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condolence book

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Soft demand (-10.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 20Conversion 45Competition 78Returns 77Price range 49Avg price 57Brand share 59Review moat 90Quality gap 21

Review moat

Great204.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good69%

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

Avg price

Good£12.89

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£7.04–£22.55

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

Conversion

Okay3.6%

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

Market size

Bad£87K

£87K/yr · 187K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-10.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, condolence book is a £87K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (187K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

condolence book market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£77K–£103K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.6%
Avg BSR
#72
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
4.7%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
210 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

24%

  • Lanpn25%
  • ANGEL & DOVE15%
  • Esposti12%
  • AISBUGUR11%
  • Foliom7%
  • JIMBON6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top condolence book search terms

  • memory book for funeral38K/yr
  • condolence book36K/yr
  • funeral memory book30K/yr
  • book of condolences memory book20K/yr
  • memorial book16K/yr
  • remembrance book8K/yr
  • book of condolences8K/yr
  • condolences book8K/yr
  • celebration of life memory book5K/yr
  • memorial books for funeral7K/yr
All search terms

Top condolence book 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%3%£3K6%£5K9%£8K12%£10K1101001K 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 condolence book

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall51%

“Good quality and arrived promptly”

Value For Money16%

“Excellent value for money”

Size-Overall11%

“Good size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“True to advert”

Shape/Style4%

“Very classy”

Design-Overall3%

“Simple and respectful design”

Color2%

“It has a magnolia look rather than the traditional black so may appeal to those wanting a brighter look”

Gifting Purpose1%

“Perfect keepsake”

Writing Experience1%

“Absolutely stunning and plenty of room for people to write their messages in the book and on the memory cards to go along any photos”

Collectibles1%

“Lovely to be able to keep all those memories in the folder supplied”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall28%

“Not quite the right size for A5 order of service”

Quality-Overall23%

“which I feel is a cracking price for this sort of quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product21%

“Not as advertised”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting8%

“Why no instruction”

Strength8%

“I bit flimsy”

Value For Money3%

“I do think it's a little bit overpriced”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall63%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Quality-Overall8%
Color7%
Design-Overall4%
Value For Money3%
Gifting Purpose2%
Product Condition2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Compatibility-Overall1%

Common questions

Is condolence book profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £87K/yr across 39 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the condolence book niche?
14 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in condolence book?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for condolence book peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the condolence book niche?
Listings span £7.04–£22.55; the average listing price is £12.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 205 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.