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palo santo sticks

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Soft demand (-18.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 16Conversion 85Competition 31Returns 98Price range 35Avg price 26Brand share 56Review moat 26Quality gap 67

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good71%

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

Price range

Okay£3.23–£21.35

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

Competition

Okay67%

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

Market size

Okay£114K

£114K/yr · 132K searches

Review moat

Okay3,895.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£9.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-18.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, palo santo sticks is a £114K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (132K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

palo santo sticks market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£115K–£137K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.4%
Avg BSR
#94
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
2.9%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 flat

Sellers

36

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

23%

  • Sacred Nest33%
  • PORTENTUM14%
  • NIRDOSH11%
  • LOTS OF ZEN8%
  • PALOSANTO6%
  • Calmveda5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top palo santo sticks search terms

  • palo santo sticks70K/yr
  • palo santo50K/yr
  • palo9K/yr
  • paulo santos wood stick3K/yr
All search terms

Top palo santo sticks 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%£11K20%£23K30%£34K40%£46K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about palo santo sticks

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

What buyers love

Smell52%

“Amazing scent”

Quality-Overall13%

“Good quality”

Value For Money10%

“Great value for money”

Gifting Purpose7%

“Amazing for a gift”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Cleanse”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“exactly what is advertised”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Sticks”

Safety Standards2%

“My home is safe”

Size-Overall1%

“Nice large pack”

Wood Quality1%

“Very good wood”

What buyers complain about

Smell55%

“Scent is artificial”

Quality-Overall13%

“Horrible, poor quality sticks”

Value For Money9%

“Absolutely no value for money”

Flammable4%

“Don't burn well”

Wood Quality4%

“never had this problem before so now I have 14 useless wood sticks very disappointing”

Material Quality3%

“seems like a scam for this price as this is plastic not selenium”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Horrible, poor quality sticks”

Size-Overall1%

“again far too small for the sage burning”

Brightness/Shine/Glow1%

“AND THEY DON'T LIGHT UP”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“This is NOT palo santo”

Top return reasons

Smell48%
Quality-Overall11%
Adhesion/Stickiness6%
Flammable6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Functionality-Overall6%
Gifting Purpose5%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Product Condition1%
Leak-Proof1%

Common questions

Is palo santo sticks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £114K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -18.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the palo santo sticks niche?
15 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in palo santo sticks?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for palo santo sticks peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the palo santo sticks niche?
Listings span £3.23–£21.35; the average listing price is £9.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,896 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.