Cough Sweets
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But demand is soft, at -44.2% this quarter, so Cough Sweets is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 53 / 100Top 20% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +7 vs the category median of 4653
- Market size
- £660K/yr535K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -44.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 139 sellers
Flapen Score
Cough Sweets against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Cough Sweets is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Cough Sweets market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Cough Sweets 535K times last year and spent an estimated £660K. The top 5 brands take 82% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
17.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 535K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 17.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -44.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £660K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 535K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -44.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 17.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £660Ka year
- Peak month
- February3.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- cough sweets111K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.03.
Listings sell for £7.03 on average, from £0.51 to £45.73. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 100K to 125K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At £7.03 that is £18K to £21K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.03under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.51–£45.73
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 100K–125K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,500–3,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £18K–£21K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
56% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 88% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #73 within Confectionery. It carries 1,207 reviews at 4.62 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 56%
- Prime listings
- 88%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.8%
- Average rank
- #73in Confectionery
- Average rating
- 4.62 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,207per listing
- Listings tracked
- 34
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 66 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 66 months
Products
Top Cough Sweets products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Jakemans Throat & Chest 73g - Pack of 12 - Soothing Menthol Lozenges - Suitable for Vegetarians
- Price
- £8.61
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,724
- Age
- 3y ago

Bronchostop Cough Pastilles (40 Pastilles) - Relief for All Cough Types Including Chesty & Dry Coughs - Non Drowsy Anti Mucus Formula with Traditional Thyme Herb Extract
- Price
- £5.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,868
- Age
- 11y ago

Covonia Double Impact Cough Drops Berry Blast Powerful Menthol Vapours Suitable for Vegetarians Alcohol Free Cough Drops 51g
- Price
- £1.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,720
- Age
- 15y ago

HALLS Soothers Assorted Blackcurrant Peach & Strawberry (Pack of 4)
- Price
- £2.37
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 327
- Age
- 4y ago

Jakemans Peppermint Lozenges 73g
- Price
- £0.94
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 121
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Jakemans Menthol Cough Drops 4 x Lemon & Honey | Soothing Herbal Lozenges for Cough Relief Sore Throat Congestion & Voice Care | Natural Vapour Action Hard Candy (4 Pack) (Assorted)
- Price
- £7.47
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago

Soothers Variety Pack 5 x 45g | Honey Lemon Blackcurrant Cherry Strawberry Peach & Raspberry | Soothing Cough Sweets | Individually Wrapped Throat Lozenges | KYNZA Kraft Box
- Price
- £6.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 7mo ago

Jakemans Peppermint Lozenges 73g
- Price
- £0.94
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 121
- Age
- 3y ago

Halls Soothers Real Cherry Juice Sweets 45g
- Price
- £0.68
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,395
- Age
- 17y ago

HALLS Soothers Assorted Blackcurrant Peach & Strawberry (Pack of 4)
- Price
- £2.37
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 327
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
Soothers Variety Pack 5 x 45g | Honey Lemon Blackcurrant Cherry Strawberry Peach & Raspberry | Soothing Cough Sweets | Individually Wrapped Throat Lozenges | KYNZA Kraft Box
- Price
- £6.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 23
- Age
- 7mo ago

Jakemans Fruit Cough Drops Assortment 3-Pack - Blackcurrant Blueberry & Cherry Flavours Soothing Relief for Coughs Dry Throats & Sore Throats Voice Care Repair Natural Menthol Lozenges
- Price
- £6.40
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 92
- Age
- 8mo ago

Jakemans Menthol Cough Drops 4 x Lemon & Honey | Soothing Herbal Lozenges for Cough Relief Sore Throat Congestion & Voice Care | Natural Vapour Action Hard Candy (4 Pack) (Assorted)
- Price
- £7.47
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago

Bronchoveda ICE Throat Lozenges with Icelandic Moss Vitamin C Ginger Liquorice Holy Basil & Menthol Sore Throat & Dry Cough Relief | Non-Drowsy | Mixed Berry Flavor Pack of 50
- Price
- £10.76
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 132
- Age
- 1y ago

Covonia Double Impact Cough Drops Sugar Free 10 Pack x 30g Powerful Menthol Vapours Suitable for Vegetarians & Diabetics Alcohol Free Cough Drops 30g
- Price
- £10.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 89
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
139
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
15%
- Jakemans29%
- HALLS23%
- Bronchostop15%
- Covonia10%
- Armona Trading LTD6%
- Pheleam3%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 15%)
Demand
Cough Sweets search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×
Search terms
Top Cough Sweets search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- cough sweets111K/yr
- jakemans throat and chest88K/yr
- jakemans65K/yr
- halls soothers43K/yr
- throat sweets32K/yr
- bronchostop cough pastilles30K/yr
- jakemans cough sweets42K/yr
- soothers cough sweets22K/yr
- covonia cough drops17K/yr
- cough sweets for adults17K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cough Sweets
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Did not like the taste
weird taste to them
Taste is vile
Had a cough
Didn't help cough at all
Cough drops
Too expensive
They are expensive
Waste of money
Not the normal size
Smaller than expected
Packets are a bit small
Im usually not a fan of honey or lemon flavours—but the taste of these have completely won me over
Not like Flavour
Bit weak in flavour
Love
Helps the cough
Stop coughing
Helped my cough
Excellent Value
Good value for money
Excellent price
it tastes much nicer than the minty ones
the cheery ones taste very nice
Good taste
Great Flavour
well flavoured
Loved the variety of flavours
Good quality honey
Great product very pleased with purchase
Best quality
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FAQ
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