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cbd

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 81Growth 13Conversion 76Competition 49Returns 100Price range 72Avg price 77Brand share 44Review moat 71Quality gap 85

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Great£1.2M

£1.2M/yr · 1.0M searches

Avg price

Great£15.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.3%

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

Price range

Good£7.61–£33.78

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

Review moat

Good647.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay56%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-23.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cbd is a £1.2M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cbd market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
£953K–£1.3M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.3%
Avg BSR
#209
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
0%
Out of stock
4.5%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

114

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

16%

  • CBDFX33%
  • TRIP CBD16%
  • BeYou13%
  • TRIP12%
  • AZTEC CBD6%
  • SOOL5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top cbd search terms

  • cbd529K/yr
  • cbd oil404K/yr
  • cbd drops22K/yr
  • high strength cbd7K/yr
  • cbd high strength6K/yr
  • full spectrum cbd6K/yr
  • high strength cbd oil4K/yr
  • cbd oil high strength4K/yr
  • strong cbd4K/yr
  • cbd oil for sleep4K/yr
All search terms

Top cbd 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%£47K8%£94K12%£141K16%£187K101001K10K 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 cbd

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

What buyers love

Sleep Quality19%

“my sleep has definitely improved”

Taste-Overall18%

“Lovely taste”

Quality-Overall9%

“Decent item”

Stress/Anxiety8%

“Helps with my anxiety”

Value For Money8%

“Best value”

Soothing Effect5%

“It is very calming”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Flavor2%

“Great flavour”

Joint Pain2%

“this is great for aches and pains”

Efficiency2%

“it does work”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall17%

“Extremely unpleasant taste”

Functionality-Overall15%

“Not effective”

Sleep Quality10%

“No help with sleep”

Value For Money8%

“WASTE OF MONEY”

Dosage4%

“£10 for 30 capsules is getting close to ridiculous”

Side Effects4%

“Serious side effects”

Sweetness3%

“Filled with sugar”

Quality-Overall3%

“What a load of rubbish”

Stress/Anxiety2%

“Ive been experiencing pretty bad anxiety recently”

Bitter2%

“Shortly after youre hit with this bitter”

Top return reasons

Ingredients-Overall25%
Side Effects25%
Value For Money25%
Smell25%

Common questions

Is cbd profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.2M/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the cbd niche?
13 brands and 114 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cbd?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Sleep Quality. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for cbd peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cbd niche?
Listings span £7.61–£33.78; the average listing price is £15.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 647 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.