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Maltesers Bucket

soft demand (-27.8% this quarter) — Maltesers Bucket doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

45
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Market size 14Growth 11Conversion 28Competition 44Returns 100Price range 67Avg price 93Brand share 37Review moat 85Quality gap 63
This niche Category average

Is Maltesers Bucket profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Maltesers Bucket is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (113K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Maltesers Bucket: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -27.8% over the last 90 days and 2.2% of searches end in a purchase.

£55K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr3K
Search volume / yr-27.8%113K
Conversion rate2.2%
Avg price£22.17

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand, so 17% of the market is open.

17%

open market share

Brands · sellers11 · 114
Top-5 product click share59%
Open market17%
Avg brand age40 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 19 products

Sponsored placement21%
New entrants (1y)4· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.4★
Avg reviews299

Top Maltesers Bucket products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£3K£6K£8K£11K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

114

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

  • Maltesers42%
  • Malteser16%
  • Mars13%
  • Sweetie Bouquets6%
  • BAPOLE6%
  • shopior4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)

Maltesers Bucket demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume113KCVR2.2%Products19Brands11Top 5 Brands83%OOS Rate29.7%Rating4.4★Reviews299Avg BSR#741
35K25KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.6×

Top Maltesers Bucket search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • maltesers bucket68K/yr
  • maltesers bulk11K/yr
  • maltesers tub9K/yr
  • maltesers 1kg6K/yr
  • bucket of maltesers6K/yr
  • malteser bucket3K/yr
  • maltesers bucket 5kg3K/yr
  • maltesers bucket 1kg4K/yr
  • tub of maltesers3K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Maltesers Bucket

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

97% of reviews
Taste-Overall33%

Delicious treat

Value For Money31%

Fantastic price

Quality-Overall11%

everything was fresh and good quality

Freshness5%

Very fresh and delivered fast

Crispiness4%

Lovely malty, crispy balls covered in chocolate

What buyers complain about

92% of reviews
Value For Money39%

Grossly overpriced

Quality-Overall20%

These are cheap low quality

Taste-Overall8%

Taste a little different

Size-Overall6%

Smaller box than expected

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Misleading description when I bought them

Common Maltesers Bucket questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Maltesers Bucket 45/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £55K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -27.8% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Maltesers Bucket on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 14.6× the quietest.