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pickling jars

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($39K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 19Conversion 57Competition 76Returns 96Price range 71Avg price 75Brand share 76Review moat 69Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great£15.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£2.27–£46.01

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good722.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good4.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-11.1%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad£39K

£39K/yr · 53K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pickling jars is a £39K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pickling jars market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£30K–£38K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.9%
Avg BSR
#593
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
5.6%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

59

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

33%

  • Tebery20%
  • ComSaf13%
  • Kilner10%
  • Showvigor9%
  • EkkoVla8%
  • HYCKee7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.4×

Top pickling jars 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%5%£2K10%£4K15%£6K20%£8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about pickling jars

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Great producT”

Value For Money18%

“Good price”

Size-Overall15%

“Good size for my needs”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Strength6%

“It's sturdy as well”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“Easy to clean”

Storage Capacity3%

“Good storage jars”

Thickness3%

“It feels thick”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to remove the lid”

Leak-Proof2%

“leak proof as well would recommend thank you”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall18%

“Not great quality glass”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“The dimensions provided don't give enough information and are misleading”

Rusts/Corrodes12%

“it started rusting”

Durability9%

“Broke after 2 uses”

Size-Overall7%

“Not fit for purpose”

Leak-Proof4%

“not leak proof”

Temperature Control3%

“no temperature range to make sure they're safe for jams”

Shape/Style3%

“the jars are a weird unpleasing shape I really disliked these”

Weight Light3%

“They weigh about 250g which is slightly lighter than the equivilant size kilner jars”

Design-Overall3%

“I dont like the lid be nice if it was a different design”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Ease Of Use2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Rusts/Corrodes2%
Quality-Overall1%
Maintenance And Repair1%
Durability1%

Common questions

Is pickling jars profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £39K/yr across 36 tracked products. 3 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the pickling jars niche?
21 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pickling jars?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for pickling jars peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 4.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pickling jars niche?
Listings span £2.27–£46.01; the average listing price is £15.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 722 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.