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title: "Sherbet — £46K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · £46K/yr market · 101K searches/yr · £8.87 avg price. A small market ($46K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sherbet**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but a small market ($46K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 11Growth 24Conversion 59Competition 61Returns 100Price range 31Avg price 25Brand share 57Review moat 85Quality gap 73
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****306.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****48%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****5.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****£0.98–£21.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£8.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£46K**
£46K/yr · 101K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sherbet is a £46K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (101K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sherbet market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£44K–£53K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **78%**
- **Sponsored**
- **44%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **57 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**19 **—flat
**Sellers**
**53**
**Top-5 brand share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**48%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**26%**
- Barratt44% - Just Treats12% - BBB BAKING BEAUTY & BEYOND7% - Berrymans4% - Retro Sweet Kings4% - Krazy Kandi4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -2.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Holiday '25 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/sherbet/trend)
## **Top sherbet search terms**
- **sherbet**43K/yr+0.6%2.2% conv. - **sherbert**16K/yr+11.6%2.0% conv. - **sherbet fountain**16K/yr-5.6%10.8% conv. - **sherbet sweets**13K/yr-11.8%4.4% conv. - **sherbert fountain sweets**5K/yr-4.6%11.4% conv. - **sherbet sticks**5K/yr-32.3%0.0% conv. - **sherbet fountains**3K/yr-14.8%10.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/sherbet/search-terms)
## **Top sherbet 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%£5K20%£9K30%£14K40%£18K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sherbet Fountains x10 Tubes**Barratt**£7.03**4.6★1,178 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0048ACZ2Y) [2**Barratt Sherbet Fountain 48 x 25g Bag**Barratt**£18.81**4.7★579 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0046D5XK4) [3**Baking Beauty and Beyond Premium Candy Floss Sugar 100g - Lemon Sherbet Flavour**BBB BAKING BEAUTY & BEYOND**£3.08**4.3★4,032 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CS6J427H) [4**barratts Sherbet Fountains x 10**Barratt**£7.14**4.6★77 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009E3VEBI) [5**Just Treats Blue Crystals (500g Share Bag)**Just Treats**£7.77**4.4★45 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTKS7N7Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Swizzels Retro Sherbet Fizz Dips Triple Dip x12 Bulk Box Pick & Mix**Swizzels**£6.71**0 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H3LSD28N) [**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) [**Barratt Sherbet Fountains 48 x 25g Tubes Bulk Sharing Box | Classic Fizzy Powder with Liquorice Dipping Stick | Professionally Packed for Freshness**Krazy Kandi**£19.34**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQZPVH2Q) [**25 x Strawberry Flavour Cream Soda Blocks - Sherbet Block Sweets - Melt In Your Mouth Retro Sherbet Sweet Blocks - Gift Pouch**Candy Lane**£9.18**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FBMB8MYC) [**Krazy Kandi Sherbet Fruits 1kg Bulk Bag | Assorted Flavour Hard Boiled Sweets with Fizzy Sherbet Centre | Classic Retro British Candy | Party Sweets | Traditional Confectionery for Sharing & Gifting**Krazy Kandi**£7.76**88 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1P8QND4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Swizzels Retro Sherbet Fizz Dips Triple Dip x12 Bulk Box Pick & Mix**Swizzels**£6.71**0.0★**▲ 323%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H3LSD28N) [**Maynards Bassetts Sherbet Lemons Tangy Lemon Sweets 162 g (Pack of 1)**Maynards Bassetts**£0.98**4.4★**▲ 310%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSVT1HN2) [**Baking Beauty and Beyond Premium Candy Floss Sugar 100g - Lemon Sherbet Flavour**BBB BAKING BEAUTY & BEYOND**£3.08**4.3★**▲ 286%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CS6J427H) [**Sherbet Fruits - 1KG Bulk Bag - Fruit Sherbets Sweets - The Sweet Jar Co.**THE SWEET JAR CO.**£8.61**4.5★**▲ 237%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNX5MRM5) [**10 Pack Double Dip Perfect For Party Bags Wedding Favours & Sharing By Sweetish**Sweetish**£5.45**5.0★**▲ 165%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWT22PS7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sherbet**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Sweetness**26%
*“Sweet tooth”*
**Taste-Overall**22%
*“Taste exactly as they used to, perfect treat”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“The sherbet lemons very good quality”*
**Flavor**12%
*“Nice flavours”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Decent value for the price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“as described”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“Good product will be a gift”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“Tangy”*
**Freshness**1%
*“They say they taste really fruity and refreshing”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Nice size to take on the bus”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**23%
*“Hard, tasteless”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Bit more expensive”*
**Sweetness**8%
*“Wors sherbet sweets I have ever had”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**6%
*“Sadly they were quite stale”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“A lot smaller than they used to be”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Not a good product for the amount of money”*
**Powdered/Crumbled**3%
*“Sherbert is vile”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“Hard”*
**Durability**2%
*“They don't seem to last very long”*
**Flavor**2%
*“not much flavour or filling”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is sherbet profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £46K/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the sherbet niche?**
- 19 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sherbet?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Sweetness. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for sherbet peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sherbet niche?**
- Listings span £0.98–£21.21; the average listing price is £8.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 306 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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