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smirnoff ice

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 47Growth 65Conversion 60Competition 63Returns 100Price range 84Avg price 83Brand share 25Review moat 68Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great€7.24–€63.35

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

Avg price

Great€18.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good761.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+43.5%

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

Competition

Good47%

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

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay€257K

€257K/yr · 273K searches

Brand share

Okay90%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, smirnoff ice is a €257K/yr Amazon Germany market (273K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

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

smirnoff ice market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€272K–€363K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#79
Page quality
0%
Prime
76%
Sponsored
69%
Out of stock
2.9%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

8%

  • City36%
  • Smirnoff31%
  • BREE9%
  • Generisch7%
  • Rotkäppchen7%
  • --3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +43.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top smirnoff ice search terms

  • smirnoff ice97K/yr
  • prosecco dosen40K/yr
  • rotkäppchen fruchtsecco18K/yr
  • sekt dosen16K/yr
  • city secco dosen13K/yr
  • secco dosen11K/yr
  • fruchtsecco9K/yr
  • alkohol dosen7K/yr
  • mixgetränke mit alkohol dose8K/yr
  • rotkäppchen fruchtsecco alkoholfrei7K/yr
All search terms

Top smirnoff ice 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%€10K8%€21K12%€31K16%€41K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about smirnoff ice

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

What buyers love

Geschmack insgesamt41%

“Schmeckt”

Alkoholgeschmack16%

“Guter Vodka”

Süße13%

“Süß”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis9%

“bei Amazon preislich fast umschlagbar.”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Qualitätswodka”

Geschmack6%

“Top Geschmack”

Geschenk Zweck6%

“Für ein Geschenk super”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt40%

“Der Geschmackseindruck war geradezu eklig, süßlich, gleichzeitig dünn”

Alkoholgehalt20%

“ich finde die Alkoholkonzentration etwas zu hoch.”

Haltbarkeit10%

“Nicht mehr lange haltbar”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis10%

“Bei dem Preis finde ich das echt schade”

Künstliche Süßstoffe10%

“Schmeckt künstlich”

Common questions

Is smirnoff ice profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €257K/yr across 29 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +43.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the smirnoff ice niche?
9 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in smirnoff ice?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Alkoholgehalt, Haltbarkeit. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for smirnoff ice peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the smirnoff ice niche?
Listings span €7.24–€63.35; the average listing price is €18.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 761 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.