7K/yr
- cactus soil for indoor plants7K/yr
- cacti soil3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cactus Soil
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Way Overpriced for 2L
quite expensive for size
not worth the ££ Overpriced for what you get
has to be dry
Drys out fast
Can be a bit dry
Some of my plants began to struggle
This doesn't allow for germination or root growth
didn't notice any abundant growth or effects due to this soil
the bag was smaller than expected
the bag was so much bigger that I thought
Small pack
Substrate is nothing like the pictures
Utterly ineffective with a highly misleading product description
This is not what as advertised
Love
Miracle grow
they are growing so all good
Plants are growing well
The quality of this mix is outstanding
No complaints from me
Better quality than most
Excellent value for money
worth the money
Good price
Very good as advertised
As described
Just what I needed
Good size bag
Good size
Decent size bag
Return
0.1% Return rate 63% Fixable by listing
the bag was smaller than expected
the bag was so much bigger that I thought
Small pack
Substrate is nothing like the pictures
Utterly ineffective with a highly misleading product description
This is not what as advertised
Some of my plants began to struggle
This doesn't allow for germination or root growth
didn't notice any abundant growth or effects due to this soil
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FAQ
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