hersheys chocolate
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 87% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great8.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Good£3.04–£26.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay61%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+10.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay£10.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Okay3,323.9avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£145K£145K/yr · 167K searches
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hersheys chocolate is a £145K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (167K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hersheys chocolate market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- £130K–£156K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.3%
- Avg BSR
- #253
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 38%
- Out of stock
- 1.1%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 rising
Sellers
81
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
10%
- Hershey's55%
- Simply18%
- 1883 MAISON ROUTIN7%
- Reese's4%
- Hershey Reese's4%
- Monin3%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top hersheys chocolate search terms
- chocolate syrup35K/yr
- hersheys40K/yr
- hersheys chocolate46K/yr
- hersheys chocolate syrup17K/yr
- chocolate syrup for coffee8K/yr
- chocolate coffee syrup5K/yr
- hershey6K/yr
- hersheys syrup4K/yr
- hershey chocolate5K/yr
Top hersheys 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hersheys Chocolate Syrup 680 g (Pack of 1)
Hershey's£4.484.6★1,683 rev
Simply Chocolate Syrup 1 Litre
Simply£7.214.4★164 rev
Hersheys Milk Chocolate Flavour Bar pack of 24x40g
Hershey's£21.684.5★119 rev
HERSHEYS Milk Chocolate GIANT block 25 pieces 214g / 7.56 oz
Hershey's£7.593.8★44 rev
1883 Maison Routin Premium Chocolate Syrup - Flavoured Coffee Syrup Desserts Cocktails Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free No Artificial Colours 250ml Glass Bottle
1883 MAISON ROUTIN£7.284.3★71 rev
Newest
by launch date
Hersheys Cookies N Creme Chocolate Bar (90g) - 3 Pack - 25% More Cookies for Extra Crunch! Delicious White Chocolate with Crunchy Cookie Bits - Perfect for Snacking Sharing and Gifting Treat
Swiss+£8.9115 rev
Matteos Sugar Free Coffee Flavorin Syrup Mocha Delicious Coffee Syrup 0 Calories 0 Sugar coffee syrups Mocha 750 ml 1-Pack
Matteo's£5.761,120 rev
![[2 PACK] Hersheys Miniatures Chocolate Candy 136g](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uurTLrB4L.jpg)
[2 PACK] Hersheys Miniatures Chocolate Candy 136g
Hershey's£10.7219 rev
HERSHEYS Milk Chocolate GIANT block 25 pieces 214g / 7.56 oz
Hershey's£7.5944 rev
Hersheys Kisses Milk Chocolate Share Pack 306g
Kisses£14.042,532 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMatteos Sugar Free Coffee Flavorin Syrup Mocha Delicious Coffee Syrup 0 Calories 0 Sugar coffee syrups Mocha 750 ml 1-Pack
Matteo's£5.764.0★
Hersheys Chocolate Flavour Syrup (680g)
Reese's£7.294.6★
Torani Puremade Dark Chocolate Sauce 468g Bottle
Torani£9.844.7★
1883 Maison Routin Premium Chocolate Syrup for Cocktails & Mocktails Glass 1L
1883 MAISON ROUTIN£11.804.1★
Simply Chocolate Syrup 1 Litre
Simply£7.214.4★
What buyers say about hersheys chocolate
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The best chocolate sauce”
“Great flavour”
“Worth it”
“Presentable gift”
“Good quality and sweet -”
“Does the job”
“Favourite for pancakes”
“Really good syrup for coffee”
“Great for cocktails”
“Nice and light, don't need much at all”
What buyers complain about
“Okay. Doesnt taste that great”
“Its just chocolate”
“No flavour”
“This is a bit thicker than their strawberry syrup”
“it is just a sweetener”
“Bad product quality”
“A bit overpriced for what it is”
“It looks and tastes like coloured water”
“I should have read the ingredients before buying”
“It did come half melted”
Common questions
- Is hersheys chocolate profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £145K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the hersheys chocolate niche?
- 11 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hersheys chocolate?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Sweetness, Flavor. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for hersheys chocolate peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hersheys chocolate niche?
- Listings span £3.04–£26.93; the average listing price is £10.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,324 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.