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liquorice allsorts

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.97–$13.93) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 45Growth 48Conversion 91Competition 18Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 20Brand share 21Review moat 75Quality gap 86

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.1%

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

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good503.9

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+18.8%

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

Market size

Okay£240K

£240K/yr · 302K searches

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad£7.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£0.97–£13.93

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, liquorice allsorts is a £240K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (302K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

liquorice allsorts market data

Units sold / yr
50K–60K
avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr
£357K–£428K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.1%
Avg BSR
#112
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
11.5%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

59

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Maynards Bassetts64%
  • Berrymans16%
  • --8%
  • Taveners6%
  • Sweetie Tooth3%
  • THE SWEET JAR CO.3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.4×

Top liquorice allsorts search terms

  • liquorice allsorts206K/yr
  • bassetts liquorice allsorts28K/yr
  • liquorice allsorts bassetts25K/yr
  • maynards21K/yr
  • maynards liquorice allsorts12K/yr
  • maynards sweets5K/yr
  • allsorts4K/yr
All search terms

Top liquorice allsorts 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%15%£36K30%£72K45%£108K60%£144K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about liquorice allsorts

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

What buyers love

Value For Money24%

“Value for money”

Taste-Overall22%

“Good brand, tasty liquorice”

Sweetness19%

“Very good nice bag of sweets”

Quality-Overall7%

“good quality and easy to snack on”

Gifting Purpose6%

“Ideal gift”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“as advertised”

Size-Overall2%

“Great size”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“In my opinion these are the best liquorice allsorts”

Soft Feel2%

“other brand is soft”

Flavor1%

“Nice flavour”

What buyers complain about

Hard Feel18%

“hard when eated werent very nice”

Moist/Dry14%

“also slighty dry”

Taste-Overall11%

“Not tasty”

Quality-Overall10%

“Not very good quality”

Value For Money8%

“a little overpriced”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled7%

“Rock hard tasted old”

Sweetness6%

“Not as overly sweet as others”

Size-Overall4%

“Very small tub”

Blend/Ratio2%

“Not a good mix”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing2%

“Product was stale/tough and chewy”

Common questions

Is liquorice allsorts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £240K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the liquorice allsorts niche?
5 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in liquorice allsorts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Hard Feel, Moist/Dry, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for liquorice allsorts peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the liquorice allsorts niche?
Listings span £0.97–£13.93; the average listing price is £7.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 504 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.