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daim

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A small market ($58K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 19Conversion 61Competition 23Returns 100Price range 14Avg price 15Brand share 18Review moat 69Quality gap 60

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good728.59

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.3%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-11.2%

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

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad£5.35

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£58K

£58K/yr · 202K searches

Price range

Bad£1.33–£17.15

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, daim is a £58K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (202K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

daim market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
£107K–£134K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.3%
Avg BSR
#852
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
29%
Out of stock
4.2%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

67

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • Daim64%
  • bring me socks12%
  • Jmwedia9%
  • Generic4%
  • UEFA4%
  • Cadbury2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top daim search terms

  • daim53K/yr
  • under 232K/yr
  • under 2 pounds22K/yr
  • daim bar29K/yr
  • daim chocolate26K/yr
  • crunchy13K/yr
  • crunchies11K/yr
  • daim bars9K/yr
  • daim bars chocolate7K/yr
All search terms

Top daim 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%10%£6K20%£12K30%£17K40%£23K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about daim

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall38%

“A tasty snack”

Value For Money9%

“good value”

Sweetness8%

“Nice for family sweet time”

Fun/Entertainment Experience7%

“Fun gift for a fun guy”

Quality-Overall6%

“Good quality”

Gifting Purpose6%

“Fun gift for a fun guy”

Size-Overall5%

“Sizing was accurate”

Crispiness5%

“Armadillo crunchy on the outside smooth in the middle”

Baking5%

“Best chocolate treat ever”

Collectibles2%

“Had for Christmas stocking filler good price well made good detail on them”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money33%

“Overpriced”

Size-Overall25%

“looks like a much bigger”

Storage Temperature17%

“Chocolate was stale slowing going off”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“picture is very misleading”

Thickness4%

“They aren't particularly thick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Advertised Vs Actual Product50%

Common questions

Is daim profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £58K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the daim niche?
9 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in daim?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Storage Temperature. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for daim peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the daim niche?
Listings span £1.33–£17.15; the average listing price is £5.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 729 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.