Werthers Original
FailProducts sell for $5.09 on average, outside the sweet spot, so Werthers Original is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 1,444 of 2,976 Grocery niches · on the category median46
- Market size
- £130K/yr483K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -4.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 43%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 122 sellers
Flapen Score
Werthers Original against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Werthers Original is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Werthers Original market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Werthers Original 483K times last year and spent an estimated £130K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 5.3% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 483K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 5.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -4.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £130K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 483K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -4.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £130Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- candy305K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.09.
Listings sell for £5.09 on average, from £0.49 to £20.35. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £5.09 that is £3K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.09under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.49–£20.35
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £3K–£4K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
19% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #23 within Confectionery. It carries 1,204 reviews at 4.57 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 19%
- Prime listings
- 97%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.2%
- Average rank
- #23in Confectionery
- Average rating
- 4.57 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,204per listing
- Listings tracked
- 36
04 · Newcomers
7 of last year's 8 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
8 products launched here in the last 12 months. 7 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 53 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 8
- Successful launches
- 7Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 53 months
Products
Top Werthers Original products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 24, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Werthers Original Cream Candies Classic Buttery Caramel Treats Gluten-Free & Vegetarian 1 kg Sharing Bag (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £7.19
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 831
- Age
- 16y ago

Werthers Original Butter Candies Classic Creamy Caramel Treats Gluten-Free & Vegetarian 300 g (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £2.74
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 11y ago

Werthers Original Traditional Butter Candies in Bag 135 g
- Price
- £1.32
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 454
- Age
- 7y ago

Swizzels Squashies Sweets Strawberry and Cream Flavour Sweets Single Bag 120g
- Price
- £0.65
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,196
- Age
- 1y ago

Skittles Giants Gooey Vegan Sweets Sharing Bag Candy 125g
- Price
- £0.84
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 443
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Skittles Giants Fruit Flavoured 132g Sweets Bag | 3x Bigger Vegan Sweets & Candy | Chewy Sharing Snacks for Movie Night On-The-Go Snacks Treats and Sharing Bag
- Price
- £0.76
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9,809
- Age
- 6y ago

by Amazon Assorted Mint Candies 200g
- Price
- £1.13
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 72
- Age
- 3mo ago

Starburst Original Fruit Chews Sweets Pouch Bag 138g - Chewy Vegan Candy Assortment - Sharing Snacks For Summer BBQ Picnics Parties & Travel Accessories
- Price
- £0.77
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 760
- Age
- 4y ago

Werthers Original Sugar Free Butter Candies 3 Pack (3 x 80g)
- Price
- £1.60
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 125
- Age
- 9y ago

Swizzels Squashies Sweets Strawberry and Cream Flavour Sweets Single Bag 120g
- Price
- £0.65
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,196
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
by Amazon Assorted Mint Candies 200g
- Price
- £1.13
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 72
- Age
- 3mo ago

Werthers Original Sugar Free Butter Candies Guilt-Free Indulgence with Rich Buttery Flavour 80 g (Pack of 18)
- Price
- £19.20
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 9mo ago

Werthers Original Creamy Filling Candies Classic Caramel Sweets with Smooth Centre Individually Wrapped 1 kg Bulk Pack
- Price
- £8.56
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 9mo ago

Werthers Original Butter Candies Traditional Caramel Flavour Individually Wrapped Sweets 135 g (Pack of 18)
- Price
- £20.35
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 191
- Age
- 9mo ago

William Hunter American Sweets Gift Bag - Wide Selection Sweet Hamper Great Value American Sweet Hamper for Children or Adults Box of Iconic American Candy (Small)
- Price
- £7.87
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 43% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 falling
Sellers
122
Est. top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
15%
- Werther's54%
- Swizzels13%
- Skittles6%
- Sour Patch Kids5%
- Starburst4%
- William Hunter3%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 15%)
Demand
Werthers Original search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Werthers Original search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- candy305K/yr
- werthers original98K/yr
- werthers34K/yr
- werthers originals18K/yr
- candies16K/yr
- werthers original butter candies4K/yr
- candy sweets5K/yr
- werthers sweets4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Werthers Original
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“the lack of variety of sweets”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
12 topics
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FAQ
Common Werthers Original questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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