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alaunstein

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.32–$10.74) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 35Conversion 86Competition 13Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 27Review moat 61Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.7%

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

Review moat

Good1,061.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+8.0%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Avg price

Bad€7.54

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad€75K

€75K/yr · 103K searches

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad€4.32–€10.74

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, alaunstein is a €75K/yr Amazon Germany market (103K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

alaunstein market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
€60K–€75K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.7%
Avg BSR
#180
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
60%
Out of stock
16.8%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

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  • Delmara18%
  • COMAIR GERMANY16%
  • BETTER BE BOLD7%
  • Proraso5%
  • Xanitalia3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Top alaunstein search terms

  • alaunstein66K/yr
  • alum stone11K/yr
  • alum block7K/yr
  • rasierstein7K/yr
  • alum7K/yr
  • alaunstein rasur4K/yr
All search terms

Top alaunstein 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%€7K20%€15K30%€22K40%€30K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about alaunstein

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

What buyers love

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt27%

“Funktioniert”

Qualität insgesamt21%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“Preis Leistungsverhältnis super”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit8%

“Praktisch”

Effizienz6%

“Und das ziemlich effektiv”

Gesamtgröße5%

“Passt”

Haltbarkeit4%

“wird ewig halten”

Feucht/Trocken3%

“Anfeuchten, auflegen und kurz warten”

Desinfektion3%

“Zur Desinfektion”

Blutdruck3%

“Natürlich und hilfreich bei Blutungen”

What buyers complain about

Haltbarkeit18%

“Direkt gebrochen”

Funktionalität insgesamt13%

“Leider unbrauchbar”

Qualität insgesamt10%

“Müll”

Defekt Material/Teile10%

“Der gelieferte Stift war gebrochen”

Gesamtgröße9%

“Deutlich kleiner als erwartet”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis7%

“Überteuerter Müll”

Dicke5%

“besser: zu dünn”

Allergien4%

“Brennt auf der Haut”

Falten3%

“nach dem rasieren hatte ich immer Pickeln im Gesicht,nach dem Anwendung waren die einfach weg.”

Stärke3%

“Der Stick ist so dünn, sodass er sofort in zwei Teile zerbricht wenn er versehentlich auf den Fußboden fällt”

Top return reasons

Defekt Material/Teile36%
Haftung/Klebrigkeit17%
Funktionalität insgesamt10%
Haltbarkeit9%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit9%
Gesamtgröße6%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%
Produktzustand4%
Dünn1%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis1%

Common questions

Is alaunstein profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €75K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the alaunstein niche?
9 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in alaunstein?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Haltbarkeit, Funktionalität insgesamt, Qualität insgesamt. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for alaunstein peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the alaunstein niche?
Listings span €4.32–€10.74; the average listing price is €7.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,062 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.