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schwimmkerzen

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 73% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 33Growth 67Conversion 74Competition 23Returns 94Price range 49Avg price 34Brand share 31Review moat 34Quality gap 83

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good6.9%

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

Growth

Good+46.7%

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

Price range

Okay€4.94–€24.78

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

Review moat

Okay3,060.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay€10.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay€154K

€154K/yr · 221K searches

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, schwimmkerzen is a €154K/yr Amazon Germany market (221K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

schwimmkerzen market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
€152K–€203K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.9%
Avg BSR
#26
Page quality
0%
Prime
80%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
4.7%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • bolsius71%
  • DecoLite4%
  • YFPOPONE4%
  • pajoma4%
  • Wechoide4%
  • LFBEST3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +46.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top schwimmkerzen search terms

  • schwimmkerzen136K/yr
  • schwimmkerzen weiss31K/yr
  • schwimmende kerzen24K/yr
  • schwimmkerzen creme7K/yr
  • schwimmkerze8K/yr
  • wasserkerzen7K/yr
  • schwimmkerzen groß8K/yr
All search terms

Top schwimmkerzen 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%15%€23K30%€46K45%€69K60%€92K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about schwimmkerzen

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt15%

“Sehr schöne Schwimmkerzen”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt15%

“Alles wie es sein soll”

Helligkeit/Glanz/Glühen13%

“Schönes, warmes Licht auf dem Wasser – clever”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis11%

“Super Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis”

Feuerwiderstand10%

“Brennen sehr lange und geben gemütliche Atmosphäre”

Haltbarkeit5%

“lange Haltbarkeit”

Gesamtgröße5%

“Schöne Größe”

Wasserbeständigkeit5%

“Besonders schön ist, dass sie wasserdicht sind”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Besonders hervorzuheben, im Lieferumfang sind die Batterien enthalten und lassen sich sogar problemlos austauschen”

Einfache Reinigung3%

“Sehr schön und pflegeleicht”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße17%

“Brennen gut aber ein wenig zu klein”

Funktionalität insgesamt17%

“Schwimmen tuhen sie aber sind zum gebrauch nicht geeignet”

Auslaufsicher17%

“Leider undicht und funktionieren nicht deshalb zurück nicht zu gebrauchen”

Farbe17%

“Leider kein rosa”

Entflammbar17%

“Brennen allerdings schnell ab”

Qualität insgesamt17%

“wirken erst mal etwas billig.”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße74%
Farbe14%
Qualität insgesamt3%
Funktionalität insgesamt2%
Haltbarkeit1%
Entflammbar1%
Defekt Material/Teile1%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt1%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt1%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis0%

Common questions

Is schwimmkerzen profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €154K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +46.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the schwimmkerzen niche?
10 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in schwimmkerzen?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Funktionalität insgesamt, Auslaufsicher. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for schwimmkerzen peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the schwimmkerzen niche?
Listings span €4.94–€24.78; the average listing price is €10.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,060 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.