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creme de cassis

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 83% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 26Growth 36Conversion 96Competition 14Returns 98Price range 20Avg price 54Brand share 23Review moat 89Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.1%

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

Review moat

Great226.91

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£12.47

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+8.8%

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

Market size

Okay£106K

£106K/yr · 61K searches

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£8.40–£16.64

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

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, creme de cassis is a £106K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

creme de cassis market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£75K–£100K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.1%
Avg BSR
#347
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
55%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
98 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Giffard37%
  • De Kuyper30%
  • Bols10%
  • Gabriel Boudier9%
  • Briottet4%
  • Joseph Cartron4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×

Top creme de cassis search terms

  • creme de cassis29K/yr
  • cassis9K/yr
  • cassis liqueur7K/yr
  • creme de cassis liqueur7K/yr
  • blackcurrant liqueur4K/yr
  • cassis drink3K/yr
  • kir royale3K/yr
All search terms

Top creme de cassis 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%£11K20%£21K30%£32K40%£43K1101001K 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 creme de cassis

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall29%

“Better value than chambord & rich taste”

Alcohol Flavor25%

“great for cocktails or just on its own”

Flavor21%

“full of flavour”

Smell17%

“smells like Ribena”

Sweetness4%

“It is very sweet and also has a sharpness and syrupy texture, so it's like drinking a liquid boiled sweet”

Color4%

“Lovely rich colour”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product100%

“the product description is incorrect”

Common questions

Is creme de cassis profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £106K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +8.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the creme de cassis niche?
9 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in creme de cassis?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for creme de cassis peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the creme de cassis niche?
Listings span £8.40–£16.64; the average listing price is £12.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 227 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.