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zma

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-33.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 47Growth 8Conversion 91Competition 56Returns 100Price range 64Avg price 59Brand share 67Review moat 44Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.9%

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

Brand share

Good65%

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

Price range

Good£4.43–£34.02

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

Avg price

Good£13.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good51%

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

Market size

Okay£254K

£254K/yr · 177K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,064.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-33.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, zma is a £254K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (177K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

zma market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£197K–£262K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.9%
Avg BSR
#166
Page quality
0%
Prime
84%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
4.7%
Avg brand age
58 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

31%

  • Nutravita31%
  • Iron Labs Nutrition15%
  • Myprotein7%
  • Bulk6%
  • Optimum Nutrition5%
  • Applied Nutrition5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -33.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top zma search terms

  • zma100K/yr
  • zma supplements for men47K/yr
  • zma tablets6K/yr
  • zinc magnesium and vitamin b67K/yr
  • zma supplement10K/yr
  • zma supplement for women7K/yr
All search terms

Top zma 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%5%£13K10%£25K15%£38K20%£51K1101001K10K100K 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 zma

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

What buyers love

Sleep Quality27%

“sleep more deeply”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good quality and value arrived quickly”

Magnesium10%

“best magnesium”

Value For Money10%

“Fair price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As Advertised”

Muscle Pain Relief4%

“Muscle pain improved”

Efficiency3%

“Keeps on working”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing3%

“i've found no problem in swallowing them”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Vitamin2%

“The supplements really work”

What buyers complain about

Sleep Quality14%

“still cant sleep”

Magnesium9%

“This magnesium does not work”

Functionality-Overall8%

“It does absolutely nothing”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief6%

“Gives you stomach cramps”

Dosage5%

“The dosage is far too high”

Size-Overall5%

“Quite big tablets”

Side Effects4%

“Will make you ill”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Misleading Product”

Value For Money3%

“Waste of money”

Quality-Overall3%

“Bad quality sleep”

Top return reasons

Joint Pain50%
Magnesium50%

Common questions

Is zma profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £254K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the zma niche?
20 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in zma?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Sleep Quality, Magnesium, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for zma peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the zma niche?
Listings span £4.43–£34.02; the average listing price is £13.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,065 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.