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title: "Sweet Jars — £196K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **sweet jars**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.6%), but soft demand (-7.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 39Growth 21Conversion 35Competition 71Returns 97Price range 32Avg price 56Brand share 59Review moat 61Quality gap 40
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,041.91**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£196K**
£196K/yr · 548K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.45–£20.41**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sweet jars is a £196K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (548K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sweet jars market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£159K–£191K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#252**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **79%**
- **Sponsored**
- **61%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **174 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**53**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 87%
**Open market**
**23%**
- Truly Sweet Candy31% - Mssushi12% - Britten & James11% - Kilner8% - HEFTMAN7% - TOPZEA7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/sweet-jars/trend)
## **Top sweet jars search terms**
- **sweet jars**203K/yr-3.8%1.9% conv. - **sweet jar**89K/yr-11.8%1.6% conv. - **sweet jars empty**40K/yr-15.4%2.5% conv. - **plastic sweet jars with lids**35K/yr-2.6%2.3% conv. - **plastic sweet jars**23K/yr-6.0%2.7% conv. - **candy jar**17K/yr-9.1%0.4% conv. - **large sweet jars**16K/yr-5.9%2.6% conv. - **glass sweet jars with lids**17K/yr-40.4%0.9% conv. - **sweet containers**11K/yr-2.3%0.7% conv. - **sweets jar**12K/yr-22.7%0.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/sweet-jars/search-terms)
## **Top sweet jars 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%4%£8K8%£16K12%£23K16%£31K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**14 Plastic Sweet Jars 7 Styles 2 Tongs and 50 Bags. Ideal for Party Wedding Sweet Table Candy Buffet (Rainbow Polka Dot Mix)**Truly Sweet Candy**£20.41**4.6★984 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K637NXG) [2**HEFTMAN 10 Retro Plastic Sweet Jars - Empty Sweet Jars With Lids Vintage Victorian Style Sweets Jar Set Pick & Mix Candy Buffet Kit for Parties With 2 Tongs & 50 Pink Candy Stripe Paper Bags**HEFTMAN**£14.97**4.5★572 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B1QJZCRX) [3**TOPZEA 3 Pack Plastic Candy Jars with Lid 46 Oz Clear Cookies Candies Container Sweet Treat Jar Wide Mouth Opening Kitchen Countertop Storage Jar for Candy Buffet Jelly Bean Cookie Cereal Snack**TOPZEA**£11.48**4.5★382 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08V525J1N) [4**Mssushi 10 Pcs Retro Sweet Jars for Candy Buffet Empty Sweet Jars With Lids 2 Tongs 1 Shovel 60 Bags 1 Brush 2 Styles Clear Candy Containers Set for Party Celebration Wedding**Mssushi**£15.72**3.5★12 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9YBQF32) [5**5 x Empty Mixed 1L Plastic Victorian Sweet Jars for Candy Buffet Wedding Party**Truly Sweet Candy**£9.25**4.7★324 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075XTGDDH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**YöL Pack of 3 1300ml Clear Plastic Sweet Jar With Screw Top Lid Large Candy Storage Container Reusable Treat Jar For Sweets Biscuits Chocolate Kitchen Pantry Wedding Party Display**YöL**£9.08**5 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPDCS5W8) [**Mssushi 12 Pcs Retro Sweet Jars for Candy Buffet Empty Sweet Jars With Lids 2 Tongs 1 Shovel 80 Bags 1 Brush 4 Styles Clear Candy Containers Set for Party Celebration Wedding**Mssushi**£16.70**9 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXXDP53Z) [**Mssushi 10 Pcs Retro Sweet Jars for Candy Buffet Empty Sweet Jars With Lids 2 Tongs 1 Shovel 60 Bags 1 Brush 2 Styles Clear Candy Containers Set for Party Celebration Wedding**Mssushi**£15.72**12 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9YBQF32) [**HEFTMAN 10 Retro Plastic Sweet Jars - Empty Sweet Jars With Lids Vintage Victorian Style Sweets Jar Set Pick & Mix Candy Buffet Kit for Parties With 2 Tongs & 50 Pink Candy Stripe Paper Bags**HEFTMAN**£14.97**572 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B1QJZCRX) [**TOPZEA 3 Pack Plastic Candy Jars with Lid 46 Oz Clear Cookies Candies Container Sweet Treat Jar Wide Mouth Opening Kitchen Countertop Storage Jar for Candy Buffet Jelly Bean Cookie Cereal Snack**TOPZEA**£11.48**382 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08V525J1N)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Plastic Jar Party Pack-10 Assorted Jars**Jars2u**£14.32**4.7★**▲ 226%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I4RPD1W) [**YöL Pack of 3 1300ml Clear Plastic Sweet Jar With Screw Top Lid Large Candy Storage Container Reusable Treat Jar For Sweets Biscuits Chocolate Kitchen Pantry Wedding Party Display**YöL**£9.08**4.7★**▲ 160%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPDCS5W8) [**Mssushi 10 Pcs Retro Sweet Jars for Candy Buffet Empty Sweet Jars With Lids 2 Tongs 1 Shovel 60 Bags 1 Brush 2 Styles Clear Candy Containers Set for Party Celebration Wedding**Mssushi**£15.72**3.5★**▲ 127%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9YBQF32) [**Top Star Vintage Victorian Pick & Mix Candy Buffet Kit - 10 Mini Jar Pack Pink Striped Paper Bags**Sweet Tree Celebrations**£15.59**4.5★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FHSCC4G) [**Mssushi 12 Pcs Retro Sweet Jars for Candy Buffet Empty Sweet Jars With Lids 2 Tongs 1 Shovel 80 Bags 1 Brush 4 Styles Clear Candy Containers Set for Party Celebration Wedding**Mssushi**£16.70**4.3★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXXDP53Z)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sweet jars**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Good quality, fun and customisable”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“happy with the price”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“they fit perfectly for me”*
**Storage Capacity**11%
*“great storage capacity”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Exactly what I needed”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“easy to use”*
**Strength**3%
*“sturdiness”*
**Gifting Purpose**3%
*“a really good gift”*
**Durability**3%
*“Good value for money as its plastic so durable flr traveling to the destination”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“gorgeous design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**40%
*“Smaller tub than I expected”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“I received this set of sweet jars expecting a little bit better quality for the price”*
**Durability**8%
*“Breaks Easily”*
**Smell**4%
*“Do not keep smells in the jar the best”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Expensive for the quantity”*
**Thickness**2%
*“bottles are a little thin”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“My bottles are plastic as expected”*
**Strength**1%
*“They real flimsy too”*
**Balance/Stability**1%
*“won't stay upright”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
*“annoying sticker choice”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**76%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Shape/Style**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Strength**1%
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
**Ease Of Use**1%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is sweet jars profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £196K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the sweet jars niche?**
- 21 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sweet jars?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for sweet jars peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sweet jars niche?**
- Listings span £3.45–£20.41; the average listing price is £12.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,042 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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