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title: "Mint Imperials — £116K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £116K/yr market · 76K searches/yr · £9.46 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **mint imperials**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-2.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 24Conversion 98Competition 31Returns 100Price range 56Avg price 29Brand share 46Review moat 89Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****229.4**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Good****£1.09–£32.91**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.46**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£116K**
£116K/yr · 76K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mint imperials is a £116K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mint imperials market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£118K–£142K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **16.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#78**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **33%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**34**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**66%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**15%**
- by Amazon29% - Berrymans19% - Joseph Dobson & Sons14% - Morrisons8% - Taverners8% - Candycrave8% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 15%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/mint-imperials/trend)
## **Top mint imperials search terms**
- **mint imperials**60K/yr-1.5%15.8% conv. - **imperial mints**11K/yr-4.9%12.7% conv. - **mint imperials 1kg**5K/yr-5.3%15.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/mint-imperials/search-terms)
## **Top mint imperials 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%£12K20%£23K30%£35K40%£46K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**by Amazon Mint Imperials 200g**by Amazon**£1.09**4.9★37 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFWKLTNH) [2**Joseph Dobson & Sons Mint Imperial Sweets 400 g**Joseph Dobson & Sons**£4.56**4.7★496 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H6O0RX8) [3**Original Mint Imperials Retro Sweets Gift Jar By Berrymans Sweet Shop - Classic Sweets Traditional Taste.**Berrymans**£10.74**4.5★673 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08382FRLS) [4**Mint Imperials 1 Kilo Bulk Bag 1KG Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£10.48**4.7★176 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWS5S3K6) [5**Mint Imperials 1kg**Taverners**£6.04**4.7★373 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003T2ZWA4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**by Amazon Mint Imperials 200g**by Amazon**£1.09**37 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFWKLTNH) [**Mint Imperial Sweets | 2kg Bulk Jar | Traditional Peppermint Flavoured Hard Candy | Vegetarian**Candycrave**£9.40**28 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVFXVFQ8) [**MyCandyShop Mint Imperials 500g - Mints Sweets Made with Natural Peppermint Oil - Sweets in bulk cheap - Made in the UK**MyCandyShop**£6.18**119 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWMYBM7J) [**Bonds of London Mint Imperials Bags 105 g (Pack of 12)**Bonds of London**£10.83**20 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9422QPT) [**Mint Imperials 1 Kilo Bulk Bag 1KG Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£10.48**176 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWS5S3K6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**by Amazon Mint Imperials 200g**by Amazon**£1.09**4.9★**▲ 324%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFWKLTNH) [**Mint Imperial Sweets | 2kg Bulk Jar | Traditional Peppermint Flavoured Hard Candy | Vegetarian**Candycrave**£9.40**4.8★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVFXVFQ8) [**Morrisons Mint Imperials 200g**Morrisons**£1.51**4.6★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N6XWYBP) [**Lichfields Wrapped Mint Imperials Sweets - 2 x 2kg**GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED**£32.91**4.4★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VC5E87S) [**MyCandyShop Mint Imperials 500g - Mints Sweets Made with Natural Peppermint Oil - Sweets in bulk cheap - Made in the UK**MyCandyShop**£6.18**4.3★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWMYBM7J)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mint imperials**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**35%
*“Absolutely delicious”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“All in all very good quality sweets”*
**Sweetness**9%
*“Classic sweets”*
**Freshness**6%
*“Fresh”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**5%
*“Very small chewy bit in the middle, nice”*
**Flavor**3%
*“Hubbies favourite mint”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“Christmas present - no issues perfect”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As advertised”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“Nice crisp coating with soft powdery middle”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“the bag is huge”*
**Sweetness**11%
*“Should be more peppermint and less sugar”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**9%
*“The inside of these ones are actually a little chewy so not to my preference”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Don't waste your money they're not worth it”*
**Dilute/Watery**6%
*“Not very minty”*
**Hard Feel**6%
*“hard, ideal for car”*
**Bitter**4%
*“unpalatable disgusting bitter taste to almost every mint and”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**4%
*“FOUL”*
**Chunk/Clump/Collection**2%
*“crumbly interior that melts in the mouth”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is mint imperials profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £116K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the mint imperials niche?**
- 11 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mint imperials?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Sweetness, Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for mint imperials peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mint imperials niche?**
- Listings span £1.09–£32.91; the average listing price is £9.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 229 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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