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title: "Barney Bear Cakes — £123K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · £123K/yr market. Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **barney bear cakes**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 28Growth 25Conversion 89Competition 81Returns 100Price range 31Avg price 25Brand share 10Review moat 87Quality gap 40
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****251.19**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****34%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****£1.52–£21.03**
cheapest 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****£8.84**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/barney-bear-cakes/trend)
## **Top barney bear cakes search terms**
- **yoyo bear**26K/yr+5.9%13.1% conv. - **bear fruit**20K/yr+6.6%12.0% conv. - **bear yoyo**14K/yr+23.1%14.8% conv. - **bob snail**13K/yr-30.8%3.7% conv. - **bear fruit snacks**7K/yr-7.2%6.2% conv. - **bear snacks**6K/yr+14.0%7.0% conv. - **fruit snacks for kids**7K/yr-7.7%1.9% conv. - **kids snacks bulk**5K/yr+23.9%0.8% conv. - **kids fruit snacks**5K/yr-5.7%2.7% conv. - **yo yo bear**4K/yr-2.3%16.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/barney-bear-cakes/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%£4K6%£7K9%£11K12%£15K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**BEAR Strawberry Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (30 packs)**BEAR**£9.78**4.7★497 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BIG797M) [2**BEAR Mango Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (18 packs)**BEAR**£5.83**4.6★1,325 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BIG7616) [3**BEAR Raspberry Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (30 packs)**BEAR**£8.83**4.7★428 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BIG7AQW) [4**BEAR FRUIT Mango Pineapple & Strawberry Variety Pack - Tropical Mixed Case - Gently Baked Fruit - Healthy - Vegan - 14 x 35 g**BEAR**£13.44**4.4★478 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08N1YYHVV) [5**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**£20.03**4.4★78 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D3LFHF94)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£7.13**1 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL78YJ96) [**BEAR Strawberry & Apple and Pineapple & Raspberry FRUIT SPLITS Variety Pack - Delicious Real Fruit - Healthy - 20 packs**BEAR**£10.63**346 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQ5YF36K) [**BEAR Fruit Dried Strawberry Packs - Gently Baked Fruit - Healthy - Vegan - 14 x 35g**BEAR**£13.38**43 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH5B6FD5) [**BEAR Fruit Dried Mango Packs - Gently Baked Fruit - Healthy - Vegan - 14 x 35g**BEAR**£13.16**72 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH5SQB4B) [**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**£20.03**78 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D3LFHF94)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£7.13**3.0★**▲ 276%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL78YJ96) [**BEAR Yoyos Blackcurrant 20g (Pack of 30) Made with Real Fruit No Added Sugar Ideal lunchbox snack for kids or on-the-go**BEAR**£9.92**4.2★**▲ 155%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0140THSLK) [**BEAR Mango Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (18 packs)**BEAR**£5.83**4.6★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BIG7616) [**BEAR Strawberry and Apple Paws - Delicious Real Fruit - Suitable for 2+ years - Healthy - 20g (Pack of 18)**BEAR**£6.67**4.7★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GAXBQ1I) [**BEAR Raspberry Yoyos - Dried Fruit Rolls - Healthy - Vegan - 20g (18 Packs)**BEAR**£6.11**4.7★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BIG75TY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about barney bear cakes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**30%
*“Amazing snacks, very delicious and crunchy”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“And good value for money”*
**Health Benefits-Overall**8%
*“Love these as a healthy treat”*
**Flavor**8%
*“The variety of flavours is great”*
**Sweetness**7%
*“Wonderful sweet treat for everyone”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Allergies**3%
*“Great healthy gift for grand daughter, allergen free and delicious”*
**Nutritional Content**3%
*“Great snack item”*
**Ingredients-Overall**2%
*“Taste really nice with good ingredients”*
**Moist/Dry**1%
*“Best dried fruit on the market”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**25%
*“expensive”*
**Taste-Overall**18%
*“Hardly edible”*
**Flavor**7%
*“My children say there isnt much flavour”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Could be better”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%
*“Texture is a big no”*
**Indigestion**3%
*“they did give me an upset stomach”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Photo is misleading”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“Dried fruit”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“hard to open”*
**Artificial Sweeteners**2%
*“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.
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