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kekse

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 68Growth 19Conversion 62Competition 77Returns 100Price range 37Avg price 21Brand share 86Review moat 49Quality gap 62

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great49%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Market size

Good€688K

€688K/yr · 1.7M searches

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,579

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay€0.87–€23.13

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

Avg price

Bad€7.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-12.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, kekse is a €688K/yr Amazon Germany market (1.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 49% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
150K–200K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
€1.1M–€1.5M
units × avg price
Launch success
0 of 0 new (360d)
Conversion rate
5.5%
Avg BSR
#79
Page quality
0%
Prime
84%
Sponsored
53%
Out of stock
6.2%
Avg brand age
73 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

29 falling

Sellers

59

Top-5 brand share

49%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

46%

  • Biscoff12%
  • Oreo11%
  • Continental Bakeries10%
  • Bahlsen8%
  • Queen`s8%
  • GRIESSON-DE BEUKELAER5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Black Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

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%3%€21K6%€41K9%€62K12%€83K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 45 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 insgesamt50%

“Schmeckt super”

Backen12%

“Beste Kekse”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Super Produkt”

Geschmack5%

“Kernig lecker gut”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Preis Leistung OK”

Knusprigkeit4%

“der Crunch bleibt trotz draufliegendes Creme erhalten”

Süße3%

“leicht würzige Süße.”

Frische2%

“Frische Ware”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Wie erwartet”

Mischung/Verhältnis1%

“Keksmischung 2. Wahl”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt17%

“Schauderhafte Kekse”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis12%

“etwas teuer”

Süße7%

“Zucker”

Feucht/Trocken6%

“Fehlerhaft und trocken,hard”

Pulverisiert/zerbröselt6%

“Zerbröselt”

Geschmack4%

“Enttäuschende Mischung, viele der Kekssorten schmecken nicht”

Hartes Gefühl3%

“Fehlerhaft und trocken,hard”

Qualität insgesamt3%

“Sehr schlechte Qualität, keine Kaufempfehlung”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Was man bekommt hat mit den Fotos absolut nichts zu tun”

Abgestanden/verfault/verwöhnt2%

“Alte kekse”

Common questions

Is kekse profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €688K/yr across 45 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -12.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the kekse niche?
29 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 49% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kekse?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Süße. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for kekse peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kekse niche?
Listings span €0.87–€23.13; the average listing price is €7.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,579 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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