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erkältungskapseln

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Soft demand (-51.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 0Conversion 82Competition 27Returns 100Price range 77Avg price 82Brand share 13Review moat 85Quality gap 37

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great306.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great8.7%

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

Avg price

Great€17.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€5.95–€45.35

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay€167K

€167K/yr · 108K searches

Competition

Okay69%

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

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-51.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, erkältungskapseln is a €167K/yr Amazon Germany market (108K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

erkältungskapseln market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
€142K–€178K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.7%
Avg BSR
#1,482
Page quality
0%
Prime
35%
Sponsored
24%
Out of stock
12.5%
Avg brand age
84 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Soledum68%
  • tetesept14%
  • Sinulind8%
  • Doppelherz3%
  • Engelhard Arzneimittel GmbH & Co.KG3%
  • Klosterfrau2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -51.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Top erkältungskapseln search terms

  • soledum forte54K/yr
  • soledum24K/yr
  • tetesept erkältungskapseln thymian8K/yr
  • tetesept erkältungskapseln13K/yr
  • eukalyptus kapseln6K/yr
  • soledum forte 50 stück3K/yr
All search terms

Top erkältungskapseln 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%5%€8K10%€17K15%€25K20%€33K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about erkältungskapseln

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

What buyers love

Kältelinderung14%

“Gut für Erkältung und Rülpsergeschmack”

Hustenlinderung13%

“Hustensaft. Sehr gut hilft schnell”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“Günstige Alternative”

Effizienz7%

“Wirkt wunderbar”

Einfache Anwendung6%

“Hilfreich bei konsequenter Anwendung”

Stärke6%

“Wirksam”

Atmungsaktivität6%

“Besser atmen”

Entzündung6%

“Hilft besser als alle pharmazeutischen Mittel gegen hartnäckigen Schleim”

Einfache Reinigung6%

“Reinigung der Nebengänge”

Reguliert die Verdauung3%

“Also diesen Saft bestellt, den ich mit einem Teelöffel Honig vermischt habe+ 3 Mal tgl. gegeben habe und zusätzlich mehrmals täglich grüner Tee in Bio Quali mit reichlich frischem Ingwer und Fenchel, Kümmel, Anis Tee (hilft auch der Verdauung)”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt70%

“Schmeckt merkwürdig”

Allergien7%

“mein Mann hatte seit Wochen eine üble Erkältung mit unangenehmer Atemnot + leicht blauen Lippen, die mit den üblichen Mitteln = Spitzwegerichhustensaft/Thymiantabletten und Schleimlöser nicht zum erliegen kam.”

Common questions

Is erkältungskapseln profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €167K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -51.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the erkältungskapseln niche?
8 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in erkältungskapseln?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Allergien. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for erkältungskapseln peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the erkältungskapseln niche?
Listings span €5.95–€45.35; the average listing price is €17.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 307 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.