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sore throat lollipops for kids

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Soft demand (-52.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 0Conversion 76Competition 7Returns 99Price range 70Avg price 73Brand share 0Review moat 69Quality gap 70

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.2%

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

Avg price

Good£14.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£5.23–£37.78

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

Review moat

Good754.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£41K

£41K/yr · 38K searches

Competition

Bad92%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-52.2%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sore throat lollipops for kids is a £41K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

sore throat lollipops for kids market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£44K–£59K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.2%
Avg BSR
#60
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
7.2%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Tonstix79%
  • COMVITA11%
  • SuperfoodUK7%
  • DC24 DAILY CARE4%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 25 weeks — -52.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top sore throat lollipops for kids search terms

  • tonstix8K/yr
  • comvita manuka honey6K/yr
  • sore throat lollipops for kids7K/yr
  • tonstix pops4K/yr
  • comvita10K/yr
  • cough sweets for kids4K/yr
All search terms

Top sore throat lollipops for kids 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%£6K30%£12K45%£18K60%£24K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sore throat lollipops for kids

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall25%

“The taste is honey with a slightly herbal vibe. not overly sweet or artificial”

Flavor17%

“They are perfect the flavors are delicious”

Quality-Overall14%

“I can understand the good reviews”

Sweetness12%

“They taste fine and are sugar free”

Cough Relief7%

“it seems to soothe her throat as she coughs less after eating it”

Value For Money4%

“value for money”

Sinus Relief4%

“Great for little ones with sore/dry throats”

Soothing Effect2%

“it seems to soothe her throat as she coughs less after eating it”

Vegan/Organic2%

“Gluten free”

Solubility2%

“They dissolve fast”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall28%

“They really didn't like the taste”

Value For Money22%

“Quite expensive for how many you get”

Quality-Overall6%

“Bad quality”

Indigestion6%

“My little one got diarrhea”

Artificial Sweeteners6%

“The most disgusting sugar free candy Ive ever had the misfortune of trying”

Flavor6%

“Not nice flavour”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Dont work”

Smell2%

“smells of dog food”

Texture/Consistency-Overall1%

“the texture is weird”

Natural Ingredients1%

“Overpriced Natural Treat That Doesnt Do Much”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness25%
Functionality-Overall20%
Flavor10%
Value For Money10%
Comfort-Overall10%
Ingredients-Overall10%
Texture/Consistency-Overall5%
Taste-Overall5%
Heating5%

Common questions

Is sore throat lollipops for kids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £41K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -52.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the sore throat lollipops for kids niche?
4 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sore throat lollipops for kids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
What does it cost to enter the sore throat lollipops for kids niche?
Listings span £5.23–£37.78; the average listing price is £14.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 755 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.