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# **sick**

**Skip it**

A small market ($47K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 29Conversion 72Competition 23Returns 100Price range 46Avg price 27Brand share 44Review moat 21Quality gap 23

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Good****6.6%**

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

**Price range**

**Okay****$3.23–$25.16**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****79%**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+3.0%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$9.21**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Bad****73%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****10,710.43**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Bad****$47K**

$47K/yr · 76K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**12 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**682**

**Top-5 brand share**

**79%**

**Open market**

**18%**

- Sea-Band49% - Vive Organic12% - 365 by Whole Foods Market9% - Beekeeper's Naturals5% - Boiron4% - Emergen-C3%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$7K30%$14K45%$21K60%$28K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Sea-Band Anti-Nausea Motion Sickness Bracelets 1 Pair Gray](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4176jBWba0S.jpg)**Sea-Band Anti-Nausea Motion Sickness Bracelets 1 Pair Gray**Sea-Band**$8.36**4.2★31,275 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F731N0) [2![365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Carrot and Orange Juice with Turmeric Immune Refresher 32 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/310ar8jyWSL.jpg)**365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Carrot and Orange Juice with Turmeric Immune Refresher 32 Fl Oz**365 by Whole Foods Market**$4.69**4.5★2,469 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074H6M2XS) [3![Vive Organic Wellness Rescue Shot Ginger Elderberry & Oil of Oregano 2 Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41N6L4h-o6L.jpg)**Vive Organic Wellness Rescue Shot Ginger Elderberry & Oil of Oregano 2 Oz**Vive Organic**$3.34**4.6★1,928 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G3LXFNP) [4![Vive Organic Immunity Boost Shots -Variety 4 Pack (2oz 4 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51p7KooP7vL.jpg)**Vive Organic Immunity Boost Shots -Variety 4 Pack (2oz 4 Count)**Vive Organic**$11.90**4.7★873 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QF7FTRK) [5![Kids Throat Soothing Lollipops by Beekeepers Naturals - Doctor Formulated Immune Support Vitamin D & Honey Under 2g Sugar Clean Ingredients 15 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dKCWSFCrL.jpg)**Kids Throat Soothing Lollipops by Beekeepers Naturals - Doctor Formulated Immune Support Vitamin D & Honey Under 2g Sugar Clean Ingredients 15 ct**Beekeeper's Naturals**$9.51**4.7★3,365 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG6YBBNY)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Kids Throat Soothing Lollipops by Beekeepers Naturals - Doctor Formulated Immune Support Vitamin D & Honey Under 2g Sugar Clean Ingredients 15 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dKCWSFCrL.jpg)**Kids Throat Soothing Lollipops by Beekeepers Naturals - Doctor Formulated Immune Support Vitamin D & Honey Under 2g Sugar Clean Ingredients 15 ct**Beekeeper's Naturals**$9.51**3,365 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG6YBBNY) [![Vive Organic Immunity Boost Shots -Variety 4 Pack (2oz 4 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51p7KooP7vL.jpg)**Vive Organic Immunity Boost Shots -Variety 4 Pack (2oz 4 Count)**Vive Organic**$11.90**873 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QF7FTRK) [![Vive Organic Immunity Boost Vitamin C Ginger & Turmeric Shot (2oz bottle)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415cF474RgL.jpg)**Vive Organic Immunity Boost Vitamin C Ginger & Turmeric Shot (2oz bottle)**Vive Organic**$3.23**1,089 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QFTBMHJ) [![Whole Foods Market Kitchens Moms Chicken Soup 24 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jxpk+chEL.jpg)**Whole Foods Market Kitchens Moms Chicken Soup 24 Ounce**WHOLE FOODS MARKET KITCHENS**$8.64**4,375 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0884P2JXQ) [![Uncle Matts Ultimate Defense Orange Juice Beverage 52 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RNjNFQv-L.jpg)**Uncle Matts Ultimate Defense Orange Juice Beverage 52 fl oz**Uncle Matt's**$9.12**422 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MD6N2CL)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Sea-Band Anti-Nausea Motion Sickness Bracelets 1 Pair Gray](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4176jBWba0S.jpg)**Sea-Band Anti-Nausea Motion Sickness Bracelets 1 Pair Gray**Sea-Band**$8.36**4.2★**▲ 244%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F731N0) [![Vive Organic Immunity Boost Vitamin C Ginger & Turmeric Shot (2oz bottle)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415cF474RgL.jpg)**Vive Organic Immunity Boost Vitamin C Ginger & Turmeric Shot (2oz bottle)**Vive Organic**$3.23**4.8★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QFTBMHJ) [![Kids Throat Soothing Lollipops by Beekeepers Naturals - Doctor Formulated Immune Support Vitamin D & Honey Under 2g Sugar Clean Ingredients 15 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dKCWSFCrL.jpg)**Kids Throat Soothing Lollipops by Beekeepers Naturals - Doctor Formulated Immune Support Vitamin D & Honey Under 2g Sugar Clean Ingredients 15 ct**Beekeeper's Naturals**$9.51**4.7★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG6YBBNY) [![Yogi Tea Organic Throat Comfort Tea 16 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41EPm5Kr8XL.jpg)**Yogi Tea Organic Throat Comfort Tea 16 ct**Yogi**$4.57**4.6★**▼ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QY7POE) [![Emergen-C 1000mg Vitamin C Powder for Daily Immune Support Caffeine Free Vitamin C Supplements with Zinc and Manganese B Vitamins and Electrolytes Super Orange Flavor - 30 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kh-9zWarL.jpg)**Emergen-C 1000mg Vitamin C Powder for Daily Immune Support Caffeine Free Vitamin C Supplements with Zinc and Manganese B Vitamins and Electrolytes Super Orange Flavor - 30 Count**Emergen-C**$11.76**4.8★**▼ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00016RL9G)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 74 weeks — +3.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

3K2KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Taste-Overall**16%

*“Absolutely delicious”*

**Cold Relief**13%

*“Great for flu season”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“It's decent quality soup with a good taste”*

**Efficiency**7%

*“Effective”*

**Cough Relief**7%

*“Helped with my coughing”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Very affordable”*

**Flavor**4%

*“Strong flavor,”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Easy to put on and off”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Works as it should”*

**Fever Relief**2%

*“they really helped keep sickness away from me”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**13%

*“Not good taste”*

**Functionality-Overall**8%

*“Didn't help”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“What a waste of money”*

**Flavor**5%

*“There is no flavor to these lollipops”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“Too small”*

**Ingredients-Overall**3%

*“Only thing I wish they left out of the ingredients is the maltodextrin”*

**Cough Relief**3%

*“were coughing so much”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“Bad quality control”*

**Sweetness**2%

*“even though they are not super sweet like regular candy”*

**Artificial Sweeteners**2%

*“Horrible taste for the amount of sugar thats in it”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**30%

**Size-Overall**19%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Color**8%

**Value For Money**5%

**Taste-Overall**5%

**Joint Pain**3%

**Ingredients-Overall**3%

**Quality-Overall**2%

**Comfort-Overall**2%