Is c batteries 4 pack profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £193K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -26.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).

How competitive is the c batteries 4 pack niche?

6 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in c batteries 4 pack?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for c batteries 4 pack peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the c batteries 4 pack niche?

Listings span £2.26–£10.00; the average listing price is £6.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 51,477 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

c batteries 4 pack

Skip it

A deep review moat (51,477 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible29.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay£193K

£193K/yr · 100K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad£6.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-26.8%

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

Competition

Bad92%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad51,477.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£2.26–£10.00

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, c batteries 4 pack is a £193K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (100K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

c batteries 4 pack market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £165K–£198K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 29.2%
Avg BSR: #126
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 63%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 84 months
Avg seller age: 191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Duracell49%
JCB20%
Amazon Basics18%
Energizer8%
Q-Connect3%
Polaroid2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — -26.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

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

Open Trend

Top c batteries 4 pack search terms

c batteries 4 pack71K/yr -28.9%27.4% conv.
c cell batteries 4 pack7K/yr -16.9%29.1% conv.
c battery 4 pack6K/yr -26.9%24.1% conv.
type c batteries 4 pack4K/yr +1.5%25.8% conv.
15v battery3K/yr -8.3%5.8% conv.
c size batteries 4 pack3K/yr -20.6%23.7% conv.
4 c batteries2K/yr -25.0%25.3% conv.
size c batteries 4 pack3K/yr -53.8%29.5% conv.

All search terms

Top c batteries 4 pack 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Duracell Plus C Batteries (4 Pack) - Alkaline 1.5V - 100% Life Guaranteed - Reliability For Everyday Devices - 0% Plastic Packaging - 10-Year Storage - MN1400

Duracell£6.514.7★43,563 rev

JCB Super Alkaline Batteries C Size 1.5V LR14 MN1400 Pack of 4

JCB£5.094.6★1,572 rev

Amazon Basics 8-Pack C Cell All-Purpose Alkaline Batteries 1.5 Volt 5-Year Shelf Life

Amazon Basics£7.444.6★169,238 rev

Energizer Alkaline Power - C Batteries (8 Pack) - 1.5V Battery - Long Lasting Power - Toys Radios Torches - 100% Recyclable Plastic Free Packaging - 7 Year Shelf Life [Amazon Exclusive]

Energizer£10.004.7★2,404 rev

Duracell Plus C Batteries (6 Pack) - Alkaline 1.5V - 100% Life Guaranteed - Reliability For Everyday Devices - 0% Plastic Packaging - 10-Year Storage - MN1400

Duracell£7.824.7★25,627 rev

Newest

by launch date

JCB Super Alkaline Batteries C Size 1.5V LR14 MN1400 Pack of 4

JCB£5.091,572 rev

3y ago

Amazon Basics 8-Pack C Cell All-Purpose Alkaline Batteries 1.5 Volt 5-Year Shelf Life

Amazon Basics£7.44169,238 rev

3y ago

Energizer Alkaline Power - C Batteries (8 Pack) - 1.5V Battery - Long Lasting Power - Toys Radios Torches - 100% Recyclable Plastic Free Packaging - 7 Year Shelf Life [Amazon Exclusive]

Energizer£10.002,404 rev

4y ago

Duracell Plus C Batteries (6 Pack) - Alkaline 1.5V - 100% Life Guaranteed - Reliability For Everyday Devices - 0% Plastic Packaging - 10-Year Storage - MN1400

Duracell£7.8225,627 rev

4y ago

Duracell Plus C Batteries (4 Pack) - Alkaline 1.5V - 100% Life Guaranteed - Reliability For Everyday Devices - 0% Plastic Packaging - 10-Year Storage - MN1400

Duracell£6.5143,563 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about c batteries 4 pack

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

What buyers love

Value For Money38%

“Good value for money”

Battery Life19%

“Good battery”

Quality-Overall18%

“Reliable make”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Durability5%

“They Last well”

Size-Overall2%

“Convenient pack size”

Strength2%

“It is effective in the right hands”

Ease Of Use1%

“Good to use”

Charging1%

“Good charge”

Functionality-Overall0%

“That they are good for purpose”

What buyers complain about

Battery Life39%

“I started getting low battery warnings”

Durability28%

“Didn't even last a week”

Quality-Overall11%

“This is not acceptable from such a highly regarded brand”

Charging3%

“Zero charge in them”

Natural Resource Wastage3%

“Waste of money”

Value For Money3%

“Expensive for what they are”

Flatness2%

“These arrived completely flat”

Storage Capacity2%

“Poor capacity”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“damaged the device I put it in”

Leak-Proof2%

“Battery leaked”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall76%

Functionality-Overall6%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Battery Life3%

Charging2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Value For Money1%

Product Condition1%

Battery Inclusion1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Common questions

Is c batteries 4 pack profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £193K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -26.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
How competitive is the c batteries 4 pack niche?: 6 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in c batteries 4 pack?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for c batteries 4 pack peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the c batteries 4 pack niche?: Listings span £2.26–£10.00; the average listing price is £6.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 51,477 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.