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glückskäfer

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 17Growth 55Conversion 62Competition 48Returns 99Price range 70Avg price 53Brand share 60Review moat 68Quality gap 72

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good€1.64–€45.94

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

Review moat

Good785.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.4%

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

Brand share

Good69%

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

Growth

Good+28.2%

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

Avg price

Good€12.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay56%

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

Market size

Bad€68K

€68K/yr · 102K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, glückskäfer is a €68K/yr Amazon Germany market (102K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Apr–May–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

glückskäfer market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€74K–€99K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.4%
Avg BSR
#884
Page quality
0%
Prime
62%
Sponsored
46%
Out of stock
22.7%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

25%

  • Riegelein19%
  • Reber17%
  • ONLY15%
  • Gunz13%
  • KRÖNNER KAFFEEHAUS . KONDITOREI . CHOCOLATIER GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN6%
  • schenken-246%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +28.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Apr, May, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Top glückskäfer search terms

  • maikäfer schokolade12K/yr
  • marienkäfer schokolade21K/yr
  • glückskäfer22K/yr
  • glückskäfer schokolade17K/yr
  • glücksbringer schokolade18K/yr
  • schoko marienkäfer7K/yr
  • glücksschwein schokolade6K/yr
All search terms

Top glückskäfer 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%€3K8%€5K12%€8K16%€11K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about glückskäfer

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt40%

“Super Schokolade”

Süße17%

“Süß”

Geschenk Zweck15%

“Ideal als Zusatz für Geschenke 🎁 Ideal als süßer Zusatz für Geschenke”

Qualität insgesamt7%

“Super Qualität, immer wieder”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%

“wie immer: schnell und unkompliziert, vom Feinsten”

Gesamtgröße3%

“Sehr klein & daher praktisch, wenn man sich wirklich mal nur ein kleines bisschen Schoko gönnen möchte”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Tolles Angebot”

Korrekt Inhalt3%

“Genaue Anzahl vorhanden und schmecken gut”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Wie abgebildet”

Backen1%

“Sehr lecker und eine schöne Deko”

What buyers complain about

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt29%

“Nicht dem Bild entsprechend”

Gesamtgröße21%

“Größer als gedacht”

Geschmack insgesamt14%

“Ist mir auch egal ob der Käfer gut schmeckt”

Pulverisiert/zerbröselt7%

“Ein Drittel der Käfer war leider zerdrückt”

Süße7%

“Nicht so wiederlich süß”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße91%
Geschenk Zweck3%
Defekt Material/Teile3%
Qualität insgesamt3%

Common questions

Is glückskäfer profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €68K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +28.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the glückskäfer niche?
18 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in glückskäfer?
Top complaints mined from reviews: beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt, Gesamtgröße, Geschmack insgesamt. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for glückskäfer peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Apr–May–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the glückskäfer niche?
Listings span €1.64–€45.94; the average listing price is €12.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 786 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.