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jelly sweets

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 42Growth 21Conversion 77Competition 89Returns 100Price range 32Avg price 19Brand share 84Review moat 66Quality gap 62

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great51%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Conversion

Great7.6%

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

Review moat

Good862.03

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£222K

£222K/yr · 426K searches

Price range

Okay£0.65–£21.79

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

Growth

Bad-7.5%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, jelly sweets is a £222K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (426K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

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

jelly sweets market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£206K–£275K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.6%
Avg BSR
#31
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
40%
Out of stock
3.4%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
162 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

31 falling

Sellers

147

Top-5 brand share

51%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

44%

  • HARIBO19%
  • Rowntree's17%
  • Bargain Gateway6%
  • Maynards Bassetts5%
  • SoSweet5%
  • BG5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top jelly sweets search terms

  • jelly sweets168K/yr
  • gummy sweets63K/yr
  • jelly tots69K/yr
  • haribo jelly babies36K/yr
  • jellies22K/yr
  • soft sweets13K/yr
  • jelly tots sweets17K/yr
  • jellys10K/yr
  • jellies sweets8K/yr
  • gummies sweets8K/yr
All search terms

Top jelly sweets 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%2%£4K4%£9K6%£13K8%£18K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about jelly sweets

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

What buyers love

Sweetness26%

“Lovely sweet”

Taste-Overall25%

“Absolutely delicious”

Value For Money14%

“Best price”

Flavor8%

“Fruity flavours”

Quality-Overall5%

“Great value and quality arrived quickly”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Great for gifting”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“as advertised”

Size-Overall2%

“Great Size”

Blend/Ratio2%

“Pick and mix”

Freshness1%

“very fresh”

What buyers complain about

Sweetness16%

“it was like the whole bag had sugar thrown in”

Taste-Overall13%

“Not very tasty”

Value For Money7%

“Extremely Overpriced”

Quality-Overall6%

“Sweets are now poor quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Not like the picture provided at all”

Flavor4%

“No flavour”

Hard Feel4%

“Completely tough, not at all squashy like these usually are”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled4%

“dont look particularly fresh”

Size-Overall4%

“Too small”

Moist/Dry2%

“Tablets dry my mouth out”

Common questions

Is jelly sweets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £222K/yr across 68 tracked products. 5 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the jelly sweets niche?
31 brands and 147 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in jelly sweets?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Sweetness, Taste-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for jelly sweets peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the jelly sweets niche?
Listings span £0.65–£21.79; the average listing price is £6.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 862 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.