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propolis

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 54Growth 13Conversion 68Competition 52Returns 100Price range 60Avg price 79Brand share 58Review moat 72Quality gap 47

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€16.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good628.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.2%

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

Price range

Good€7.76–€26.02

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Market size

Good€356K

€356K/yr · 349K searches

Competition

Good54%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-23.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, propolis is a €356K/yr Amazon Germany market (349K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

propolis market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
€332K–€415K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.2%
Avg BSR
#26
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
4.0%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

26%

  • bedrop34%
  • Imkerei Sievers18%
  • Hoyer6%
  • ImkerPur6%
  • NatimaVita5%
  • beegut3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KPrime Day '24Spike '24Black Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top propolis search terms

  • propolis207K/yr
  • propolis tropfen83K/yr
  • propolis tinktur36K/yr
  • propolis tropfen ohne alkohol4K/yr
  • propolis bio4K/yr
  • bienen propolis3K/yr
  • propolis ohne alkohol3K/yr
  • propolis kaufen3K/yr
  • propolis-tropfen3K/yr
  • bienenharz propolis3K/yr
All search terms

Top propolis 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%€18K10%€36K15%€53K20%€71K101001K10K 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 propolis

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt31%

“Super Produkt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%

“Genau wie bestellt”

Kältelinderung4%

“Erkältungshelfer”

Geruch4%

“Super Duft”

Symptomreduktion4%

“Man sieht und spürt eine deutliche Besserung”

Effizienz4%

“Super wirksam”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Sehr ergiebig”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“preiswert”

Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe3%

“Pure Natur”

Immunitätsverstärker3%

“Immunität Booster”

What buyers complain about

Farbverblassen/Verfärbung10%

“Tropfen stark färbend”

Geruch9%

“es riecht unangenehm”

Symptomreduktion7%

“keinerlei Besserung”

Geschmack insgesamt5%

“Schlecht Geschmack”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“schlechte Preis-Leistung”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“Leider sehr schlechte qualität, fast nur Wachs und Unreinheiten aus dem Bienenstock”

Funktionalität insgesamt5%

“Wieder mal reingefallen”

Farbe4%

“Macht Nägel gelb”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt3%

“Wenig Infos zur Herkunft der Ingredients”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Ist sehr schwer zu öffnen”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt26%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt15%
Geruch14%
Auslaufsicher7%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit6%
Defekt Material/Teile5%
Qualität insgesamt4%
Farbverblassen/Verfärbung3%
Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt3%
Symptomreduktion2%

Common questions

Is propolis profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €356K/yr across 27 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the propolis niche?
21 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in propolis?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Farbverblassen/Verfärbung, Geruch, Symptomreduktion. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for propolis peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the propolis niche?
Listings span €7.76–€26.02; the average listing price is €16.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 629 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.