barney bear cakes
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great251.19avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great34%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay£1.52–£21.03cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay£123K£123K/yr · 134K searches
Growth
Bad-0.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay£8.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, barney bear cakes is a £123K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (134K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
barney bear cakes market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £133K–£177K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.4%
- Avg BSR
- #276
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 51%
- Out of stock
- 0.5%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
6 flat
Sellers
72
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 75%
Open market
1%
- BEAR78%
- Bob Snail Roll9%
- Freddie's Farm6%
- --3%
- TINAYAUE2%
- Soul Fruit1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -0.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Mar, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top barney bear cakes search terms
- yoyo bear26K/yr
- bear fruit20K/yr
- bear yoyo14K/yr
- bob snail13K/yr
- bear fruit snacks7K/yr
- bear snacks6K/yr
- fruit snacks for kids7K/yr
- kids snacks bulk5K/yr
- kids fruit snacks5K/yr
- yo yo bear4K/yr
Top barney bear cakes 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BEAR Strawberry Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (30 packs)
BEAR£9.784.7★497 rev
BEAR Mango Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (18 packs)
BEAR£5.834.6★1,325 rev
BEAR Raspberry Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (30 packs)
BEAR£8.834.7★428 rev
BEAR FRUIT Mango Pineapple & Strawberry Variety Pack - Tropical Mixed Case - Gently Baked Fruit - Healthy - Vegan - 14 x 35 g
BEAR£13.444.4★478 rev
Bob Snail Fruit Roll Ups Healthy Sweets Snacks Real Dried Fruits No Added Sugar Vegan Nut Free Candy for Adults Kids with Berry Mix Mango Pear Cherry Bulk 80 pcs Rolls 800g
Bob Snail Roll£20.034.4★78 rev
Newest
by launch date
Furry Cat Paw Gloves Mittens Plush Fingerless Dog Bear Wolf Paws Gloves Men Women Faux Fur Werewolf Costume Accessories Halloween Cosplay Party Fuzzy Half Finger Winter Warm Mitts (Brown One Size)
TINAYAUE£7.131 rev
BEAR Strawberry & Apple and Pineapple & Raspberry FRUIT SPLITS Variety Pack - Delicious Real Fruit - Healthy - 20 packs
BEAR£10.63346 rev
BEAR Fruit Dried Strawberry Packs - Gently Baked Fruit - Healthy - Vegan - 14 x 35g
BEAR£13.3843 rev
BEAR Fruit Dried Mango Packs - Gently Baked Fruit - Healthy - Vegan - 14 x 35g
BEAR£13.1672 rev
Bob Snail Fruit Roll Ups Healthy Sweets Snacks Real Dried Fruits No Added Sugar Vegan Nut Free Candy for Adults Kids with Berry Mix Mango Pear Cherry Bulk 80 pcs Rolls 800g
Bob Snail Roll£20.0378 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumFurry Cat Paw Gloves Mittens Plush Fingerless Dog Bear Wolf Paws Gloves Men Women Faux Fur Werewolf Costume Accessories Halloween Cosplay Party Fuzzy Half Finger Winter Warm Mitts (Brown One Size)
TINAYAUE£7.133.0★
BEAR Yoyos Blackcurrant 20g (Pack of 30) Made with Real Fruit No Added Sugar Ideal lunchbox snack for kids or on-the-go
BEAR£9.924.2★
BEAR Mango Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (18 packs)
BEAR£5.834.6★
BEAR Strawberry and Apple Paws - Delicious Real Fruit - Suitable for 2+ years - Healthy - 20g (Pack of 18)
BEAR£6.674.7★
BEAR Raspberry Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (18 Packs)
BEAR£6.114.7★
What buyers say about barney bear cakes
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing snacks, very delicious and crunchy”
“And good value for money”
“Love these as a healthy treat”
“The variety of flavours is great”
“Wonderful sweet treat for everyone”
“Excellent Product”
“Great healthy gift for grand daughter, allergen free and delicious”
“Great snack item”
“Taste really nice with good ingredients”
“Best dried fruit on the market”
What buyers complain about
“expensive”
“Hardly edible”
“My children say there isnt much flavour”
“Could be better”
“Texture is a big no”
“they did give me an upset stomach”
“Photo is misleading”
“Dried fruit”
“hard to open”
“they were full of sugar and additives”
Common questions
- Is barney bear cakes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £123K/yr across 47 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the barney bear cakes niche?
- 6 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in barney bear cakes?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Taste-Overall, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for barney bear cakes peak?
- Demand peaks in Mar–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the barney bear cakes niche?
- Listings span £1.52–£21.03; the average listing price is £8.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 251 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.