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griswold cast iron skillet

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 51Growth 13Conversion 31Competition 17Returns 61Price range 35Avg price 69Brand share 0Review moat 47Quality gap 40

Avg price

Good$119.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$298K

$298K/yr · 100K searches

Review moat

Okay1,819.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$15.98–$255.05

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

Conversion

Okay2.5%

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

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-24.2%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, griswold cast iron skillet is a $298K/yr Amazon United States market (100K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

Data updated Aug 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

griswold cast iron skillet market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$238K–$298K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.5%
Avg BSR
#222
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
1.0%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Field Company92%
  • Hardmill4%
  • COOKLIFE1%
  • Lodge1%
  • Lancaster Cast Iron1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Top griswold cast iron skillet search terms

  • field company cast iron skillet37K/yr
  • field cast iron skillet21K/yr
  • field company cast iron14K/yr
  • field cast iron10K/yr
  • field company6K/yr
  • field skillet5K/yr
  • field skillet cast iron8K/yr
All search terms

Top griswold cast iron skillet 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%10%$30K20%$60K30%$89K40%$119K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about griswold cast iron skillet

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money9%

“Good for the price”

Cooking Experience9%

“Happy cooking”

Size-Overall6%

“Fits good”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“cleans easily”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Just what I wanted”

Grip4%

“good grip too”

Durability3%

“feels incredibly durable”

Weight Light3%

“And its lighter and easier to handle”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall9%

“May just be some poor quality control with seasoning”

Value For Money9%

“expensive”

Weight Heavy8%

“This one was xtrely heavy”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“Definitely not non stick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Its not what they said”

Handle Quality6%

“upon opening I saw the handle had broken off taking part of the pan with it”

Rusts/Corrodes6%

“The pan will rust if after you wash”

Cooking Experience4%

“I just purchased a 7 1/2 to cook eggs it sucks”

Size-Overall4%

“the handle cover didn't fit”

Weight Light3%

“Not as light as I had hoped”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%
Weight Heavy27%
Rusts/Corrodes8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Value For Money4%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%
Product Condition3%
Handle Quality2%
Scratch Resistance1%
Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is griswold cast iron skillet profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $298K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
How competitive is the griswold cast iron skillet niche?
5 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in griswold cast iron skillet?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Weight Heavy. The return rate is 2.6%.
When does demand for griswold cast iron skillet peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the griswold cast iron skillet niche?
Listings span $15.98–$255.05; the average listing price is $119.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,819 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.