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cognac

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 78Growth 16Conversion 51Competition 72Returns 100Price range 52Avg price 95Brand share 51Review moat 63Quality gap 22

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€37.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great€997K

€997K/yr · 656K searches

Competition

Good42%

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

Review moat

Good980.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good€5.88–€169.96

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

Conversion

Good4.1%

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

Brand share

Good74%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-17.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, cognac is a €997K/yr Amazon Germany market (656K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
€927K–€1.1M
units × avg price
Launch success
0 of 0 new (360d)
Conversion rate
4.1%
Avg BSR
#1,260
Page quality
0%
Prime
79%
Sponsored
68%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
101 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 flat

Sellers

68

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

22%

  • Hennessy29%
  • Remy Martin16%
  • Cardenal Mendoza10%
  • Carlos I10%
  • Courvoisier10%
  • Comte Joseph4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

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%5%€50K10%€100K15%€150K20%€199K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 38 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

Geschmack insgesamt30%

“So was Leckeres”

Alkoholgeschmack17%

“Für mich einer der besten Cognacs für das Geld”

Qualität insgesamt14%

“Top Qualität"!”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“ganz ok für den Preis”

Geschmack11%

“Guter Geschmack”

Geschenk Zweck4%

“Eleganter Cognac mit floraler Note – als Geschenk sehr gut angekommen”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“entspricht den Vorstellungen und Wünschen”

Nebenwirkungen1%

“Die Wirkung ist fantastisch”

Geruch1%

“Leicht erwärmt entfaltet er sein volles Aroma”

Design insgesamt0%

“Gerade als Allrounder macht er einen soliden Eindruck und ist vielseitig einsetzbar”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt25%

“Schmeckt nicht”

Geschmack13%

“Geschmacksache”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“jedoch ist er leider um fast 6€ teurer.”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“Qualitäten aber der Preis machts”

Sauer8%

“Der ist eher etwas sauer”

Geruch4%

“Geruch im Abgang”

Haltbarkeit4%

“Die Flasche hielt nur einen Abend”

Common questions

Is cognac profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €997K/yr across 38 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -17.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the cognac niche?
20 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cognac?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for cognac peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cognac niche?
Listings span €5.88–€169.96; the average listing price is €37.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 980 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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