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liquorice toffee

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Soft demand (-17.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 16Conversion 91Competition 41Returns 100Price range 49Avg price 43Brand share 41Review moat 83Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.1%

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

Review moat

Great348.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay£1.25–£28.29

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

Avg price

Okay£11.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay60%

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

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£70K

£70K/yr · 56K searches

Growth

Bad-17.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, liquorice toffee is a £70K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (56K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

liquorice toffee market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£56K–£67K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.1%
Avg BSR
#27
Page quality
0%
Prime
68%
Sponsored
42%
Out of stock
3.2%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

  • Walkers Nonsuch48%
  • CandyRific12%
  • GROBITS7%
  • Candy Hive7%
  • Generic7%
  • Walkers5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top liquorice toffee search terms

  • liquorice toffee26K/yr
  • walkers liquorice toffee12K/yr
  • licorice toffee7K/yr
  • liquorice toffees8K/yr
  • toffee liquorice3K/yr
All search terms

Top liquorice toffee 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%£7K20%£14K30%£21K40%£28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about liquorice toffee

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall43%

“Absolutely delicious”

Sweetness20%

“Lovely sweets”

Flavor7%

“Great flavour”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing5%

“Heaven in a chew”

Value For Money5%

“They were worth the money”

Alcohol Flavor4%

“gorgeous liquorice toffees”

Quality-Overall4%

“Great quality”

Gifting Purpose3%

“this made a great gift”

Soft Feel2%

“Smooth & creamy”

Freshness1%

“Freshness of product”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Picture misleading”

Durability19%

“Did not last long”

Value For Money19%

“Very expensive”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing6%

“they take some chewing”

Sweetness6%

“full of sugar”

Common questions

Is liquorice toffee profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £70K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the liquorice toffee niche?
11 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in liquorice toffee?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for liquorice toffee peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the liquorice toffee niche?
Listings span £1.25–£28.29; the average listing price is £11.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 348 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.