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title: "Sherbet Lemons — £125K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £125K/yr market · 89K searches/yr · £8.65 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sherbet lemons**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.98–$17.69) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 25Conversion 98Competition 18Returns 100Price range 16Avg price 24Brand share 27Review moat 93Quality gap 80
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****145.17**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£125K**
£125K/yr · 89K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£8.65**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****79%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£0.98–£17.69**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**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, sherbet lemons is a £125K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% 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)
## **sherbet lemons market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£87K–£108K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **16.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#40**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **42%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **55 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**8%**
- Maynards Bassetts44% - Berrymans28% - Bonds of London7% - Bargain Gateway6% - Morrisons4% - Generic4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/sherbet-lemons/trend)
## **Top sherbet lemons search terms**
- **sherbet lemons**38K/yr-0.5%11.9% conv. - **lemon sherbets sweets**25K/yr-8.2%12.6% conv. - **lemon sweets**12K/yr+25.1%3.2% conv. - **lemon sherbet**6K/yr+0.7%6.5% conv. - **lemon sherbets**3K/yr-14.4%12.3% conv. - **sherbet lemons sweets**3K/yr-31.2%14.1% conv. - **sherbert lemons**2K/yr+28.2%19.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/sherbet-lemons/search-terms)
## **Top sherbet lemons 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%15%£19K30%£38K45%£56K60%£75K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Maynards Bassetts Sherbet Lemons Tangy Lemon Sweets 162 g (Pack of 1)**Maynards Bassetts**£0.98**4.4★34 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSVT1HN2) [2**Original Sherbet Lemons Retro Sweets Gift Jar by Berrymans Sweet Shop - Classic Sweets Traditional Taste.**Berrymans**£10.18**4.4★662 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S1WZPF8) [3**Sherbet Lemons Sweets - 1 Kilo Bulk Bag - 1KG - Assorted Sweet Pick and Mix for Parties Gifts and Sharing.**Berrymans**£12.30**4.3★123 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV173CB9) [4**Bonds of London Lemon Sherbets Bags 120 g (Pack of 12)**Bonds of London**£11.35**4.8★33 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGVBCW1Y) [5**BG 500g Sherbet Lemons Hardboiled Wrapped Old Fashioned Sweet Shop Candies Retro Pick & Mix Sweets - Boiled Sweets Lemon Sherbets 500g**Bargain Gateway**£6.62**4.4★10 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GNCGTRDL)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Maynards Bassetts Sherbet Lemons Tangy Lemon Sweets 162 g (Pack of 1)**Maynards Bassetts**£0.98**34 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSVT1HN2) [**BG 500g Sherbet Lemons Hardboiled Wrapped Old Fashioned Sweet Shop Candies Retro Pick & Mix Sweets - Boiled Sweets Lemon Sherbets 500g**Bargain Gateway**£6.62**10 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GNCGTRDL) [**Morrisons Lemon Sherbets 180g**Morrisons**£1.26**8 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKQ7Q4JN) [**Sherbet Lemons - 1KG Bulk Bag - Sherbet Lemons Sweets - The Sweet Jar Co.**THE SWEET JAR CO.**£9.13**5 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNS29QC6) [**Bonds of London Lemon Sherbets Bags 120 g (Pack of 12)**Bonds of London**£11.35**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGVBCW1Y)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Maynards Bassetts Sherbet Lemons Tangy Lemon Sweets 162 g (Pack of 1)**Maynards Bassetts**£0.98**4.4★**▲ 205%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSVT1HN2) [**BG 500g Sherbet Lemons Hardboiled Wrapped Old Fashioned Sweet Shop Candies Retro Pick & Mix Sweets - Boiled Sweets Lemon Sherbets 500g**Bargain Gateway**£6.62**4.4★**▲ 180%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GNCGTRDL) [**Sherbet Lemons - 1KG Bulk Bag - Sherbet Lemons Sweets - The Sweet Jar Co.**THE SWEET JAR CO.**£9.13**3.6★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNS29QC6) [**Morrisons Lemon Sherbets 180g**Morrisons**£1.26**4.2★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKQ7Q4JN) [**Sherbet Lemons Sweets (440g) Original Retro Boiled Sherbet Lemons Sweets Gift Jar By Bentley & Ackermans Sweet Shop.**Bentley & Ackerman**£10.15**3.6★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFHZ8H4B)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sherbet lemons**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Sweetness**34%
*“Lovely sweets”*
**Taste-Overall**18%
*“Nice lemon sherbet treat”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“The sherbet lemons very good quality”*
**Flavor**7%
*“Flavour good”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“price is good for 4 packs”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“as described”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“Tangy”*
**Crispiness**2%
*“a few gentle crunches pop it open to a lovely sweet taste”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Lovely nice size”*
**Correct Contents**1%
*“good number of packs”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**22%
*“less sherbert taste”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**13%
*“Not like previous batch”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Cost. A bit expensive for what you get”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“A lot smaller than they used to be”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“quality control could be better”*
**Sweetness**5%
*“Not very nice sweets”*
**Flavor**3%
*“they turned out to have less flavour generally”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Not the same”*
**Artificial Sweeteners**3%
*“Not very nice sweets”*
**Strength**3%
*“The sweets are not as strong as the old original ones”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is sherbet lemons profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £125K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the sherbet lemons niche?**
- 9 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sherbet lemons?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Stale/Rotten/Spoiled, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for sherbet lemons peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sherbet lemons niche?**
- Listings span £0.98–£17.69; the average listing price is £8.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 145 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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