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guinness chocolate

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A small market ($53K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 15Conversion 83Competition 32Returns 99Price range 55Avg price 45Brand share 24Review moat 95Quality gap 83

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great103.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great9.1%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£3.37–£29.11

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

Avg price

Okay£11.41

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay66%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-20.0%

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

Market size

Bad£53K

£53K/yr · 51K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, guinness chocolate is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

guinness chocolate market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£46K–£57K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.1%
Avg BSR
#532
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
19%
Out of stock
11.0%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • GUINNESS THE 175942%
  • Lir31%
  • Sync'T7%
  • Deplenty6%
  • BEAMS INTERNATIONAL5%
  • Burmont's Speciality Gifts4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -20.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.4×

Top guinness chocolate search terms

  • guinness chocolate35K/yr
  • guinness chocolate gifts for men5K/yr
  • guinness chocolates4K/yr
  • guinness truffles3K/yr
  • guinness chocolate gifts5K/yr
All search terms

Top guinness chocolate 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%£11K30%£16K40%£21K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about guinness chocolate

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall44%

“Really tasty coffee”

Quality-Overall13%

“Excellent product”

Gifting Purpose10%

“Was a much loved gift”

Flavor9%

“very nice flavour”

Caffeine Content7%

“It's nice coffee”

Size-Overall5%

“Fits the job xxx”

Smell3%

“the scent it gave of tysm”

Soft Feel3%

“Really smooth chocolate overtones”

Blend/Ratio1%

“bold blend when used in a Moka pod”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money44%

“expensive”

Taste-Overall19%

“Doesn't taste like Guiness”

Storage Temperature14%

“Completely melted”

Common questions

Is guinness chocolate profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £53K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the guinness chocolate niche?
9 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in guinness chocolate?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Taste-Overall, Storage Temperature. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for guinness chocolate peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 12.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the guinness chocolate niche?
Listings span £3.37–£29.11; the average listing price is £11.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 103 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.