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candle holders

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 26% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 57Growth 4Conversion 26Competition 96Returns 95Price range 79Avg price 44Brand share 97Review moat 84Quality gap 48

Brand share

Incredible26%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Incredible16%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great312.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great£3.17–£62.91

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

Market size

Good£433K

£433K/yr · 1.9M searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£11.30

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Growth

Bad-41.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, candle holders is a £433K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 26% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

candle holders market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£339K–£452K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#127
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
8.4%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (16% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

97 falling

Sellers

256

Top-5 brand share

26%

Top 20: 60%

Top-5 click share

16%

Top 20: 37%

Open market

70%

  • Azuritek6%
  • Aongray6%
  • LETINE5%
  • MIVITOOM5%
  • Vohocandle4%
  • ZHYOCOGY4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -41.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '24Holiday '24Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.2×

Top candle holders search terms

  • candle holders532K/yr
  • candle holder206K/yr
  • tealight holders112K/yr
  • tea light candle holders116K/yr
  • candles & holders72K/yr
  • glass candle holder82K/yr
  • tea light holders88K/yr
  • candlestick holders95K/yr
  • candle sticks holder79K/yr
  • tea light holder58K/yr
All search terms

Top candle holders 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%1%£4K2%£9K3%£13K4%£17K1101001K10K 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 candle holders

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“fair in quality”

Value For Money13%

“Excellent value for money”

Gifting Purpose9%

“Unique gift”

Brightness/Shine/Glow9%

“Gave a lovely glow”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“AS described”

Smell6%

“it smells beautiful”

Design-Overall5%

“have a clear vivid design”

Size-Overall4%

“It fits beautifully in a living room”

Strength3%

“These provide sturdy base”

Color3%

“Nice gold colour”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall15%

“Too small”

Quality-Overall9%

“Poor quality control”

Charging8%

“it couldnt charge”

Durability6%

“Stopped working after a handful of use”

Value For Money6%

“Maybe a bit over priced for what they are”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Not as advertised”

Strength5%

“a bit flimsy”

Functionality-Overall2%

“it wont work”

Gifting Purpose2%

“as i was giving this as gift i felt i could not give this”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Arrived damaged, base of the holder was split in 2”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%
Color9%
Quality-Overall8%
Functionality-Overall7%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Gifting Purpose3%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Strength2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is candle holders profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £433K/yr across 169 tracked products. 2 of 49 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -41.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the candle holders niche?
97 brands and 256 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 16% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 26% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in candle holders?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Charging. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for candle holders peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the candle holders niche?
Listings span £3.17–£62.91; the average listing price is £11.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 313 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.