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pumpkin spice

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A small market ($15K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 21Conversion 23Competition 20Returns 100Price range 34Avg price 39Brand share 26Review moat 84Quality gap 80

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great311.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£10.73

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£5.05–£20.16

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

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Growth

Bad-8.3%

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

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£15K

£15K/yr · 75K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pumpkin spice is a £15K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (75K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pumpkin spice market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£21K–£27K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#517
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
25.2%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

11%

  • Kenco35%
  • STARBUCKS28%
  • Generic10%
  • Hench Fuel6%
  • AA Merchant5%
  • Chikko not coffee5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 89.8×

Top pumpkin spice search terms

  • pumpkin spice latte30K/yr
  • pumpkin spice coffee16K/yr
  • starbucks pumpkin spice latte14K/yr
  • pumpkin spice latte sachets6K/yr
  • pumpkin coffee3K/yr
  • starbucks pumpkin spice5K/yr
All search terms

Top pumpkin spice 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%£1K20%£3K30%£4K40%£6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pumpkin spice

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall33%

“I really enjoy these coffees”

Flavor20%

“Amazing flavour”

Value For Money13%

“Good value”

Quality-Overall7%

“Starbucks flavoured coffee sachets are always good quality”

Caffeine Content6%

“Great alternative to plain coffee”

Gifting Purpose5%

“Exactly what was needed for the perfect present”

Sweetness2%

“it just makes your drinks very sweet”

Blend/Ratio2%

“Nice quality mix”

Salt Content1%

“We love the salted caramel one as well”

Vegan/Organic1%

“I like that its vegan-friendly too”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall51%

“Taste like chemicals”

Flavor13%

“Did not like the flavour of thr pumpkin spice one bit”

Spiciness10%

“nothing like pumpkin spice”

Value For Money8%

“A lot less for the same or more on cost for less in a box”

Artificial Sweeteners3%

“Taste awful, like pure chemicals, and it's way too sweet”

Smell1%

“Smells a bit like curry”

Common questions

Is pumpkin spice profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £15K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the pumpkin spice niche?
10 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pumpkin spice?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Spiciness. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for pumpkin spice peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 89.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pumpkin spice niche?
Listings span £5.05–£20.16; the average listing price is £10.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 312 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.