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halloween candle

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A small market ($6K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 1Growth 24Conversion 8Competition 28Returns 97Price range 28Avg price 35Brand share 62Review moat 90Quality gap 68

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great203.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good68%

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

Avg price

Okay£10.22

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay68%

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

Price range

Okay£5.02–£18.93

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

Growth

Bad-2.6%

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

Conversion

Bad0.6%

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

Market size

Bad£6K

£6K/yr · 92K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, halloween candle is a £6K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

halloween candle market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£31K–£41K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.6%
Avg BSR
#934
Page quality
0%
Prime
78%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
57.1%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

22%

  • MOMAHUA18%
  • Jones Home & Gift15%
  • Anbar13%
  • Spotless Leopard11%
  • Yankee Candle11%
  • Something Different Wholesale10%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 104.2×

Top halloween candle search terms

  • halloween candle53K/yr
  • halloween candles33K/yr
  • ghost candle5K/yr
All search terms

Top halloween candle 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%£29010%£58015%£87020%£1K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about halloween candle

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

What buyers love

Smell39%

“Beautifully scented”

Value For Money25%

“Lovely candle great price”

Gifting Purpose14%

“Candle gift”

Brightness/Shine/Glow8%

“a comforting glow”

Warmth5%

“Hot this for my sons partner she loves it”

Durability2%

“Looks great and lasts ages, barely uses any wax”

Design-Overall2%

“The design is really cool as well”

Functionality-Overall2%

“still works perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Smell33%

“the smell is horrific”

Flammable33%

“Not fit for burning”

Value For Money11%

“Although a bit pricey”

Top return reasons

Gifting Purpose50%
Quality-Overall50%

Common questions

Is halloween candle profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £6K/yr across 9 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the halloween candle niche?
9 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in halloween candle?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Flammable, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for halloween candle peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 104.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the halloween candle niche?
Listings span £5.02–£18.93; the average listing price is £10.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 204 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.