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thymian

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Soft demand (-33.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 21Growth 8Conversion 93Competition 54Returns 100Price range 31Avg price 23Brand share 71Review moat 84Quality gap 20

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.4%

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

Review moat

Great319.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good62%

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

Competition

Good53%

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

Price range

Okay€1.25–€21.14

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

Avg price

Bad€8.32

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad€84K

€84K/yr · 89K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-33.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, thymian is a €84K/yr Amazon Germany market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

thymian market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
€83K–€104K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.4%
Avg BSR
#640
Page quality
0%
Prime
84%
Sponsored
80%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
69 months
Avg seller age
193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 rising

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

33%

  • HESTIA17%
  • vom-Achterhof15%
  • Ostmann11%
  • Gourmet Heimes10%
  • Fuchs Professional9%
  • BioWagner5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -33.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top thymian search terms

  • thymian56K/yr
  • thymian getrocknet25K/yr
  • thyme3K/yr
  • tymian2K/yr
  • thymian bio3K/yr
All search terms

Top thymian 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%5%€4K10%€8K15%€13K20%€17K1101001K10K 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 thymian

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt19%

“Super Produkt”

Hustenlinderung13%

“Gut für Lunge und Bronchien”

Atmungsaktivität8%

“Beeinflusst positiv die Lungenfunktion”

Geschmack4%

“sehr aromatisch”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Top Ware zum besten Preis”

Effizienz4%

“Wirken bisher gut”

Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe4%

“Ich kann alle Naturprodukte von dieser Firma sehr empfehlen”

Geschmack insgesamt4%

“Lecker”

Pflanzenwachstum4%

“Super Pflanzen”

Geruch3%

“Herrliches Aroma”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt21%

“Wirkt nicht”

Hustenlinderung17%

“hatte eine schwere Lungenentzündung”

Geschmack insgesamt12%

“Seltsamer Geschmack”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Sowohl das Foto, als auch die Beschreibung zeigen oder sprechen von einem Pulver. Ist es aber nicht”

Geruch6%

“Schwaches Aroma 👃💨”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Rausgeworfenes Geld”

Qualität insgesamt4%

“Dreck”

Nebenwirkungen2%

“Keinerlei Wirkung”

Dosierung2%

“Nehme die Kapseln 52 Tage und stelle bis jetzt keine Wirkung fest”

Produktzustand2%

“Ist bereits eingegangen”

Common questions

Is thymian profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €84K/yr across 25 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -33.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the thymian niche?
22 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in thymian?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Hustenlinderung, Geschmack insgesamt. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for thymian peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the thymian niche?
Listings span €1.25–€21.14; the average listing price is €8.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 319 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.