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title: "Banana Sweets — £30K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · £30K/yr market · 65K searches/yr · £7.48 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **banana sweets**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.34–$12.26) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 33Conversion 68Competition 36Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 6Review moat 79Quality gap 87
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****423.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****63%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+6.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.48**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£30K**
£30K/yr · 65K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.34–£12.26**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, banana sweets is a £30K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (65K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **banana sweets market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£30K–£37K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#5**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **61%**
- **Out of stock**
- **13.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **167 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**19**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**1%**
- Berrymans38% - Barratt36% - Roch Sweets10% - Barratts7% - Caribou Candy6% - Amos1% - Open — no brand owns it (1%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — +6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/banana-sweets/trend)
## **Top banana sweets search terms**
- **banana sweets**28K/yr-6.2%4.2% conv. - **foam bananas sweets**23K/yr+18.3%7.3% conv. - **banana sweets foam**6K/yr+56.1%5.7% conv. - **foam bananas**8K/yr-5.8%6.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/banana-sweets/search-terms)
## **Top banana sweets 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%£3K20%£6K30%£9K40%£12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Original Mini Foam Bananas Retro Sweets Gift Jar by Berrymans Sweet Shop - Classic Sweets Traditional Taste.**Berrymans**£8.28**4.4★370 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YZMD81S) [2**Original Barratt Giant Foam Bananas 1 Kilo Bag**Barratt**£8.17**4.5★2,144 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0047073HM) [3**Banana Sweets - Foam Bananas Sweets - 1 Kilo Bulk Bag - 1KG - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£11.65**4.1★12 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBHGCVRM) [4**Barratt Assorted Foam Shrimps and Bananas 1kg Bag**Barratt**£6.74**4.5★3,455 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HS1T310) [5**Jumbo Big Foam Banana Sweets 400g Halal**Roch Sweets**£5.60**4.2★134 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BV4G966X)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**AMOS Peelerz Gummy Sweets Banana Peelable Easter Sweets Candy Gift 3D Fun Peeling Fruit Gums Candy Real Fruit Juice Made Chews Snacks Sweet for Party Celebration- Box Package 240G**Amos**£9.45**34 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZCVHK57) [**Foam Bananas Pick n Mix Favourite Sweets 350g Sweet Bag Retro Soft Foam Bananas - Candy Gift for Birthdays & Parties**Caribou Candy**£4.52**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GP8T81YX) [**Bananas Jelly Filled Sweets 200g Banana Flavour Gummy Bananas with Juicy Jelly Centre Clear Pillow Pack Perfect for Sharing & Movie Nights**Caribou Candy**£3.38**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTJQKCW6) [**Foam Bananas Pick n Mix Favourite Sweets 600g Sweet Bag Retro Soft Foam Bananas - Candy Gift for Birthdays & Parties**Caribou Candy**£6.83**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GP744QM6) [**Foam Bananas Pick n Mix Favourite Sweets 200g Sweet Bag Retro Soft Foam Bananas - Candy Gift for Birthdays & Parties**Caribou Candy**£3.34**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVK36ZHG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Bananas Jelly Filled Sweets 200g Banana Flavour Gummy Bananas with Juicy Jelly Centre Clear Pillow Pack Perfect for Sharing & Movie Nights**Caribou Candy**£3.38**3.5★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTJQKCW6) [**Foam Bananas Pick n Mix Favourite Sweets 350g Sweet Bag Retro Soft Foam Bananas - Candy Gift for Birthdays & Parties**Caribou Candy**£4.52**4.1★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GP8T81YX) [**Foam Bananas Pick n Mix Favourite Sweets 600g Sweet Bag Retro Soft Foam Bananas - Candy Gift for Birthdays & Parties**Caribou Candy**£6.83**4.1★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GP744QM6) [**Foam Bananas Pick n Mix Favourite Sweets 200g Sweet Bag Retro Soft Foam Bananas - Candy Gift for Birthdays & Parties**Caribou Candy**£3.34**4.1★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVK36ZHG) [**Barratt Candy Foam Bananas - 1kg**Barratt**£8.11**4.3★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CMNB8Z4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about banana sweets**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**35%
*“Great taste”*
**Sweetness**15%
*“Lovely sweets so soft”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Great value”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“as advertised”*
**Soft Feel**5%
*“these are soft”*
**Flavor**4%
*“Nice flavour, enjoyed them”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Good size bag nice”*
**Freshness**2%
*“Exactly as described in date and fresh”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“texture is firm”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**29%
*“No taste”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“big bananas”*
**Flavor**7%
*“Not as I expected the banana flavour ones are okay”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Picture is very misleading”*
**Durability**6%
*“A packet does not last long”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Really bad value for money”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%
*“Disappointed in the texture specifically as they are supposed to be Barretts”*
**Smell**4%
*“Not impressed, they don't smell good and they don't taste of banana”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“this batch are to hard”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**4%
*“Got susar in them”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is banana sweets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £30K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the banana sweets niche?**
- 6 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in banana sweets?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Size-Overall, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for banana sweets peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the banana sweets niche?**
- Listings span £3.34–£12.26; the average listing price is £7.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 423 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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