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candle light bulbs

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.14–$12.21) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 29Growth 6Conversion 81Competition 70Returns 82Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 79Review moat 62Quality gap 52

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.5%

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

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good43%

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

Review moat

Good1,009.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£129K

£129K/yr · 198K searches

Avg price

Bad£7.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-38.8%

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

Price range

Bad£2.14–£12.21

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, candle light bulbs is a £129K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (198K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

candle light bulbs market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£115K–£154K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.5%
Avg BSR
#450
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
7.2%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

28 falling

Sellers

58

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

38%

  • Lepro18%
  • Vanke14%
  • PureShine10%
  • EVEREADY7%
  • Sokkldccd7%
  • Levidon5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -38.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top candle light bulbs search terms

  • candle light bulbs38K/yr
  • candle bulbs small screw28K/yr
  • e14 candle bulb20K/yr
  • candle bulbs18K/yr
  • led candle bulb15K/yr
  • e14 candle bulb warm white10K/yr
  • candle bulb9K/yr
  • small screw candle light bulb9K/yr
  • ses candle bulb7K/yr
  • e14 led candle bulb5K/yr
All search terms

Top candle light bulbs 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%£4K6%£8K9%£12K12%£15K101001K10K 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 light bulbs

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow28%

“Bright light”

Value For Money22%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“As described”

Quality-Overall13%

“Build Quality: The clear glass”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color3%

“Nice bright, warm light”

Color3%

“Nice colour”

Size-Overall3%

“Good fit”

Durability2%

“Bulbs are long lasting”

Efficiency2%

“Elite Class A Efficiency: Under the latest strict energy regulations”

Design-Overall2%

“They feel well made”

What buyers complain about

Brightness/Shine/Glow17%

“very dim lighting”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color12%

“Only downside: theyre non-dimmable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Wrong information”

Quality-Overall8%

“Rubbish”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Don't work”

Size-Overall8%

“Didnt fit my lamp”

Value For Money7%

“The bulbs arent as cheap as some that are available”

Durability5%

“Poor lifetime”

Strength2%

“These arent massively powerful”

Thin2%

“So thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Brightness/Shine/Glow13%
Color10%
Functionality-Overall10%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color10%
Compatibility-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Quality-Overall1%
Warmth1%

Common questions

Is candle light bulbs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £129K/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the candle light bulbs niche?
28 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in candle light bulbs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Brightness/Shine/Glow, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for candle light bulbs peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the candle light bulbs niche?
Listings span £2.14–£12.21; the average listing price is £7.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,009 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.