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alaun

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Soft demand (-25.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 16Growth 13Conversion 79Competition 31Returns 99Price range 58Avg price 35Brand share 33Review moat 79Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Review moat

Great427.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good€4.01–€30.21

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay€10.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Competition

Okay66%

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

Market size

Bad€64K

€64K/yr · 78K searches

Growth

Bad-25.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, alaun is a €64K/yr Amazon Germany market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

alaun market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€61K–€82K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.1%
Avg BSR
#341
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
39%
Out of stock
7.3%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

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  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 81 weeks — -25.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top alaun search terms

  • alaun26K/yr
  • alaunpulver29K/yr
  • kaliumaluminiumsulfat5K/yr
  • alum powder3K/yr
  • alaunsalz4K/yr
  • alaun pulver3K/yr
  • kalialaun3K/yr
  • alaunpulver für kristalle4K/yr
  • alaun kaufen3K/yr
All search terms

Top alaun 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%€6K20%€13K30%€19K40%€26K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about alaun

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

What buyers love

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt29%

“Macht was er soll”

Qualität insgesamt24%

“Super produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis12%

“Gut und günstig”

Effizienz8%

“Funktioniert super”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit6%

“Leicht zu handhaben, sehr zufrieden”

Farbe5%

“Färbt gut”

Haltbarkeit4%

“wird ewig halten”

Feucht/Trocken3%

“Anfeuchten, auflegen und kurz warten”

Einfache Anwendung2%

“Es ist leicht aufzutragen”

Komfort insgesamt1%

“Der Artikel selber ist sehr gut in der Handhabung und sehr angenehm und hilft umgehend”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße17%

“Deutlich kleiner als erwartet”

Qualität insgesamt11%

“Die Qualität konnte ich nie vollständig bewerten, da das Produkt zerbrochen ankam”

Defekt Material/Teile11%

“Ca. 1/5 vom Stein ist nicht brauchbar”

Funktionalität insgesamt11%

“Funktioniert etwas durchwachsen”

Haltbarkeit11%

“das Produkt geht logischeweise halt kaputt.”

Falten11%

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

Farbe6%

“Daher keine Beurteilung zwecks Farbgebung”

Geruch4%

“Das Produkt hat keinen Geruch”

Top return reasons

Defekt Material/Teile37%
Funktionalität insgesamt17%
Gesamtgröße13%
Produktzustand7%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%
Farbe3%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%
Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt3%
Feucht/Trocken3%
Haltbarkeit3%

Common questions

Is alaun profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €64K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -25.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the alaun niche?
11 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in alaun?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Qualität insgesamt, Defekt Material/Teile. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for alaun peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the alaun niche?
Listings span €4.01–€30.21; the average listing price is €10.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 428 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.