katjes
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great326.96avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great8.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good48%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Okay€11.37avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay€1.14–€25.79cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay€178K€178K/yr · 187K searches
Growth
Bad-4.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, katjes is a €178K/yr Amazon Germany market (187K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
katjes market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- €171K–€227K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.4%
- Avg BSR
- #294
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 69%
- Out of stock
- 1.9%
- Avg brand age
- 65 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
0%
- Katjes58%
- nimm234%
- Hitschler5%
- nimm2 Lachgummi1%
- Needforsweet1%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -4.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top katjes search terms
- katjes137K/yr
- katjes vegan34K/yr
- katjes großpackung14K/yr
- katjed2K/yr
Top katjes 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Katjes Grün-Ohr Hase Großpackung Vegan 1 x 700g
Katjes€4.024.5★295 rev
nimm2 Lachgummi Frutivity Yoghurt 1 x 225 g Vegetarische Fruchtgummis mit Fruchtsaft Vitaminen und Joghurt Süßigkeit in sechs Geschmacksrichtungen
nimm2€1.194.6★222 rev
Katjes Tappsy Großpackung Vegan 1 x 700g
Katjes€4.034.4★522 rev
nimm2 Lachgummi YoDinos 1 x 300 g Vegetarische Fruchtgummis mit Fruchtsaft Vitaminen und Joghurt Süßigkeit in vier Geschmackskombinationen
nimm2€1.174.6★445 rev
nimm2 Lachgummi Märchenprinzen 1 x 300 g Vegane Fruchtgummis mit Fruchtsaft und Vitaminen Süßigkeit in sechs Geschmacksrichtungen
nimm2€1.364.6★1,310 rev
Newest
by launch date
Katjes Dennis Schröder Fruchtgummi Vorratspack Vegan Halal 18 x 210g
Katjes€21.937 rev
Katjes Glücksgefühle Vorratspack Vegan 20 x 210g
Katjes€25.084 rev
Katjes Pop Mix Vorratspack Vegan 20 x 210g
Katjes€23.7514 rev
Katjes SAUER Al Paka Cola Vorratspack Vegan 16 x 210 g
Katjes€18.622 rev
Katjes Yoghurt Gums Vorratspack Vegetarisch Halal 20 x 210g
Katjes€23.6068 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Hitschies Fruchtiges Kaubonbon Original Mix 150 g
Hitschler€1.464.7★
Katjes Dennis Schröder Fruchtgummi Vorratspack Vegan Halal 18 x 210g
Katjes€21.934.6★
nimm2 Lachgummi SauerStars 1 x 250 g Vegane saure Fruchtgummis mit Fruchtsaft und Vitaminen Süßigkeit in sechs Geschmacksrichtungen
nimm2€1.184.7★
Katjes Yoghurt Gums Vorratspack Vegetarisch Halal 20 x 210g
Katjes€23.604.5★
Katjes Tropen-Früchte Vorratspack Vegan Halal 20 x 210 g
Katjes€24.084.9★
What buyers say about katjes
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Schmeckt super”
“Nimm 2, mein Favorit in Sachen Sweets”
“Super Preis”
“Wie immer”
“🥰🥰🥰und VEGAN”
“Ich hatte diese Sour Stars zu Weihnachten gekauft und war andere saure Gummis von Nimm2 und Haribo gewöhnt, die wir als Familie wirklich mögen”
“Lecker wie immer”
“Mehrfach bestellt und Qualität immer einwandfrei”
“Ist ein Geschenk da, da die Person so gerne Katjes Kinder isst”
“Sehr lecker und weich”
What buyers complain about
“Nicht so lecker”
“Geschmacklich nicht so gut”
“Dies sind ja so hart”
“Bißchen sauer”
“Ein einziger Klumpen”
“Große Tüte”
“Mein größtes Problem ist die Konsistenz: Sie kleben wirklich grauenvoll an den Händen, was die Benutzung unterwegs fast unmöglich macht”
“Zu süß”
“Keine gesunde Ernährung”
“Vorsicht, die stinken nach Plastik”
Common questions
- Is katjes profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
- The niche generates €178K/yr across 26 tracked products. 3 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the katjes niche?
- 5 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in katjes?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack, Hartes Gefühl. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for katjes peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the katjes niche?
- Listings span €1.14–€25.79; the average listing price is €11.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 327 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.