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Black Cohosh

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 94% of clicks) — Black Cohosh doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

39
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Market size 27Growth 15Conversion 93Competition 5Returns 100Price range 41Avg price 68Brand share 5Review moat 92Quality gap 24
This niche Category average

Is Black Cohosh profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Black Cohosh is a £116K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Black Cohosh: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -19.8% over the last 90 days and 11.4% of searches end in a purchase.

£116K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr8K
Search volume / yr-19.8%72K
Conversion rate11.4%
Avg price£14.12

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand, so 2% of the market is open.

2%

open market share

Brands · sellers6 · 49
Top-5 product click share94%
Open market2%
Avg brand age39 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 8 products

Sponsored placement75%
New entrants (1y)3· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.6★
Avg reviews155

Top Black Cohosh products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£12K£23K£35K£46K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Schwabe31%
  • Nutrivo28%
  • Holland & Barrett23%
  • Generic15%
  • EG PHARMERS ALL IN ONE2%
  • VSYLICN2%

Black Cohosh demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume72KCVR11.4%Products8Brands6Top 5 Brands98%OOS Rate6.7%Rating4.6★Reviews155Avg BSR#78
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top Black Cohosh search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • black cohosh51K/yr
  • black cohosh menopause relief15K/yr
  • black cohosh tablets5K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Black Cohosh

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

69% of reviews
Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing12%

Easy to swallow

Ease Of Use11%

its easy to use

Value For Money9%

great value

Quality-Overall8%

Good quality

Menstrual Issues7%

Anxiety during Perimenopause

What buyers complain about

39% of reviews
Functionality-Overall14%

Did Not Work

Focus Enhancement7%

making it impossible to focus at work

Value For Money7%

Theyre not cheap

Size-Overall5%

These black cohosh are tiny

Side Effects2%

Id had some unpleasant side effects with HRT

Common Black Cohosh questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Black Cohosh 39/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £116K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -19.8% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Black Cohosh on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Apr, where the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.