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nivea sun

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 53Growth 98Conversion 80Competition 15Returns 99Price range 66Avg price 40Brand share 0Review moat 42Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Growth

Incredible+226.3%

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

Conversion

Great8.2%

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

Price range

Good€6.05–€32.46

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

Market size

Good€355K

€355K/yr · 403K searches

Review moat

Okay2,293.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay€10.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, nivea sun is a €355K/yr Amazon Germany market (403K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr
€432K–€540K
units × avg price
Launch success
0 of 0 new (360d)
Conversion rate
8.2%
Avg BSR
#28
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
3.5%
Avg brand age
68 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

62

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • NIVEA65%
  • Nivea Sun22%
  • Beiersdorf13%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 47 weeks — +226.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Aug '25Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26Jun '26

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%15%€53K30%€107K45%€160K60%€213K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 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

Geruch41%

“Mega Duft”

Saugfähigkeit9%

“Zieht schnell ein, unsichtbar”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Super Preis Leistung gerne wieder”

Schutz5%

“Super schutz”

Eignung für Mischhaut3%

“Endlich Sonnencreme ohne „weißen Geister-Look“ 😄 – starker Schutz & angenehmes Hautgefühl”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“so wie es sein soll”

Eignung heißes Wetter3%

“Der hohe LSF ist ein großes Plus für sonnenreiche Outdoor-Tage”

Gesamtgröße2%

“Passt”

Feucht/Trocken2%

“Moisture überzeugt mit einem sehr ausgewogenen Gesamtpaket”

What buyers complain about

Geruch23%

“Fieser Duft”

Haltbarkeit9%

“Das einzige, was mich etwas stört ist die Haltbarkeit”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit8%

“Klebt arg”

Schutz4%

“Ehrlich gesagt empfehle ich Sonnenschutzsprays nicht, da ich glaube, dass sie die Augen beeinträchtigen können”

Gesamtgröße3%

“Das es unter dem Strich nicht passt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“teuer”

Farbverblassen/Verfärbung3%

“Färbt ab”

Ölig/fettig3%

“Ölig und enttäuschend”

Auslaufsicher2%

“Schon die zweite Flasche undicht”

Farbe2%

“Kleidung und Handtücher werden gelb”

Top return reasons

Geruch64%
Auslaufsicher7%
Defekt Material/Teile5%
Funktionalität insgesamt5%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%
Gesamtgröße4%
Motorleistung3%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%
Produktzustand2%
Feucht/Trocken1%

Common questions

Is nivea sun profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €355K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +226.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the nivea sun niche?
3 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nivea sun?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Haltbarkeit, Haftung/Klebrigkeit. The return rate is 0.1%.
What does it cost to enter the nivea sun niche?
Listings span €6.05–€32.46; the average listing price is €10.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,294 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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