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curly wurly

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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 19Conversion 84Competition 15Returns 100Price range 28Avg price 32Brand share 0Review moat 75Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Review moat

Good516

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£9.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£1.32–£20.27

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

Growth

Bad-12.6%

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

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£52K

£52K/yr · 56K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, curly wurly is a £52K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (56K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

curly wurly market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£59K–£78K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.4%
Avg BSR
#647
Page quality
0%
Prime
44%
Sponsored
0%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Cadbury51%
  • Khudadad28%
  • Baking Friends11%
  • Curly Wurly6%
  • SHANZA DEPARTMENTAL'S4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -12.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top curly wurly 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%£21K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about curly wurly

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall33%

“loved loved Curly Wurly tasty bars”

Value For Money20%

“Well worth the money”

Flavor10%

“Great deal for chocolates”

Size-Overall7%

“Value for money just the right size for lunch boxes the quality is good”

Nutritional Content7%

“Good for gluten free”

Quality-Overall7%

“Good quality”

Sweetness3%

“These small pieces are great for a quick sweet kick or to share”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing3%

“Yummy curly wurly - chewy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall50%

“smaller than used to be”

Value For Money10%

“Very sad especially as the price is more that double”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled10%

“they are very morerish”

Common questions

Is curly wurly profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £52K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -12.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the curly wurly niche?
5 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in curly wurly?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Stale/Rotten/Spoiled. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for curly wurly peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the curly wurly niche?
Listings span £1.32–£20.27; the average listing price is £9.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 516 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.