candy sticks
Skip itA small market ($9K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great193.63avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good£3.06–£29.08cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+11.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay£10.39avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad92%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad£9K£9K/yr · 77K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, candy sticks is a £9K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
candy sticks market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £31K–£42K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #185
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 75%
- Sponsored
- 31%
- Out of stock
- 42.3%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 165 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Berrymans45%
- Caribou Candy34%
- World Confections8%
- MyCandyShop3%
- Retro Sweet Kings2%
- World's King Size Candy "Cigarettes"2%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 6%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 30 weeks — +11.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top candy sticks search terms
- candy sticks56K/yr
- candy sticks sweets11K/yr
- candy cigarettes10K/yr
Top candy sticks 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Candy Sticks with Tattoos Box of 36 | Fruit Flavour Sweets | Superhero & Fasion Doll 18g Packs | Party Bag Fillers Kids Treats Retro Candy
Caribou Candy£16.294.3★8 rev
Candy Sticks - 1 Kilo Bulk Bag - 1KG - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.
Berrymans£12.333.9★154 rev
Candy Sticks - 500 Gram Bulk Bag - 500g - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.
Berrymans£8.444.0★139 rev
Original Pineapple Flavour Candy Sticks Retro Sweets Gift Jar by Berrymans Sweet Shop - Classic Sweets Traditional Taste.
Berrymans£10.724.1★156 rev
World Confections Candy Cigarettes Pack of 24
World Confections£29.085.0★1 rev
Newest
by launch date
Rhubarb and Custard Sweets 500g - Rhubarb and Custard Pencil Sweets In Bulk Cheap with Classic Pudding Flavours - Perfect for Sharing Parties Get-togethers
MyCandyShop£6.61186 rev
Candy Sticks with Tattoos Box of 36 | Fruit Flavour Sweets | Superhero & Fasion Doll 18g Packs | Party Bag Fillers Kids Treats Retro Candy
Caribou Candy£16.298 rev
Candy Sticks with Tattoos 12 Pack | Fruit Flavour Sweets | Superhero Design 18g Packs | Party Bag Fillers Kids Treats Retro Candy
Caribou Candy£7.555 rev
Candy Sticks with Tattoos 12 Pack | Fruit Flavour Sweets | Superhero Design 18g Packs | Party Bag Fillers Kids Treats Retro Candy
Caribou Candy£7.484 rev
Candy Sticks with Tattoos 12 Pack | Fruit Flavour Sweets | Fashion Doll Design 18g Packs | Party Bag Fillers Kids Treats Retro Candy
Caribou Candy£7.443 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
8 PACKS CANDY CIGARETTES
World's King Size Candy "Cigarettes"£22.670.0★
Candy Sticks with Tattoos 12 Pack | Fruit Flavour Sweets | Superhero Design 18g Packs | Party Bag Fillers Kids Treats Retro Candy
Caribou Candy£7.485.0★
Sweetzone Cherry Pencils Retro Sweets Tub Candy Sticks 100 pcs Halal Sweet Sweets Bulk Gummy American Candies UK British Candy Enthusiasts
Sweetzone£8.123.9★
Pack of 2 Fake Lit Cigarettes Realistic Look Fake Cigarettes Funny Bag Gift Play Trick Joke Blow Smoke
HELLZ KITCHEN£3.063.4★
BG Quality Pick & Mix Sweets - Choose Your Own Favourites Single Sweet Pouch 800g (Candy Poles)
Bargain Gateway£8.324.7★
What buyers say about candy sticks
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great taste”
“Good value for a large amount of sweets”
“Lovely and soft”
“The item matches what it says it does”
“Good value for money”
“Realistic, decent quality”
“very fresh”
“Good present”
“the flavour is amazing”
“Crunchy, nostalgic and addictive”
What buyers complain about
“When I received these candy sticks they were rock hard”
“Horrible taste”
“really disappointed the box isn't full to the top as the picture shows won't buy again”
“No flavour”
“last order they was all broken up”
“Not as nice as milk bottles”
“The sweets were awful”
“A bit expensive”
“To hard to eat”
“Very acidic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is candy sticks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £9K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +11.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the candy sticks niche?
- 11 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in candy sticks?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Hard Feel, Taste-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.2%.
- What does it cost to enter the candy sticks niche?
- Listings span £3.06–£29.08; the average listing price is £10.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 194 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.