Star Anise
FailPrices span $2.03–$11.12, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Star Anise is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 34 / 100Ranks 2,777 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −12 vs the category median of 4634
- Market size
- £79K/yr97K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -31.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 86%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 38 sellers
Flapen Score
Star Anise against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Star Anise is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Star Anise market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Star Anise 97K times last year and spent an estimated £79K. The top 5 brands take 94% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 34 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
15.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 97K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 15.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -31.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £79K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 97K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -31.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 15.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £79Ka year
- Peak month
- December5.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- star anise61K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.31.
Listings sell for £5.31 on average, from £2.03 to £11.12. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 1,000 to 1,250 of them. At £5.31 that is £5K to £7K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.31under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.03–£11.12
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,000–1,250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £5K–£7K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
75% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 88% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #15 within Herbs, Spices & Seasonings. It carries 585 reviews at 4.64 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 75%
- Prime listings
- 88%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.2%
- Average rank
- #15in Herbs, Spices & Seasonings
- Average rating
- 4.64 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 585per listing
- Listings tracked
- 8
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 69 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 69 months
Products
Top Star Anise products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Star Anise (Badiyan) Whole Star Anise 50g (1.76 oz) - Premium Quality Natural Vegan Non-GMO - No Additives & No Preservatives
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 297
- Age
- 2y ago

Alpi Nature Star Anise Whole 125g 4.4 oz Whole Star Anise Pods for Cooking and Mulled Wine
- Price
- £5.91
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,737
- Age
- 5y ago

Star Aniseed (Badian)
- Price
- £3.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 727
- Age
- 14y ago

Schwartz Star Anise Whole 10g
- Price
- £2.03
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 5y ago

Old India Star Anise 500g
- Price
- £11.12
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 252
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Somra - Star Aniseed 125g - Premium Whole Star Anise Pods Ideal Spice for Cooking Baking Chai Tea & Herbal Tea - Resealable Bag
- Price
- £5.97
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 4mo ago

Star Anise (Badiyan) Whole Star Anise 50g (1.76 oz) - Premium Quality Natural Vegan Non-GMO - No Additives & No Preservatives
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 297
- Age
- 2y ago

Star Anise Whole | Badiyan | Badiya | Premium Quality Free P&P UK (50g)
- Price
- £3.41
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 4y ago

Old India Star Anise 500g
- Price
- £11.12
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 252
- Age
- 5y ago

Schwartz Star Anise Whole 10g
- Price
- £2.03
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Somra - Star Aniseed 125g - Premium Whole Star Anise Pods Ideal Spice for Cooking Baking Chai Tea & Herbal Tea - Resealable Bag
- Price
- £5.97
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 4mo ago

Star Anise (Badiyan) Whole Star Anise 50g (1.76 oz) - Premium Quality Natural Vegan Non-GMO - No Additives & No Preservatives
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 297
- Age
- 2y ago

Star Anise (Badiyan) Whole Star Anise 100g - Premium Quality Natural Vegan Non-GMO - No Additives & No Preservatives
- Price
- £5.77
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 511
- Age
- 4y ago

Star Anise Whole | Badiyan | Badiya | Premium Quality Free P&P UK (50g)
- Price
- £3.41
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 4y ago

Schwartz Star Anise Whole 10g
- Price
- £2.03
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 86% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
7 falling
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- The Worldwide Mint49%
- Alpi Nature21%
- TRS9%
- Schwartz7%
- Old India7%
- Somra4%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand
Star Anise search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.4×
Search terms
Top Star Anise search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- star anise61K/yr
- star anise whole26K/yr
- anise6K/yr
- anis3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Star Anise
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Title absolutely rubbish
Poor quality
these are terrible quality they smell and taste overpoweringly of dirty wood and bark and not the clean aniseed taste and smell it should be which is either down to poor product or poor storage or both
Love
Good quality
Great product
Good quality, I use them for potpourri, I love the shape, the size and the quality
The aroma is sweet
smells divine
Smell amazing
Fair price I would say as well
Great value
Good value
As described
Just what I wanted thank you
As expected
Love the taste of these whilst cooking curry or rice even
Good taste
Lively taste
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