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flumps

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.97–$16.04) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 24Conversion 69Competition 18Returns 100Price range 7Avg price 28Brand share 31Review moat 75Quality gap 37

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good505

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.3%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay86%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Avg price

Okay£9.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-2.1%

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

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£46K

£46K/yr · 78K searches

Price range

Bad£0.97–£16.04

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, flumps is a £46K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

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

flumps market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£75K–£94K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.3%
Avg BSR
#78
Page quality
0%
Prime
73%
Sponsored
9%
Out of stock
2.4%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

9%

  • Barratt62%
  • Frisia8%
  • UINCLU6%
  • Boxed Treatz6%
  • Treasure Island Sweets5%
  • HARIBO5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Top flumps search terms

  • flumps47K/yr
  • flumps marshmallow18K/yr
  • flumps marshmallow bulk7K/yr
  • flump6K/yr
All search terms

Top flumps 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%£9K30%£14K40%£18K1101001K10K 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 flumps

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall37%

“Very tasty”

Value For Money14%

“Were slightly cheaper than the supermarket too”

Texture/Consistency-Overall8%

“lovely texture”

Size-Overall8%

“Nice size”

Sweetness6%

“a slightly healthier sweet than a jelly sweet as they have less fat”

Flavor5%

“Tasty, very tasty”

Quality-Overall4%

“Top quality marshmallows”

Soft Feel4%

“Nice soft and smooth with a favourable juicy taste”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Bought as a present really enjoyed by all concerned plenty to go round”

Baking3%

“Perfect for my tray bake topping”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money25%

“Tad expensive”

Quality-Overall17%

“i pay less in the shops for the same quality”

Chunk/Clump/Collection8%

“Flumps”

Taste-Overall8%

“Get dry up and taste awful”

Artificial Sweeteners8%

“Feel really synthetic though”

Moist/Dry8%

“Get dry up and taste awful”

Common questions

Is flumps profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £46K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the flumps niche?
9 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in flumps?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Chunk/Clump/Collection. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for flumps peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the flumps niche?
Listings span £0.97–£16.04; the average listing price is £9.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 505 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.