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mullein

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Soft demand (-49.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 0Conversion 96Competition 41Returns 100Price range 43Avg price 43Brand share 43Review moat 86Quality gap 86

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.4%

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

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great285.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Avg price

Okay€11.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay€6.18–€21.75

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

Competition

Okay61%

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

Market size

Bad€62K

€62K/yr · 41K searches

Growth

Bad-49.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, mullein is a €62K/yr Amazon Germany market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

mullein market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€56K–€67K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.4%
Avg BSR
#536
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
6.3%
Avg brand age
21 months
Avg seller age
224 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

18

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

17%

  • Vortexonix29%
  • IWKDIJ18%
  • APCKFLEE13%
  • Alpi Nature10%
  • XAYGHE9%
  • ZTSMSWY4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -49.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.0×

Top mullein search terms

  • mullein17K/yr
  • mullein tropfen lungenfrei12K/yr
  • mullein leaf extract5K/yr
  • mullein leaf8K/yr
All search terms

Top mullein 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%€3K10%€6K15%€9K20%€12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about mullein

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

What buyers love

Hustenlinderung17%

“Gut für die Lunge”

Qualität insgesamt14%

“Super Produkt”

Geschmack insgesamt10%

“Schmeckt mit Honig gut”

Atmungsaktivität10%

“Beeinflusst positiv die Lungenfunktion”

Kältelinderung4%

“gut verträglich, Einsatz im Winter zur Erkältungszeit”

Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe4%

“Ich kann alle Naturprodukte von dieser Firma sehr empfehlen”

Effizienz3%

“Phänomenal - es funktioniert”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Beste Preis Leistung”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Tut was soll”

Dosierung2%

“Die 118 ml Königskerzen Tropfen sind alkohol- und zuckerfrei und in einer in dunklen, lichtgeschützten Pipetten-Flasche zur sensiblen Dosierung”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt32%

“Null Wirkung”

Hustenlinderung17%

“hatte eine schwere Lungenentzündung”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Schade ums Geld”

Geschmack insgesamt5%

“Seltsamer Geschmack”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Nicht die versprochene”

Sprachprobleme3%

“Keine deutsche Übersetzung”

Geschmack2%

“Bringt nicht viel ist einfach nur süß”

Dosierung2%

“eine Produktanleitung für die Dosierung sollte aber doch dabei sein, denn die Tropfenangabe ist hier doch sehr ungenau!.”

Allergien2%

“Bin dagegen Allergisch”

Nebenwirkungen2%

“Keinerlei Wirkung”

Common questions

Is mullein profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €62K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -49.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the mullein niche?
18 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mullein?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Hustenlinderung, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for mullein peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 6.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mullein niche?
Listings span €6.18–€21.75; the average listing price is €11.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 285 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.