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bendicks

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 15Conversion 91Competition 15Returns 100Price range 74Avg price 79Brand share 0Review moat 77Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.9%

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

Avg price

Great£16.61

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great454.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£4.10–£45.94

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-19.9%

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

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£51K

£51K/yr · 28K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bendicks is a £51K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bendicks market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£66K–£83K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.9%
Avg BSR
#1,367
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
27%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

39

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Bendicks89%
  • HappiHaus6%
  • Blue Sky Gifts3%
  • CT HOUSEWARES2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — -19.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.5×

Top bendicks search terms

  • bendicks21K/yr
  • bendicks mint collection4K/yr
  • bendicks mints3K/yr
All search terms

Top bendicks 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%£5K20%£10K30%£15K40%£20K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about bendicks

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall34%

“Delicious chocolate”

Value For Money21%

“Value for money”

Freshness9%

“Nice and minty”

Gifting Purpose9%

“Lovely for a present”

Flavor8%

“Quality chocolate mints”

Sweetness5%

“Best chocolate around”

Quality-Overall4%

“Good quality mint cream chocolates Nuce as gifts or for sharing”

Bitter2%

“These chocolates were delicious - fresh and minty and an appealing plain bitter chocolate”

Size-Overall2%

“Have been buying these mints for some years - they're often on offer in supermarkets around Christmas so was very pleased to find this size & price, I like to get value for money”

Texture/Consistency-Overall1%

“The texture is silky”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money46%

“they are becoming really expensive”

Storage Temperature17%

“items had melted”

Durability6%

“They didn't last the night”

Common questions

Is bendicks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £51K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -19.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the bendicks niche?
4 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bendicks?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Storage Temperature, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for bendicks peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bendicks niche?
Listings span £4.10–£45.94; the average listing price is £16.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 454 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.