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haargummi

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 57Growth 35Conversion 60Competition 78Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 87Review moat 23Quality gap 42

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Market size

Good€435K

€435K/yr · 1.6M searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+7.7%

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

Review moat

Bad7,052.65

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad€5.26

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad€2.61–€9.66

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, haargummi is a €435K/yr Amazon Germany market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
80K–100K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
€421K–€526K
units × avg price
Launch success
0 of 2 new (360d)
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#69
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
0.1%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

29 falling

Sellers

56

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

45%

  • Kitsch13%
  • Ithyes11%
  • Lebrüke8%
  • invisibobble8%
  • VENUSTE7%
  • sularpek7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
45K35KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%€13K6%€26K9%€39K12%€52K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 48 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt18%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis13%

“Preis/Leitung ok”

Farbe11%

“Farbenfroh”

Eignung Glattes Haar9%

“Schöne Basic Haargummis”

Haarstyling7%

“Elastisch, Elegant und genau richtig für meine haarstruktur”

Dehnbarkeit/Erweiterbarkeit/Elastizität7%

“Elastisch, Elegant und genau richtig für meine haarstruktur”

Haltbarkeit6%

“sind reißfest”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%

“Produkt wie beschrieben”

Weiches Gefühl3%

“Das Material fühlt sich weich und hochwertig an und gleitet gut durchs Haar, ohne zu ziepen oder einzelne Strähnen herauszuziehen”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Zuverlässige Basics für jeden Tag”

What buyers complain about

Qualität insgesamt12%

“Sehr schlechte Qualität”

Haltbarkeit11%

“Hält nicht wirklich, was es verspricht”

Gesamtgröße9%

“Kleiner als dargestellt”

Dehnbarkeit/Erweiterbarkeit/Elastizität9%

“sind kaum elastisch”

Eignung für kurzes Haar5%

“Leider halten sie in feinen Kinderhaaren nicht so gut und sind daher eher nichts für die ganz Kleinen”

Dicke4%

“Inneres Gummi fühlt sich recht dünn an”

Griff4%

“Schlechter Halt”

Eignung für langes Haar4%

“2x um die Haare wickeln ist zu locker”

Geruch3%

“Anfangs stinken sie leider ein wenig,”

Materialqualität3%

“Sehr schlechtes Material reißen schnell”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße32%
Qualität insgesamt12%
Materialqualität7%
Farbe7%
Dünn7%
Eignung für kurzes Haar5%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%
Funktionalität insgesamt3%
Eignung für langes Haar3%
Geruch3%

Common questions

Is haargummi profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €435K/yr across 48 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the haargummi niche?
29 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in haargummi?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Qualität insgesamt, Haltbarkeit, Gesamtgröße. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for haargummi peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the haargummi niche?
Listings span €2.61–€9.66; the average listing price is €5.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,053 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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