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title: "Sugar Syrup — £261K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · £261K/yr market · 227K searches/yr · £7.38 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sugar syrup**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.70–$10.42) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 48Growth 84Conversion 97Competition 14Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 21Review moat 50Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Great****+81.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Good****1,499.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****£261K**
£261K/yr · 227K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.38**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****84%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.70–£10.42**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sugar syrup is a £261K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (227K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sugar syrup market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£295K–£369K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **15.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#61**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **40%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**31**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Monin35% - Simply30% - Finest Call17% - Royal Drink6% - 1883 MAISON ROUTIN4% - Master of Mixes4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +81.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/sugar-syrup/trend)
## **Top sugar syrup search terms**
- **sugar syrup**75K/yr+134.4%16.1% conv. - **simple syrup**52K/yr+96.0%10.1% conv. - **sugar syrup for cocktails**53K/yr+20.4%17.8% conv. - **simple syrup for cocktails**25K/yr+36.4%14.5% conv. - **sugar cane syrup**6K/yr+128.6%12.5% conv. - **cane sugar syrup**7K/yr+70.5%11.3% conv. - **monin sugar syrup**5K/yr+118.2%13.6% conv. - **cocktail sugar syrup**3K/yr+67.9%15.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/sugar-syrup/search-terms)
## **Top sugar syrup 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%£26K20%£52K30%£78K40%£105K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**MONIN Premium Pure Cane Sugar Syrup 1L**Monin**£8.95**4.7★3,951 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00U2PTT9G) [2**Simply Sugar Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)**Simply**£2.70**4.6★841 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079GV3HD9) [3**Finest Call Sugar Syrup | 1 Litre Bottle | Simple Syrup | Cocktail Ingredient |Pure Cane Sugar | Easy Pour | Bar Essential | Premium Ingredients | Cocktails Drinks Mocktails**Finest Call**£9.23**4.7★516 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A3ZJZ9Y) [4**Royal Drink - Cane Sugar Syrup (700ml) - Gluten Free | Made in Italy**Royal Drink**£7.86**4.6★50 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKBR9H4X) [5**Simply Sugar Free Syrup Low Calorie Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (1 Litre)**Simply**£7.37**4.5★352 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Q187SQH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Master of Mixes Cocktail Essentials | 375ml | Home Bar Cocktail Ingredient (Simple Syrup)**Master of Mixes**£4.78**14 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8KDVNCF) [**Royal Drink - Cane Sugar Syrup (700ml) - Gluten Free | Made in Italy**Royal Drink**£7.86**50 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKBR9H4X) [**1883 Maison Routin Premium Cane Sugar Syrup for Cocktails Mocktails Coffee & Iced Tea - Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free No Artificial Colours or Preservatives - 1L PET Bottle**1883 MAISON ROUTIN**£10.42**168 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B092DRV9WT) [**Volare Simple Sugar Syrup 70cl**Volare**£9.10**5,092 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R72CMTM) [**Simply Sugar Free Syrup Low Calorie Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (1 Litre)**Simply**£7.37**352 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Q187SQH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**1883 Maison Routin Premium Cane Sugar Syrup for Cocktails Mocktails Coffee & Iced Tea - Vegan-Friendly Allergen-Free No Artificial Colours or Preservatives - 1L PET Bottle**1883 MAISON ROUTIN**£10.42**4.6★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B092DRV9WT) [**Royal Drink - Cane Sugar Syrup (700ml) - Gluten Free | Made in Italy**Royal Drink**£7.86**4.6★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKBR9H4X) [**Simply Sugar Free Syrup Low Calorie Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (1 Litre)**Simply**£7.37**4.5★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08Q187SQH) [**MONIN Premium Pure Cane Sugar Syrup 1L**Monin**£8.95**4.7★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00U2PTT9G) [**Simply Sugar Syrup Vegan & Nut Free Flavoured Syrup for Coffee Cocktails & Baking (250ml)**Simply**£2.70**4.6★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079GV3HD9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sugar syrup**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Alcohol Flavor**31%
*“Easy pour easy cocktail”*
**Taste-Overall**14%
*“Monin is best product to coctail taste mmmm”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Great price”*
**Flavor**8%
*“Flavor is good”*
**Sweetness**6%
*“Very good, just as good as none sugar free”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“good quality cocktails”*
**Artificial Sweeteners**5%
*“So much better than just adding sugar”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Handy to have in the cupard”*
**Caffeine Content**3%
*“Great syrup”*
**Solubility**3%
*“Perfect Syrup”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Flavor**20%
*“An unfortunate flavour”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
*“Plastic bottle not glass as in pictures”*
**Recycle/Reuse**20%
*“1L bottle is plastic now, not glass, so is not so easily recycled”*
**Taste-Overall**20%
*“Tastes like sugar syrup”*
**Strength**10%
*“Weak”*
**Dilute/Watery**10%
*“The syrup is very like water”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is sugar syrup profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £261K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +81.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the sugar syrup niche?**
- 8 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sugar syrup?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Flavor, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Recycle/Reuse. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for sugar syrup peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sugar syrup niche?**
- Listings span £2.70–£10.42; the average listing price is £7.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,500 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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