aniseed balls
Skip itA small market ($60K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great279.71avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay£2.69–£20.99cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay£9.32avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-14.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£60K£60K/yr · 59K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, aniseed balls is a £60K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
aniseed balls market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £56K–£75K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.9%
- Avg BSR
- #73
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 79%
- Sponsored
- 64%
- Out of stock
- 19.4%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 196 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Berrymans40%
- Kingsway32%
- Dolci Di Lechlade7%
- Krazy Kandi5%
- Strawberry Ledge4%
- The Gourmet Sweet Company3%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top aniseed balls search terms
- aniseed balls49K/yr
- aniseed balls sweets6K/yr
- anaseeds balls5K/yr
Top aniseed balls 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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Aniseed Balls 1 Kilo Bag
Kingsway£8.444.6★1,159 rev
Berrymans Aniseed Balls Sweets - 1 Kilo Bulk Bag - 1KG - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.
Berrymans£10.414.4★136 rev
Original Aniseed balls Retro Sweets Gift Jar By Berrymans Sweet Shop - Classic Sweets Traditional Taste.
Berrymans£12.434.6★1,037 rev
Kingsway Aniseed Balls Sweets Pack 100 g
Kingsway£4.474.0★185 rev
250g Pick n Mix Sweets (1/2lb) (Aniseed Balls 250g)
Dolci Di Lechlade£5.175.0★2 rev
Newest
by launch date
Krazy Kandi Aniseed Balls 1kg Bulk Bag | Traditional Hard Boiled Sweets | Intense Aromatic Flavour | Retro Pick and Mix for Sharing Party Bags and Gifting
Krazy Kandi£8.023 rev
250g Pick n Mix Sweets (1/2lb) (Aniseed Balls 250g)
Dolci Di Lechlade£5.172 rev
Aniseed Balls Sweets - 500g Bulk Pouch - Retro Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing By Sweetish
Sweetish£7.2411 rev
Liquorice Sweets Gift Box | Liquorice Torpedoes Pontefract Cakes Aniseed Balls Jelly Spogs Cream Rock Licorice & Aniseed Sweets Toffees & Bar | Pick n Mix Bags
Strawberry Ledge£9.95174 rev
Aniseed Balls - (755g) Original Retro Aniseed Balls Sweets Gift Jar By Bentley & Ackermans Sweet Shop.
Bentley & Ackerman£12.4327 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumKrazy Kandi Aniseed Balls 1kg Bulk Bag | Traditional Hard Boiled Sweets | Intense Aromatic Flavour | Retro Pick and Mix for Sharing Party Bags and Gifting
Krazy Kandi£8.025.0★
250g Pick n Mix Sweets (1/2lb) (Aniseed Balls 250g)
Dolci Di Lechlade£5.175.0★
Aniseed Balls Sweets - 500g Bulk Pouch - Retro Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing By Sweetish
Sweetish£7.244.9★
Aniseed Balls Retro Sweet Shop Gift Jar by The Gourmet Sweet Company
The Gourmet Sweet Company£10.054.3★
Aniseed Balls - (755g) Original Retro Aniseed Balls Sweets Gift Jar By Bentley & Ackermans Sweet Shop.
Bentley & Ackerman£12.434.4★
What buyers say about aniseed balls
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Simply the best - tastes great and long-lasting”
“Lovely sweets”
“Fabulous product”
“Worth every penny”
“Fantastic flavours”
“What was advertised”
“it is ideal for a gift”
“Nice and fresh”
“Nice selection of treats”
“Nice anseed mixture”
What buyers complain about
“Not much aniseed taste to them bit disappointed”
“VERY MISLEADING”
“Disappointing flavour”
“Smaller than expected”
“Poor quality”
“At first I was a little disappointed in the price”
“Sickly sweet”
“Didnt last long in my house”
Common questions
- Is aniseed balls profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £60K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the aniseed balls niche?
- 10 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in aniseed balls?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for aniseed balls peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the aniseed balls niche?
- Listings span £2.69–£20.99; the average listing price is £9.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 280 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.