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erkältung

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-66.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 69Growth 0Conversion 77Competition 66Returns 100Price range 64Avg price 48Brand share 36Review moat 66Quality gap 28

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.6%

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

Market size

Good€718K

€718K/yr · 802K searches

Competition

Good46%

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

Review moat

Good846.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good€1.34–€39.75

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

Avg price

Okay€11.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-66.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, erkältung is a €718K/yr Amazon Germany market (802K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

erkältung market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
€706K–€941K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.6%
Avg BSR
#394
Page quality
0%
Prime
74%
Sponsored
66%
Out of stock
2.5%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

79

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

15%

  • Grippostad45%
  • Kneipp20%
  • ratiopharm10%
  • tetesept6%
  • Doppelherz3%
  • Sinulind2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (14 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -66.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.0×

Top erkältung search terms

  • grippostad c154K/yr
  • erkältung112K/yr
  • erkältung medikamente89K/yr
  • erkältungsbad132K/yr
  • grippostad c hartkapseln 24 st angebot97K/yr
  • grippostad55K/yr
  • erkältungskapseln23K/yr
  • grippe medikamente26K/yr
  • gripostad-c16K/yr
  • schnupfen16K/yr
All search terms

Top erkältung 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%€22K6%€43K9%€65K12%€86K1101001K10K 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 erkältung

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

What buyers love

Geruch23%

“Sehr guter Duft”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis9%

“Günstige Alternative”

Qualität insgesamt9%

“Top Herstellung”

Atmungsaktivität6%

“Hilft den Atemwege”

Geschmack insgesamt5%

“Schmeckt erstaunlich gut”

Kältelinderung4%

“Ideal für die Grippezeit”

Komfort insgesamt4%

“Auf der Haut fühlt es sich auch angenehm an, ohne zu reizen”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%

“Gute Alternative”

Geschmack3%

“Geschmack gut”

Sinus-Entlastung3%

“Macht die Nase frei”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt36%

“Null Wirkung”

Geruch11%

“Duft sehr intensiv”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis10%

“Sinnlose Geldverschwendung”

Sinus-Entlastung6%

“Nichts für zue Nasen”

Kältelinderung3%

“Nichts für Erkältung”

Haltbarkeit3%

“Hat nicht sehr lange angehalten”

Verklemmen/Verstopfen3%

“Ganz am Anfang als die Nase noch stark verstopft war, hatten es die Sticks nicht ganz so einfach die Nase zu befreien”

Empfindlichkeit insgesamt3%

“Wenn man eine empfindliche Nasenschleimhaut hat, kann es auch etwas brennen”

Energieniveau3%

“Es macht weder die Nase frei noch gibt einen Energiekick”

Geschmack3%

“Etwas ungewöhnlicher "Geschmack" und kaum Wirkung”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt27%
Auslaufsicher25%
Geruch17%
Stärke13%
Alterseignung4%
Zertifizierungen4%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%
Wischfestigkeit2%
Produktzustand2%
Sinus-Entlastung2%

Common questions

Is erkältung profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €718K/yr across 38 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -66.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the erkältung niche?
20 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in erkältung?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Geruch, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for erkältung peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the erkältung niche?
Listings span €1.34–€39.75; the average listing price is €11.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 846 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.