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essensplaner

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Soft demand (-42.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 4Conversion 29Competition 72Returns 80Price range 65Avg price 75Brand share 79Review moat 76Quality gap 55

Returns

Great1.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great474.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great€15.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good42%

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

Price range

Good€5.02–€135.20

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Market size

Bad€45K

€45K/yr · 133K searches

Growth

Bad-42.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, essensplaner is a €45K/yr Amazon Germany market (133K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

essensplaner market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
€45K–€60K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#253
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
2.5%
Avg brand age
30 months
Avg seller age
212 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

39%

  • #detailverliebt23%
  • Smart Panda11%
  • FloraVigo10%
  • damoguin7%
  • Jostift6%
  • Paperlane by Essi5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 66 weeks — -42.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KPrime Day '25Spike '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top essensplaner search terms

  • essensplaner40K/yr
  • essensplaner woche abwischbar28K/yr
  • essensplan10K/yr
  • speiseplan8K/yr
  • speiseplan wochenplaner9K/yr
  • menüplaner11K/yr
  • essensplaner magnetisch7K/yr
  • essensplaner woche5K/yr
  • meal planner5K/yr
  • wochenplaner essen4K/yr
All search terms

Top essensplaner 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%3%€1K6%€3K9%€4K12%€5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about essensplaner

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

What buyers love

Benutzerfreundlichkeit16%

“Dezent und praktisch”

Magnetische Stärke/Adsorption12%

“Mega praktische Magnettafel”

Qualität insgesamt10%

“Top Produkt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%

“Tut was es soll also ideal”

Schreiberfahrung9%

“Stift schreibt flüssig”

Dokumentenorganisation/Klassifizierung8%

“Nützlich für eine perfekte Organisation”

Design insgesamt5%

“Das Design ist total ansprechend”

Einfache Reinigung5%

“lässt sich gut mit einem feuchten Tuch abwischen.”

Gesamtgröße4%

“passt alles”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit2%

“Die Tafel haftet super am Kühlschrank”

What buyers complain about

Magnetische Stärke/Adsorption35%

“Wird OHNE Magnete geliefert, uncool”

Qualität insgesamt14%

“Nicht die beste Qualität, sonst gut”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Bisschen teuer das Teil”

Farbe4%

“Die Farben sind kaum zu lesen”

Schreiberfahrung4%

“Er schreibt schwer”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Benutzung nicht wie „versprochen“/beschrieben.”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit3%

“Hält nicht”

Defekt Material/Teile3%

“Unbrauchbar, verdreht, verknickt, Plastikanteile lösen sich voneinander”

Druckqualität3%

“Blasse schrift”

Stärke2%

“Zu schwach anscheinend”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße25%
Magnetische Stärke/Adsorption22%
Haftung/Klebrigkeit9%
Defekt Material/Teile8%
Qualität insgesamt6%
Funktionalität insgesamt6%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%
Falten4%
Dünn2%
Farbe1%

Common questions

Is essensplaner profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €45K/yr across 33 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -42.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the essensplaner niche?
23 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in essensplaner?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Magnetische Stärke/Adsorption, Qualität insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 1.7%.
When does demand for essensplaner peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the essensplaner niche?
Listings span €5.02–€135.20; the average listing price is €15.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 474 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.