Is gum profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?

The niche generates $392K/yr across 65 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).

How competitive is the gum niche?

15 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gum?

Top complaints mined from reviews: الجودة الشاملة, بهتان اللون/تغير اللون. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for gum peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gum niche?

Listings span $1.31–$85.85; the average listing price is $24.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,433 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$24.18

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great25%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$1.31–$85.85

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

Conversion

Good6.3%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good$392K

$392K/yr · 256K searches

Growth

Good+27.8%

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

Review moat

Good1,433.06

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay85%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, gum is a $392K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (256K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gum market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $484K–$605K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.3%
Avg BSR: #79
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 98%
Sponsored: 38%
Out of stock: 0.6%
Avg brand age: 63 months
Avg seller age: 71 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

25%

Top 20: 62%

Open market

10%

MENTOS34%
Extra18%
Trident14%
PUR Gum13%
Wrigley's5%
Pure Fresh5%
Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top gum search terms

gum56K/yr +19.3%4.2% conv.
chewing gum36K/yr +27.5%5.6% conv.
extra gum26K/yr +43.4%3.3% conv.
mentos23K/yr +36.9%5.1% conv.
xylitol gum18K/yr +18.1%6.9% conv.
extra chewing gum8K/yr +81.3%2.3% conv.
bubble gum11K/yr +13.3%1.1% conv.
mentos chewing gum11K/yr +16.7%5.1% conv.
extra8K/yr +43.2%2.4% conv.
trident gum9K/yr +6.1%6.0% conv.

All search terms

Top gum 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★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Mentos White Sugar Free Chewing Gum Sweet Mint Flavor 38pcs

MENTOS$6.264.6★177 rev

PUR Gum | Sugar Free Chewing Gum | 100% Xylitol | Vegan Aspartame Free Gluten Free & Diabetic Friendly | Natural Spearmint Flavored Gum 55 Pieces (Pack of 1)

PUR Gum$34.024.4★20,639 rev

Trident Spearmint Artifically Flavor Sugar Free Gum 14 Sticks علكة ترايدنت بالنعناع الصناعي بدون سكر

Trident$4.044.3★484 rev

PUR Gum | Sugar Free Chewing Gum | 100% Xylitol | Vegan Aspartame Free Gluten Free & Diabetic Friendly | Natural Cinnamon Flavored Gum 55 Pieces (Pack of 1)

PUR Gum$26.064.2★9,409 rev

Extra Gum Watermelon Sugar Free Chewing Gum 10 Pellets

Extra$1.984.2★30 rev

Newest

by launch date

Pure Fresh SugarFree Xylitol Chewing Gum Spearmint | 35Piece Jar Pack | AspartameFree GlutenFree Natural Flavor | LongLasting Freshness

Pure Fresh$10.661 rev

5mo ago

Wrigleys Extra Mega Spearmint Sugarfree Chewing Gum 51.5 g

WRIGLEY'S EXTRA$8.658 rev

1y ago

Mentos Fresh Dive Soft Gum - Grape Flavor - 44pcs

MENTOS$13.7419 rev

1y ago

Wrigleys Extra Peppermint Bottle

Extra$9.79502 rev

2y ago

Trident Spearmint Artifically Flavor Sugar Free Gum 14 Sticks علكة ترايدنت بالنعناع الصناعي بدون سكر

Trident$4.04484 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about gum

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

What buyers love

الذوق العام33%

“Great taste”

الجودة الشاملة13%

“Good Quality”

القيمة مقابل المال12%

“Good product at a fair price”

نضارة10%

“Feel fresh”

الفوائد الصحية الشاملة8%

“love that they're healthy”

متانة8%

“the amount is huge it will last”

نكهة6%

“favorite flavor”

غرض الهدية4%

“Nice present”

يشم3%

“the smell is good”

قابلية التنفس2%

“Fresh breath”

What buyers complain about

الجودة الشاملة50%

“Poor quality/ storage”

بهتان اللون/تغير اللون50%

“discoloured gums with no return policy”

Top return reasons

نكهة100%

Common questions

Is gum profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?: The niche generates $392K/yr across 65 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
How competitive is the gum niche?: 15 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gum?: Top complaints mined from reviews: الجودة الشاملة, بهتان اللون/تغير اللون. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for gum peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gum niche?: Listings span $1.31–$85.85; the average listing price is $24.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,433 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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