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title: "Cornflakes — €299K/yr Amazon DE Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · €299K/yr market · 427K searches/yr · €10.06 avg price. Soft demand (-15.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cornflakes**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-15.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 51Growth 17Conversion 75Competition 63Returns 100Price range 52Avg price 34Brand share 22Review moat 76Quality gap 30
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****484.26**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****7.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****€1.37–€29.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****€299K**
€299K/yr · 427K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****€10.06**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-15.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, cornflakes is a €299K/yr Amazon Germany market (427K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cornflakes market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **€302K–€402K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#0**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **74%**
- **Sponsored**
- **29%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **66 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **181 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**44**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**6%**
- by Amazon45% - Kellogg's20% - Nestlé20% - Nestlé Lion3% - KitKat3% - Alnatura2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/de/lebensmittel-getraenke/cornflakes/trend)
## **Top cornflakes search terms**
- **cornflakes**176K/yr-18.0%7.3% conv. - **kelloggs**88K/yr-18.4%3.3% conv. - **cereal**27K/yr-8.5%3.9% conv. - **cerealien**30K/yr-22.9%3.4% conv. - **kelloggs cornflakes**23K/yr-4.3%3.6% conv. - **kellogs**21K/yr-17.1%6.9% conv. - **kelloggs frosties**14K/yr-6.5%6.3% conv. - **kornflakes**5K/yr+114.5%12.0% conv. - **smacks**7K/yr-15.3%3.1% conv. - **cereals**7K/yr-29.0%4.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/de/lebensmittel-getraenke/cornflakes/search-terms)
## **Top cornflakes 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%€12K8%€24K12%€36K16%€48K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**by Amazon Frosted Flakes Cereal 500g**by Amazon**€1.78**4.5★256 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F2TJ3Q6M) [2**by Amazon Schoko-nuss Getreidekissen 375g**by Amazon**€1.37**4.4★366 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F3XNZBM2) [3**by Amazon Maisflocken Cornflakes 500g**by Amazon**€1.69**4.5★591 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DCGF8TKG) [4**by Amazon Choco Shells 375g**by Amazon**€1.54**4.5★183 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F2TJKQZW) [5**Nesquik Nestlé Nesquik Knusper-Frühstück Schoko Cerealien mit Vollkorn 1er Pack (1x 330g)**Nestlé**€3.34**4.5★346 rev](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00HFU036E)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Nestlé LION Protein Cereals Schoko Cerealien mit Karamell 37% Vollkorn und Protein Frühstücksflocken mit Vitaminen & Mineralstoffen 1er Pack (1 x 340g)**Nestlé Lion**€3.50**54 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GFFVM7SL) [**by Amazon Frosted Flakes Cereal 500g**by Amazon**€1.78**256 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F2TJ3Q6M) [**by Amazon Schoko-nuss Getreidekissen 375g**by Amazon**€1.37**366 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F3XNZBM2) [**by Amazon Choco Shells 375g**by Amazon**€1.54**183 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F2TJKQZW) [**Nestlé Trix Cerealien 6 Fruchtformen - 1 leckerer Fruchtgeschmack mit Vitaminen & Mineralstoffen 1er Pack (1 x 300g)**Nestlé**€3.56**161 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DCGBZ3Z7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Nestlé LION Protein Cereals Schoko Cerealien mit Karamell 37% Vollkorn und Protein Frühstücksflocken mit Vitaminen & Mineralstoffen 1er Pack (1 x 340g)**Nestlé Lion**€3.50**4.3★**▲ 274%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0GFFVM7SL) [**by Amazon Choco Shells 375g**by Amazon**€1.54**4.5★**▲ 164%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F2TJKQZW) [**by Amazon Schoko-nuss Getreidekissen 375g**by Amazon**€1.37**4.4★**▲ 135%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F3XNZBM2) [**by Amazon Frosted Flakes Cereal 500g**by Amazon**€1.78**4.5★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F2TJ3Q6M) [**Kelloggs Cerealien & Cornflakes Mix je 2x Kelloggs Choco Krispies Chocos Frosties & Rice Krispies ohne künstliche Farb- und Aromastoffe**Kellogg's**€25.90**4.6★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DZ6YSTHR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cornflakes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Geschmack insgesamt**45%
*“Yummy”*
**Geschmack**9%
*“KELLOGS SMACKS SIND BELIEBT BEI GROSS UND KLEIN”*
**Süße**9%
*“Cornflakes lecker mit Honig”*
**Knusprigkeit**9%
*“Kelloggs Crunchy Nut”*
**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**6%
*“Fairer Preis”*
**Qualität insgesamt**4%
*“Super Produkt”*
**Ernährungs Gehalt**4%
*“Frühstück für Raubtiere mit Protein-Bonus”*
**Gesundheitliche Vorteile – insgesamt**1%
*“Einfach gutes, gesundes Essen”*
**beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt**1%
*“So wie erwartet”*
**Gesamtgröße**1%
*“alles super passt alles ganz toll”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Geschmack insgesamt**15%
*“Schmeckt nach seife”*
**Süße**15%
*“selbst mit Zucker gönnt man sich ab”*
**Geschmack**9%
*“Geschmacklich eher flach”*
**Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis**7%
*“Teuer”*
**Ernährungs Gehalt**6%
*“Wer also denkt, er könnte sein Protein Shake einfach mit einer Portion Cornflakes ersetzen, der liegt hier leider falsch”*
**Hartes Gefühl**3%
*“Sie sind extrem hart”*
**Künstliche Süßstoffe**3%
*“Muss nicht sein der ganze Zucker”*
**Qualität insgesamt**2%
*“Geschmacklich und von der Qualität her konnte mich das Produkt allerdings nicht überzeugen”*
**Gesamtgröße**2%
*“Recht große Stücke”*
**Gewicht schwer**1%
*“Die sind sehr viel härter als die klassische aus dem Lebensmittelmarkt, dadurch wiegen sie mehr”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is cornflakes profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?**
- The niche generates €299K/yr across 34 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the cornflakes niche?**
- 10 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cornflakes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Süße, Geschmack. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for cornflakes peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cornflakes niche?**
- Listings span €1.37–€29.98; the average listing price is €10.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 484 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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