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yankee candle gift set

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 93Growth 3Conversion 55Competition 44Returns 98Price range 46Avg price 75Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 37

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great£1.9M

£1.9M/yr · 2.8M searches

Avg price

Great£14.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.6%

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

Price range

Okay£6.20–£22.62

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

Competition

Okay59%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad7,126.76

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-43.3%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, yankee candle gift set is a £1.9M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

yankee candle gift set market data

Units sold / yr
125K–150K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
£1.9M–£2.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.6%
Avg BSR
#67
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
7.3%
Avg brand age
32 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

67

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

0%

  • Yankee Candle95%
  • Gemini Gifts5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -43.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
250K150KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.5×

Top yankee candle gift set search terms

  • yankee candle1.7M/yr
  • yankee candle gift set471K/yr
  • yankee candles104K/yr
  • yankee82K/yr
  • yankee candle large82K/yr
  • yankee candle set54K/yr
  • large yankee candle24K/yr
  • yankee candle large jar28K/yr
  • candle yankee18K/yr
  • candles yankee26K/yr
All search terms

Top yankee candle gift set 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%£191K20%£381K30%£572K40%£763K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about yankee candle gift set

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

What buyers love

Smell61%

“Amazing scent”

Gifting Purpose10%

“is perfect for gifting”

Value For Money8%

“good product at a good price”

Quality-Overall7%

“Premium quality is guaranteed with established make”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“Beautiful candle”

Durability2%

“Pleasant, long lasting, mild”

Design-Overall1%

“perfect,nicely presented”

Comfort-Overall1%

“Relax”

Collectibles1%

“Lovely little candle collection”

Warmth1%

“Warm cashmere”

What buyers complain about

Smell40%

“the scent is slight”

Size-Overall12%

“The candles were smaller than expected”

Value For Money9%

“At £29.99 they are not cheap”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Poorly advertised”

Quality-Overall3%

“Not the best”

Strength3%

“Not the strongest small”

Durability1%

“doesnt last at all”

Flammable1%

“It burns slowly”

Weight Heavy1%

“the jar is heavy”

Rusts/Corrodes1%

“The metal was rusted on the bottoms”

Top return reasons

Smell43%
Gifting Purpose18%
Size-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Quality-Overall3%
Color Fading/Discoloration3%
Value For Money2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Leak-Proof2%
Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is yankee candle gift set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.9M/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -43.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the yankee candle gift set niche?
2 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in yankee candle gift set?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for yankee candle gift set peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 11.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the yankee candle gift set niche?
Listings span £6.20–£22.62; the average listing price is £14.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,127 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.