John Innes No 2
FailShoppers spend only $23K a year here, so John Innes No 2 is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 3,831 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −5 vs the category median of 5146
- Market size
- £23K/yr26K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +36.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 76%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 33 sellers
Flapen Score
John Innes No 2 against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, John Innes No 2 is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The John Innes No 2 market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for John Innes No 2 26K times last year and spent an estimated £23K. The top 5 brands take 96% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
8.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 26K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +36.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £23K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 26K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +36.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £23Ka year
- Peak month
- May6.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- john innes no 223K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £9.96.
Listings sell for £9.96 on average, from £6.08 to £16.59. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £9.96 that is £2K to £5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £9.96under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.08–£16.59
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 3K–4K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£5K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
25% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 67% ship with Prime. On an average day, 7.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #366 within Soils, Mulches & Planting Media. It carries 546 reviews at 4.22 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 25%
- Prime listings
- 67%
- Out of stock, average day
- 7.2%
- Average rank
- #366in Soils, Mulches & Planting Media
- Average rating
- 4.22 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 546per listing
- Listings tracked
- 12
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 46 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 46 months
Products
Top John Innes No 2 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 J Arthur Bowers John Innes No.2 Compost 25lt
- Price
- £11.45
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 156
- Age
- 9y ago

Hardys 25L John Innes No.2 Potting Compost - Special Formula Potting-On Compost | Establishes Strong Healthy Roots | Rich Nutrient Content Soil for Garden & Indoor House Plants
- Price
- £9.90
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 42
- Age
- 4y ago

Levington John Innes No 2 Compost 30L for Repotting Young Plants and Vegetables Pots and Tubs
- Price
- £11.39
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 291
- Age
- 6y ago

Westland Peat Free John Innes No2 Potting Compost - 10L Bag for Outdoor Plants Vegetables Growing or House Plants With Topline Card
- Price
- £6.82
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 3y ago

Westland John Innes Peat Free No.2 Potting-on Compost 10L
- Price
- £6.08
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 69
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Levington Peat Free John Innes No2 Compost - 10L
- Price
- £6.40
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 15y ago

28L John Innes No. 2 Potting On Compost All Purpose Compost for Indoor and Outdoor Plants All Purpose Fertiliser Gardening Soil
- Price
- £13.79
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 2y ago

Westland J Arthur Bowers John Innes No.2 Compost 25lt
- Price
- £11.45
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 156
- Age
- 9y ago

Westland 60L Multi-Purpose Compost with John Innes
- Price
- £10.48
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,650
- Age
- 12y ago

Multi Purpose Compost with added John Innes 60L - 6 months feeding added as standard to this premium mix - Ideal for use at home in the garden - By Jamieson Brothers
- Price
- £16.59
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,014
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
Perfectonish | John Innes Peat Free No.2 Potting-on Compost 28L
- Price
- £10.09
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 1y ago

28L John Innes No. 2 Potting On Compost All Purpose Compost for Indoor and Outdoor Plants All Purpose Fertiliser Gardening Soil
- Price
- £13.79
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 2y ago

Westland Peat Free John Innes No2 Potting Compost - 10L Bag for Outdoor Plants Vegetables Growing or House Plants With Topline Card
- Price
- £6.82
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 3y ago

Levington PEAT FREE John Innes No.2 25 Litres - Perfect for Repotting Young Plants Vegetables Pots & Tubs
- Price
- £9.76
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 3y ago

Westland John Innes Peat Free No.2 Potting-on Compost 10L
- Price
- £6.08
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 69
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 76% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
7 rising
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Westland46%
- Levington21%
- Hardys13%
- Zewool11%
- SuperGift.com5%
- Jamieson Brothers2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand
John Innes No 2 search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about John Innes No 2
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
I know it is more expensive
Very expensive for the amount
A bit more money
Not for seedlingss
Had to replace the compost in my plant pots
Seedlings will just not grow in it
This is the worst compost I have ever tried
Poor quality
Compost not as described
for indoor plants it's an absolute no
Love
Good quality with fast delivery and reasonable price
GOOD QUALITY
The soil it's self is good quality
Plants doing well
Keeps plants Healthy
Will help with my new plant growth
As described
Just what I wanted
Item as described
Good value
reasonable price
Worth buying
Easy to use
Useful to keep handy
easy to work with
Return
0.0% Return rate 38% Fixable by listing
Compost not as described
I know it is more expensive
Very expensive for the amount
A bit more money
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