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title: "Black Jacks — £79K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black jacks**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.31–$13.31) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 20Growth 20Conversion 91Competition 28Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 25Brand share 29Review moat 78Quality gap 45
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****433.79**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****68%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****£8.95**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£79K**
£79K/yr · 80K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.31–£13.31**
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")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black jacks is a £79K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black jacks market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£54K–£72K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **191 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Berrymans34% - Barratts17% - Barratt15% - Generic12% - Bentley & Ackerman9% - Caribou Candy6% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/black-jacks/trend)
## **Top black jacks search terms**
- **black jacks sweets**32K/yr+2.1%9.0% conv. - **black jacks**21K/yr-17.5%8.3% conv. - **blackjack sweets**19K/yr-14.9%6.2% conv. - **black jack sweets**4K/yr-15.3%8.6% conv. - **blackjacks**4K/yr-21.7%8.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/black-jacks/search-terms)
## **Top black jacks 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%5%£4K10%£8K15%£12K20%£16K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Black Jacks Sweets 500 Gram Bulk Bag 500g Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£8.49**4.6★167 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWSH21HF) [2**Fruit Salad and Black Jacks Chews 1 Kilo Bag**Barratts**£8.62**4.6★3,675 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0047075KM) [3**Barratts Black Jack Chews 400 Pieces**Barratt**£12.09**4.7★259 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FC9EUDC) [4**Barratt Blackjack Chews Black Jack Sweets 175g Bag**Generic**£5.80**4.4★17 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR3FQBRJ) [5**Black Jacks Sweets - 1 Kilo Bulk Bag - 1KG - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£13.31**4.6★50 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBHF14N6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Black Jack & Fruit Salad Chews Mix 175g Pillow Pack Individually Wrapped Retro Sweets Classic Aniseed & Fruity Chewy Pick n Mix Sweets for Sharing Parties & Gifts**Caribou Candy**£3.34**8 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZCYN99F) [**Black Jack Chews 175g Pillow Pack Individually Wrapped Retro Aniseed Sweets Classic British Chewy Sweets Old School Pick n Mix Treats for Sharing & Gifts**Caribou Candy**£3.31**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZD25JH8) [**50 Black Jack Chews Sweets Gift Original Black Jack Chews Retro Sweets Gift Jar Timeless Treats Authentic Flavour Haynesdiscounts Ltd**Generic**£7.57**6 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2CLVS6N) [**Barratt Blackjack Chews Black Jack Sweets 175g Bag**Generic**£5.80**17 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR3FQBRJ) [**Black Jack Chews 1 Kilo Sharing Bag 1KG Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing by Candy Hive**Candy Hive**£11.84**13 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D4XQ668H)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Black Jack & Fruit Salad Chews Mix 175g Pillow Pack Individually Wrapped Retro Sweets Classic Aniseed & Fruity Chewy Pick n Mix Sweets for Sharing Parties & Gifts**Caribou Candy**£3.34**3.9★**▲ 396%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZCYN99F) [**Black Jack Chews 175g Pillow Pack Individually Wrapped Retro Aniseed Sweets Classic British Chewy Sweets Old School Pick n Mix Treats for Sharing & Gifts**Caribou Candy**£3.31**0.0★**▲ 396%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZD25JH8) [**Fruit Salad and Black Jacks sweets - 1kg - Original Retro Fruit Salad Black and Jacks Chews Assorted Pick and Mix for Sharing Gifts and Parties 1kg Bulk Bag. From Bentley & Ackerman Sweet Shop.**Bentley & Ackerman**£10.28**4.5★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLH8Y535) [**Fruit Salad Black Jacks - 500g - Original Retro Fruit Salad Black Jacks Assorted Sweets Pick and Mix for Sharing Gifts and Parties 500g Bulk Bag. From Bentley & Ackerma Sweet Shop.**Bentley & Ackerman**£8.21**4.4★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSTFRCYB) [**Black Jacks Sweets - 1 Kilo Bulk Bag - 1KG - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£13.31**4.6★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBHF14N6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black jacks**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**27%
*“the same taste from my childhood”*
**Sweetness**21%
*“Tasty tasty sweet chews - the fruit salads are as I remember”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**10%
*“Tasty Tasty Chews”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As described”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Excellent value”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Good quality”*
**Flavor**5%
*“Authentic flavour”*
**Blend/Ratio**3%
*“97 Black Jacks so a perfect mix”*
**Soft Feel**1%
*“Nice and soft, very chewy”*
**Correct Contents**1%
*“Good quantity”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“bag looks much bigger”*
**Sweetness**16%
*“Absolutely awful, sweets must have been from a rejected batch”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Pricey”*
**Powdered/Crumbled**8%
*“rather squashed together”*
**Blend/Ratio**6%
*“Not a 50/50 mix”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Again not what you got poor quality”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“the texture was wrong”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“However, the black jacks were soggy and to be honest we felt they were like old stock”*
**Storage Temperature**3%
*“as tho the pack has been somewhere too warm”*
**Chunk/Clump/Collection**2%
*“Stuck together in a big lump”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is black jacks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £79K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the black jacks niche?**
- 8 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black jacks?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Sweetness, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for black jacks peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black jacks niche?**
- Listings span £3.31–£13.31; the average listing price is £8.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 434 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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