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Special Ingredients

specialingredients.co.uk
63/100
EcomScout

Special Ingredients receives an EcomScout Rating of S (63/100), ranking #6,157 out of 738,337 Shopify stores we track. This Food Ingredients Food & Beverage store attracts 218.8K visits per year with estimated revenue of $120.4K - $240.8K/mo. It offers 1.1K products at an average price of £22.

Analysis by EcomScout Research Team · How we calculate ratings

Est. Revenue/mo
$120.4K - $240.8K/mo
Est. Traffic/mo
18.2K
Products
1.1K
Top Market
GB (89%)
Top Channel
organic (43%)
Trustpilot
3.3/5 (4)

Store Intelligence Summary

Traffic breakdown: organic 43%, direct 32%, paid 13%, referral 8%.

Product pricing: Average price of £22 (range: £5 – £54) — ≈ $28 USD. Budget-friendly positioning targeting volume sales.

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Customer trust: Trustpilot score 3.3/5 based on 4 reviews. Mixed reviews — potential service or quality concerns.

Top markets: GB (89%), US (9%), MX (2%).

Best-selling product: Molecular Gastronomy Spherification Kit (£12.46). Other top sellers include Molecular Gastronomy Spherification Kit With Molecular Spoon, Molecular Gastronomy Chef Kit, Molecular Spaghetti Kit.

How is the EcomScout Rating calculated? The S grade (63/100) is computed from five weighted signals: estimated revenue performance, yearly traffic volume, customer review sentiment (Trustpilot), product catalog depth, and marketing investment. Each signal is scored independently and combined into a single composite score. Learn more about our methodology.

Food Ingredients Market Intelligence

Benchmark this competitor against the market

Top 20%
by revenue
Market Size
$28K/mo
Total Stores
4
Avg Revenue
$7K/mo
Top 10% Threshold
$135K/mo

Competition Breakdown

75%
25%
Micro (<$1K) Small ($1-10K) Medium ($10-50K) Large ($50-100K) Enterprise (>$100K)

Competitor Research Insights

  • The Food Ingredients market generates $0M/month across 4 stores
  • 25% are enterprise stores (>$100K/mo) — competitive market
  • 75% of stores earn less than $10K/month — relatively low barrier to entry
  • Top 10% of Food Ingredients stores earn $135K+/month
  • This store outperforms 95% of Food Ingredients competitors
  • Low average order value ($0) — consider bundling or upsells
Analyzing...
Bounce Rate
59.0%
Pages/Visit
2.9
Avg. Time on Site
1m 48s
Avg. Product Price
£22

≈ $28 USD

Range: £5 - £54

Rating Breakdown

Traffic Growth80/100
Business Quality80/100
Revenue Performance65/100
Trustpilot55/100
Marketing Efficiency19/100

Traffic Sources

organic43.3%
direct31.8%
paid12.8%
referral7.9%
social0.0%

Marketing & Ad Spend

Top Paid Keywords

KeywordVolumeCPCCost/mo

Trustpilot Rating

3.3

4 reviews

Aggregated rating data only. Individual reviews not displayed for privacy compliance.

Top Countries

🇬🇧United Kingdom
88.6%
🇺🇸United States
9.4%
🇲🇽Mexico
2.0%

Analysis

Strengths

  • Excellent traffic and growth metrics
  • High business quality and trust indicators

Weaknesses

  • Marketing efficiency and ROI need improvement

Recommendations

  • Improve SEO performance: optimize content, build backlinks, and focus on high-intent keywords

Shopify Theme

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Frequently Asked Questions About Special Ingredients

Is Special Ingredients a dropshipping store or a legitimate brand?

Based on our dropshipping detection analysis, Special Ingredients is classified as "Unlikely Dropshipper". This store shows minimal signs of dropshipping based on our policy analysis.

Is Special Ingredients safe to buy from? Is it a scam?

Special Ingredients has a Trustpilot rating of 3.3/5 based on 4 customer reviews. Customer experiences are mixed. Research thoroughly and check return policies before purchasing. Our EcomScout rating is S (63/100).

What is Special Ingredients's EcomScout rating and what does it mean?

Special Ingredients has an EcomScout rating of S (63/100). This Shopify store rating evaluates performance across revenue estimates, traffic volume, customer reviews, and business quality. This indicates a top-performing store worth studying for competitor analysis.

How much traffic and revenue does Special Ingredients generate?

Special Ingredients receives approximately 218.8K visits per year with estimated monthly revenue of $120.4K - $240.8K/mo. These Shopify store analytics are estimates based on SimilarWeb data and our proprietary algorithms.

What Shopify apps and theme does Special Ingredients use?

We detected 9 Shopify apps on Special Ingredients, including Shop, PageFly Landing Page Builder, Loox Photo Reviews and more.Use our Shopify spy tool to discover which apps drive successful stores.

How can I use this Food Ingredients store data for competitor research?

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Special Ingredients Shopify store analysis • Food IngredientsFood & Beverage • Unlikely Dropshipper • Rating: S

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