Is spice jars profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £279K/yr across 30 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the spice jars niche?

17 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in spice jars?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.3%.

When does demand for spice jars peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the spice jars niche?

Listings span £1.43–£29.17; the average listing price is £16.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 755 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

spice jars

Skip it

Soft demand (-28.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£16.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good754.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good£1.43–£29.17

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

Market size

Good£279K

£279K/yr · 767K searches

Brand share

Okay80%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Growth

Bad-28.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, spice jars is a £279K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (767K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

spice jars market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £245K–£326K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.2%
Avg BSR: #42
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 97%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 15.8%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

16%

ComSaf36%
MHDCLY19%
Livabl11%
Yangbaga8%
ToughHub7%
Yibaodan4%
Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -28.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top spice jars search terms

spice jars433K/yr -29.3%1.7% conv.
spice jars with lids and labels78K/yr -33.0%2.3% conv.
seasoning jars29K/yr -11.2%1.6% conv.
spice containers31K/yr -38.5%0.9% conv.
spice jar28K/yr -15.0%1.7% conv.
glass spice jars21K/yr -18.8%1.4% conv.
spices jars20K/yr -29.3%1.3% conv.
spice jars with lids19K/yr -32.0%1.8% conv.
large spice jars11K/yr -30.9%0.9% conv.
spice jars with labels11K/yr -29.2%1.9% conv.

All search terms

Top spice 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

MHDCLY Spice Jars Spice Jars With Labels-4oz 24pcs Spice Containers With Bamboo Lids Seasoning Containers With White Printed Spice Labels Kitchen Organizer seasoning jars

MHDCLY£15.364.6★45 rev

ComSaf 24 Pack Glass Spice Jars with Bamboo Lids 120ml Square Seasoning Containers with Metal Funnel & Dual-Function Shaker Inserts Space-Saving Organiser for Kitchen Racks Drawers and Cupboards

ComSaf£19.804.7★932 rev

Livabl Glass Spice Jars with Lids and Labels 12 Bamboo Lid Spice Containers - 200ml Airtight Jars with 360 White UK Designed Waterproof Pre-Printed Labels - Complete Herb Seasoning & Spices Storage

Livabl£24.304.5★411 rev

ToughHub 24 Pcs Glass Spice Jars with Bamboo Lids - 4 Oz Airtight Spice Containers with Shaker Lids 96 Pre-Printed English Labels Silicone Funnel & Cleaning Brush Spice Bottles for Home Kitchen

ToughHub£16.414.6★62 rev

ComSaf 6Pcs 240ml Glass Spice Jars with Lids and DIY Blank Label Glass Spice Bottle with Bamboo Lids Supplementary Set Small Spice Container Perfect for Kitchen Starter

ComSaf£11.544.6★3,097 rev

Newest

by launch date

BAGUBDR 17 Piece Set Spice Jars With Lids and Labels Seasoning Jars Spice Jars Suitable for Storing Various Ingredients Daily Cooking and Meal Preparation Tasks

BAGUBDR£7.750 rev

4mo ago

MHDCLY Spice Jars Spice Jars With Labels-4oz 24pcs Spice Containers With Bamboo Lids Seasoning Containers With White Printed Spice Labels Kitchen Organizer seasoning jars

MHDCLY£15.3645 rev

9mo ago

ToughHub 24 Pcs Glass Spice Jars with Bamboo Lids - 4 Oz Airtight Spice Containers with Shaker Lids 96 Pre-Printed English Labels Silicone Funnel & Cleaning Brush Spice Bottles for Home Kitchen

ToughHub£16.4162 rev

10mo ago

ComSaf Spice Jars with Lids & Labels 24 Pack 120ml Square Small Glass Spice Containers with Adjustable Stainless Steel Shaker Tops & Funnel Herb Jars Seasoning Jars for Rack Drawer Organiser

ComSaf£18.58445 rev

11mo ago

ComSaf 24 Pack Glass Spice Jars with Bamboo Lids 120ml Square Seasoning Containers with Metal Funnel & Dual-Function Shaker Inserts Space-Saving Organiser for Kitchen Racks Drawers and Cupboards

ComSaf£19.80932 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about spice jars

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall35%

“Really good quality bottles and label”

Size-Overall18%

“these fit perfectly”

Value For Money13%

“Value for money”

Organizing Capabilities6%

“Super organised spice drawer”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“exactly what I needed”

Storage Capacity4%

“Good spice storage jars”

Design-Overall2%

“Very clean and design”

Ease Of Use2%

“Happy neat and tidy easy to use”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“Easy to clean”

Dispensing Mechanism1%

“Liked that the tops have different types of dispensers”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Big”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Not as advertised”

Value For Money8%

“expensive”

Thickness6%

“bit thin glass”

Smell6%

“it smelled so strong of chemicals”

Quality-Overall6%

“it was a completely different quality”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“labels do not stick very well”

Ease Of Use4%

“cant use many of them”

Thin4%

“thin glass expecting to be more solid”

Print Quality2%

“Just a shame not every herb is printed”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall75%

Quality-Overall4%

Material Quality3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Compatibility-Overall2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Color2%

Value For Money1%

Thin1%

Adhesion/Stickiness1%

Common questions

Is spice jars profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £279K/yr across 30 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the spice jars niche?: 17 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in spice jars?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for spice jars peak?: Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the spice jars niche?: Listings span £1.43–£29.17; the average listing price is £16.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 755 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.