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Black Maca

Fail

Prices span $6.42–$15.63, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Black Maca is a Fail.

Flapen Score
41
41 / 100
Ranks 1,596 of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · −7 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£69K/yr50K searches / yr
90-day growth
-22.0%search demand this quarter
Competition
86%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 11 sellers

Flapen Score

Black Maca against its category

The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Black Maca is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

41Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Black Maca market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Black Maca 50K times last year and spent an estimated £69K. The top 5 brands take 86% of clicks. Flapen scores it 41 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

13.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 50K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 13.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -22.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £69K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
50K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-22.0%
Conversion, latest week
13.1%
Market size, estimated
£69Ka year
Peak month
March1.3× the quietest month
Top search term
black maca29K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £10.64.

Listings sell for £10.64 on average, from £6.42 to £15.63. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £10.64 that is £3K to £5K a year per listing.

Average price
£10.64under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£6.42–£15.63
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
4K–5K
Units per listing a year
250–500
Revenue per listing a year
£3K–£5K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

78% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 10.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #19 within Herbal Supplements. It carries 2,164 reviews at 4.32 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
78%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
10.1%
Average rank
#19in Herbal Supplements
Average rating
4.32 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,164per listing
Listings tracked
9

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are settling in.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 50 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
50 months

Products

Top Black Maca products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 86% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£7K£14K£21K£28K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

9%

  • Nutravita39%
  • ALPHA0118%
  • WeightWorld13%
  • TERRA ELMNT8%
  • NEW LEAF PRODUCTS7%
  • Nu U Nutrition4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)

Demand

Black Maca search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

1K750Spike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Search terms

Top Black Maca search terms shoppers use

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

  • black maca29K/yr
  • black maca root14K/yr
  • black maca root capsules4K/yr
  • black maca complex3K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Black Maca

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Functionality-Overall36%−0.30

Didnt react very well with me

Not work

No significant effect

Quality-Overall27%−0.11

Just bad burps

Poor quality

just ok. does ok. wouldn't be the best out there

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%−0.06

Not as effective as published

Sleep Quality8%−0.04

negatively affected my sleep

Sleep quality remains unaffected, energy levels were unchanging, mental fortitude, focus, or improvements in mood were nowhere to be seen

Value For Money5%+0.58

Unfortunately it was a waste of money

Love

Quality-Overall19%−0.11

Good quality

All solid, well-known ingredients, and it actually feels thoughtfully put together

Great product

Value For Money13%+0.58

Good value

Value for money is good

Good value for money

Energy Level10%+0.42

Energy levels definitely improved

Gives good energy and sleep

Boosting my energy

Vitamin7%+0.63

I take it in conjunction with lots of other vitamins, fair price and delivery was quick

Excellent supplement

worth it - I take 2 capsules in the morning plus my vitamins with watet

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing6%+0.60

Easy to swallow

The capsules are easy to swallow and fully vegan, which is a big plus

FAQ

Common Black Maca questions

Answered from the same tracked data.