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smarties bulk

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A small market ($30K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 11Conversion 53Competition 15Returns 100Price range 62Avg price 57Brand share 23Review moat 68Quality gap 72

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good765.73

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£1.49–£37.43

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

Avg price

Good£12.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.4%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-27.8%

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

Market size

Bad£30K

£30K/yr · 54K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, smarties bulk is a £30K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

smarties bulk market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£64K–£77K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.4%
Avg BSR
#357
Page quality
0%
Prime
36%
Sponsored
9%
Out of stock
19.5%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

52

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Reese's30%
  • Smarties25%
  • Kidzbuzz23%
  • KoalaKoi8%
  • Joseph Dobson & Sons5%
  • Gharana Swaad Ka Khazaana3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 33 weeks — -27.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '25Spike '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jul '26

Top smarties bulk search terms

  • smarties bulk26K/yr
  • smarties tube17K/yr
  • smarties 1kg9K/yr
  • smarties giant tube3K/yr
All search terms

Top smarties bulk 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%£6K30%£9K40%£12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about smarties bulk

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall29%

“Great taste”

Value For Money26%

“Excellent value for money”

Sweetness11%

“They were perfect for the sweet cones”

Quality-Overall6%

“The quality of this jelly beans is very good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As expected”

Flavor6%

“Lovely flavours”

Crispiness1%

“Smarties... Great taste, great crunch”

Ease Of Use1%

“A handy little box”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing1%

“Tiny little beans of addictive chewy sugar pops”

Baking1%

“the cakes and biscuits were enjoyed”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall25%

“not much taste”

Color9%

“Lack of colours”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Dont trust the description”

Flavor6%

“Not much flavour”

Blend/Ratio6%

“Not the usual mix hardly any dark beans”

Size-Overall6%

“Very large bag”

Quality-Overall5%

“Read the poor reviews before you purchase”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing4%

“Hard to chew”

Color Fading/Discoloration3%

“Stale and discoloured”

Ethical Trade/Fair Trade3%

“This is a scam”

Common questions

Is smarties bulk profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £30K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -27.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the smarties bulk niche?
9 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in smarties bulk?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Color, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the smarties bulk niche?
Listings span £1.49–£37.43; the average listing price is £12.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 766 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.