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title: "Peppermint Creams — £33K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 43/100 · £33K/yr market · 62K searches/yr · £9.08 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **peppermint creams**
**Skip it**
A small market ($33K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 12Conversion 66Competition 34Returns 100Price range 26Avg price 26Brand share 32Review moat 93Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****133.94**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****5.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.08**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£1.31–£19.91**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-26.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£33K**
£33K/yr · 62K searches
**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, peppermint creams is a £33K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **peppermint creams market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£36K–£45K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#717**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **89%**
- **Sponsored**
- **44%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **168 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**54**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**64%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**11%**
- Treasure Island Sweets29% - Buchanan's26% - Whitakers Chocolates14% - Fry's11% - Berrymans5% - Generic4% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 30 weeks — -26.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '26Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/peppermint-creams/trend)
## **Top peppermint creams search terms**
- **peppermint creams**31K/yr-23.7%6.8% conv. - **mint creams**20K/yr-27.0%5.9% conv. - **peppermint creams fondant sweets**7K/yr-29.0%4.0% conv. - **mint creams fondant**4K/yr-47.7%4.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/peppermint-creams/search-terms)
## **Top peppermint creams 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%£3K20%£7K30%£10K40%£13K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Peppermint Cream Fondant Lutti 250g / 8.8 ounces**Treasure Island Sweets**£7.47**4.2★205 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TKC0VU8) [2**Buchanans Dark Chocolate Fondant Peppermint Creams 120g (Pack of 3)**Buchanan's**£7.68**4.6★67 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ5QYD8Y) [3**Frys Peppermint Cream Bars Rich Dark Chocolate with Smooth Mint Fondant Centre Gifting Treat 3 × 49 g (Pack of 1)**Fry's**£1.31**4.6★598 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XZMYPNW) [4**Buchanans Dark Chocolate Fondant Peppermint Creams 120g x1**Buchanan's**£1.48**4.5★55 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CH8YJNBX) [5**Whitakers Chocolates Dark Chocolate Creams - Green Foiled Fondant Cremes Plastic Tub (Peppermint 1kg)**Whitakers Chocolates**£18.47**4.7★87 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B528P4TD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Buchanans Chocolate Peppermint Creams 1kg Jar Retro Scottish Chocolate Sweets| Gifting for Birthdays Mothers Day Easter Fathers Day & Special Occasions**Buchanan's**£19.91**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS3CCJJF) [**Sweet Bundle With Buchanan Dark Chocolate Fondant Peppermint Creams Bag 120g Mint Crumbles 140g and Natural Toffee Centre Butter Mints 140g (3 Pack)**Generic**£9.95**13 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F99YTDBT) [**by Amazon Dark Chocolate Mint Thins 180g**by Amazon**£1.48**267 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCFXDTWR) [**Peppermint Creams Bundle with Buchanans Dark Chocolate Peppermint Creams 120g 3 Pack + Brightdale Kitchen Booklet**Brightdale**£8.41**7 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSF1X36J) [**Thornton - Classic Peppermint Cream Bag 92g - Christmas Easter Valentines Mothers Day Gift**Generic**£7.94**9 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS33QTY1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Buchanans Chocolate Peppermint Creams 1kg Jar Retro Scottish Chocolate Sweets| Gifting for Birthdays Mothers Day Easter Fathers Day & Special Occasions**Buchanan's**£19.91**5.0★**▲ 531%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS3CCJJF) [**by Amazon Dark Chocolate Mint Thins 180g**by Amazon**£1.48**4.3★**▲ 201%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCFXDTWR) [**Buchanans Dark Chocolate Fondant Peppermint Creams 120g (Pack of 3)**Buchanan's**£7.68**4.6★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ5QYD8Y) [**Peppermint Cream Fondant Lutti 250g / 8.8 ounces**Treasure Island Sweets**£7.47**4.2★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TKC0VU8) [**Frys Peppermint Cream Bars Rich Dark Chocolate with Smooth Mint Fondant Centre Gifting Treat 3 × 49 g (Pack of 1)**Fry's**£1.31**4.6★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XZMYPNW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about peppermint creams**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Taste-Overall**40%
*“Good mint taste”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Good value for money”*
**Sweetness**11%
*“Gorgeous minty sweets”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“In my view these are far superior to the branded version”*
**Thickness**7%
*“Great value thicker chocolate”*
**Flavor**6%
*“Good flavour”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
*“Item as described”*
**Ingredients-Overall**1%
*“the ingredients listed were good”*
**Vegan/Organic**1%
*“Also these are suitable for vegetarians”*
**Crispiness**1%
*“Crisp dark chocolate with a lovely gooey”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**21%
*“Weird after taste”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“very expensive”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Product smaller than advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Cheap”*
**Chunk/Clump/Collection**5%
*“Terrible, all stuck together favour not great”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“Hard not nice at all”*
**Thickness**4%
*“one to the point where the thin was just a chocolate shell”*
**Sweetness**3%
*“Too sweet too”*
**Storage Temperature**3%
*“Arrived all melted together”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Clearly these sweets could have been tampered with and date invalidated”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**67%
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**33%
## **Common questions**
- **Is peppermint creams profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £33K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the peppermint creams niche?**
- 11 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in peppermint creams?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **What does it cost to enter the peppermint creams niche?**
- Listings span £1.31–£19.91; the average listing price is £9.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 134 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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