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wachsstifte für kerzen

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-48.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 31Growth 1Conversion 63Competition 57Returns 96Price range 15Avg price 33Brand share 77Review moat 92Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great153.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good5.6%

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Avg price

Okay€9.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay€142K

€142K/yr · 254K searches

Price range

Bad€2.71–€17.14

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

Growth

Bad-48.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, wachsstifte für kerzen is a €142K/yr Amazon Germany market (254K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

wachsstifte für kerzen market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€100K–€125K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.6%
Avg BSR
#88
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
13.6%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
195 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 rising

Sellers

64

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

37%

  • CAwished21%
  • Marabu16%
  • Hcunbsu8%
  • KREUL8%
  • vnfsmy5%
  • Ovaletta5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -48.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×

Top wachsstifte für kerzen search terms

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  • kerzen bemalen set30K/yr
  • kerzenstifte zum verzieren19K/yr
  • kerzenstift11K/yr
  • kerzenmalstifte12K/yr
  • kerzen stifte zum bemalen11K/yr
  • kerzen stifte8K/yr
  • candle pen10K/yr
All search terms

Top wachsstifte für kerzen 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%4%€6K8%€11K12%€17K16%€23K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about wachsstifte für kerzen

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

What buyers love

Farbe35%

“Farben, Konsistenz und das Ergebnis waren super”

Qualität insgesamt16%

“Alles Bestens”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit12%

“Einfache Handhabung”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

“Besser als erwartet”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Preis/Leistung sehr gut”

schnelltrocknend3%

“sind sehr schnell getrocknet”

Feder-/Spitzenqualität2%

“Die doppelte Spitze ist sehr praktisch”

Gravur/Malerei/Sublimieren2%

“Die Stifte haben wirklich super funktioniert, die Farben haften und decken gut und das Dekorieren hat total Spaß gemacht”

Spaß/Unterhaltungserlebnis2%

“Super für Kleinkinder”

Helligkeit/Glanz/Glühen1%

“Leuchten schön”

What buyers complain about

Farbe18%

“Die Farben sind extrem schmierig”

Feucht/Trocken8%

“sehr schlecht - trocknen miserabel”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit7%

“Furchtbar zu benutzen, unpräzises Geschmier”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Leider ganz schlechte Qualität”

Entflammbar5%

“Gefährlich-Brennt mit großer Flamme”

Dicke4%

“Fineline ist nicht dünn”

Funktionalität insgesamt4%

“Funktioniert nicht”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Schöne Stifte, nur leider nicht ganz wie angegeben”

Trocknungszeit4%

“Sie waren lange flüssig, die trocknungszeit dauert also etwas”

Anzeigefarben4%

“Die Farben lassen sich sofort abwaschen”

Top return reasons

Farbe21%
Funktionalität insgesamt14%
Anzeigefarben8%
Qualität insgesamt5%
Feucht/Trocken4%
Geschenk Zweck4%
Produktzustand4%
Gesamtgröße4%
trocken/leerTinte3%
Lackqualität3%

Common questions

Is wachsstifte für kerzen profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €142K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the wachsstifte für kerzen niche?
22 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wachsstifte für kerzen?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Farbe, Feucht/Trocken, Benutzerfreundlichkeit. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for wachsstifte für kerzen peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wachsstifte für kerzen niche?
Listings span €2.71–€17.14; the average listing price is €9.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 154 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.