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syrup

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A $1.4M/yr market growing +44.2% this quarter with returns at 0.0% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 84Growth 65Conversion 84Competition 55Returns 100Price range 70Avg price 45Brand share 7Review moat 37Quality gap 28

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great£1.4M

£1.4M/yr · 1.3M searches

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Price range

Good£3.00–£42.66

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

Growth

Good+44.2%

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

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Avg price

Okay£11.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,803.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, syrup is a £1.4M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

syrup market data

Units sold / yr
125K–150K
avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.4M–£1.7M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.4%
Avg BSR
#37
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
66%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

86

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

2%

  • Monin68%
  • Simply22%
  • Tate & Lyle3%
  • Bulk3%
  • Sweet Freedom1%
  • Torani1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +44.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top syrup search terms

  • monin syrup391K/yr
  • caramel coffee syrup257K/yr
  • simply syrup132K/yr
  • caramel syrup108K/yr
  • monin108K/yr
  • monin caramel syrup78K/yr
  • caramel syrup for coffee26K/yr
  • monin coffee syrup35K/yr
  • coffee syrup monin24K/yr
  • simply17K/yr
All search terms

Top 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%4%£54K8%£109K12%£163K16%£217K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about syrup

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall33%

“Absolutely delicious”

Flavor15%

“Great vanilla flavour”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent value”

Sweetness9%

“Very sweet”

Quality-Overall7%

“Consistent product”

Caffeine Content4%

“it really elevates my coffee”

Artificial Sweeteners2%

“Lovely sugar syrup”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

Nutritional Content1%

“low in calories”

Alcohol Flavor1%

“Best for cocktails”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall24%

“Tastes awful”

Flavor11%

“Horrible taste, really chemically”

Sweetness9%

“the sweeter is overwhelming”

Artificial Sweeteners5%

“Only a very strong non-caloric sweetener flavored which makes you sick”

Value For Money4%

“I wouldnt reccomend for the price”

Dilute/Watery4%

“very very thin liquid”

Leak-Proof3%

“both of them leaked everywhere when you open it”

Quality-Overall3%

“the quality of the bottle is just ridiculous”

Salt Content2%

“This salted caramel syrup tastes horrible”

Size-Overall2%

“I am also wondering if the pumps I have for 1 L bottles would also be too big for the new size”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%
Leak-Proof25%
Flavor13%
Size-Overall13%
Smell13%
Value For Money13%

Common questions

Is syrup profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.4M/yr across 32 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +44.2%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (60/100).
How competitive is the syrup niche?
8 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in syrup?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Sweetness. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for syrup peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the syrup niche?
Listings span £3.00–£42.66; the average listing price is £11.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,804 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.