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clif bloks

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 30Growth 14Conversion 95Competition 20Returns 100Price range 66Avg price 72Brand share 4Review moat 87Quality gap 33

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.1%

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

Review moat

Great266.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£14.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£4.19–£36.26

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£133K

£133K/yr · 75K searches

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-21.1%

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

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, clif bloks is a £133K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (75K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

clif bloks market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£117K–£147K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
12.1%
Avg BSR
#256
Page quality
0%
Prime
62%
Sponsored
23%
Out of stock
26.7%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • CLIF Bar69%
  • Clif Bloks15%
  • Generic11%
  • Precision Hydration2%
  • Clif @ WOWOOO2%
  • Science in Sport1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×

Top clif bloks search terms

  • cliff blocks24K/yr
  • clif bloks19K/yr
  • bloks energy chews11K/yr
  • clif shot bloks8K/yr
  • clif bloks energy chews7K/yr
  • cliff bloks3K/yr
  • bloks3K/yr
All search terms

Top clif bloks 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%10%£13K20%£27K30%£40K40%£53K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clif bloks

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

What buyers love

Energy Level17%

“Brilliant energy bar”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing15%

“I use them for my long runs and races, and theyre really nice as they sort of melt in the mouth rather than requiring lots of chewing”

Taste-Overall14%

“The bloks taste nice”

Quality-Overall13%

“Brilliant product”

Flavor8%

“Very nice flavour”

Regulates Digestion7%

“Easy to digest when running”

Portability7%

“Easy to carry”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief5%

“dont make my tummy hurt”

Value For Money4%

“The cost of these on subscription is decent”

Ease Of Use3%

“so handy the little blocks you can break off”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money31%

“this is grossly excessive in price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Not as advertised”

Adhesion/Stickiness17%

“very sticky too”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing3%

“They are too chewy”

Blood Sugar Level3%

“Not sure what the sugar content is”

Common questions

Is clif bloks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £133K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -21.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the clif bloks niche?
6 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clif bloks?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for clif bloks peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 6.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clif bloks niche?
Listings span £4.19–£36.26; the average listing price is £14.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 267 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.