Is sweet cones profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £170K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the sweet cones niche?

13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in sweet cones?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for sweet cones peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the sweet cones niche?

Listings span £2.58–£4.51; the average listing price is £3.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 981 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

sweet cones

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.58–$4.51) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.7%

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

Review moat

Good980.93

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good74%

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

Growth

Okay+16.1%

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

Market size

Okay£170K

£170K/yr · 404K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay69%

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

Avg price

Bad£3.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.58–£4.51

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

Signals Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sweet cones is a £170K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (404K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sweet cones market data

Units sold / yr: 50K–60K; avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr: £180K–£215K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.7%
Avg BSR: #227
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 16.9%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

21%

Frendour31%
CELLOMANIA16%
SHOKUTO12%
XMBYGEY10%
RECON UP5%
FOLKSNSHOPS5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top sweet cones search terms

sweet cones171K/yr +22.5%10.1% conv.
sweet cone bags93K/yr +17.0%12.9% conv.
sweet cones bags28K/yr -0.4%11.5% conv.
sweet cone bags and ties18K/yr +9.6%12.5% conv.
sweetie cones bags12K/yr +22.6%12.1% conv.
sweet cone11K/yr +16.4%7.7% conv.
sweet cones bags with ties9K/yr +22.6%12.4% conv.
cone bags12K/yr -9.9%8.1% conv.
party cones bags6K/yr +17.0%10.1% conv.
small sweet cones5K/yr +22.8%6.5% conv.

All search terms

Top sweet cones 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

100pcs Sweet Cone Bags 30 * 16cm Cones Bags with 100pcs Colorful Ties Triangle Sweet Cones Bag for Candy Cookie Baking Displaying and Wrapping

Frendour£3.354.6★1,788 rev

SHOKUTO 100Pcs Cone Bags 25 x 13cm Clear Cello Treat Bags with Gold Twist Ties Sweet Transparent Cellophane Bags Triangle Goody Bag for Party Candy Snacks Chocolates Popcorn Cookies

SHOKUTO£2.864.5★415 rev

14x26cm Sweet Cone Bags with Twist Ties and Ribbons 100Pcs Cellophane Crystal Clear Sweet bags Triangle Sweet Party Cones Bags Perfect for Halloween Christmas Candies and many more

CELLOMANIA£4.184.6★610 rev

16×30cm Crystal Clean Cone Bags 100pcs Candy Bags Cellophane Cones for Sweets Triangle Transparent Sweet Cones for Halloween Christmas Party Snacks Chocolates Candy and many more (Transparent16*30)

XMBYGEY£3.244.7★389 rev

18x32cm Sweet Cone Bags with Twist Ties and Ribbons 100Pcs Crystal Clear Cellophane Treat Bags Triangle Sweetie Party Favor Cones Ideal for Halloween Christmas Candy Buffets Baby Shower and More

CELLOMANIA£4.514.6★193 rev

Newest

by launch date

30×16cm Sweet Cone Bags 100pcs Transparent Triangle Sweet Cones with 100 Colored Twist Ties Candy Bags Perfect for Halloween Christmas Party Candy Chocolates Snacks Wrapping & Display

ZRSXWUBW£2.580 rev

3mo ago

MtnLaur Sweet Cones Bags 50 Pcs Iridescent Holographic Cellophane Treat Bags 25x13cm with 50 Twist Ties Cellophane Goody Bags Triangle Goody Bags Gift Bags for Gifting Party Favors Candy Snack

MtnLaur£3.7715 rev

7mo ago

16×30cm Crystal Clean Cone Bags 100pcs Candy Bags Cellophane Cones for Sweets Triangle Transparent Sweet Cones for Halloween Christmas Party Snacks Chocolates Candy and many more (Transparent16*30)

XMBYGEY£3.24389 rev

1y ago

XFentech 100Pcs Clear Cellophane Bags - Clear Cone Bags with 100pcs Colorful Twist Ties Sweet Bags Treat Triangle Bags Snacks Wrapping Resealable for Candy Cookie Chocolate Nuts Soap Gifts

XFentech£3.83129 rev

2y ago

OMBRISA Sweet Cones Bags 100 Pcs Sweet Cone Bag 25x13cm with 100 Twist Ties Cone Bags Transparent Triangle Cellophane Bags Gift Bags for Gifting Party Favors Candy-Snack Packaging

OMBRISA£2.89300 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about sweet cones

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall26%

“Good Size”

Quality-Overall25%

“Good quality bags”

Value For Money13%

“Good value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Did the job”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Strength6%

“The material isnt flimsy either”

Sweetness3%

“Perfect for filling with a range of sweets”

Gifting Purpose3%

“small gifts would reommend bags fairly strong”

Thickness3%

“Nice size and quite thick”

Color3%

“Have all colour ties also”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall44%

“Little small”

Durability25%

“Broke quite easily”

Strength19%

“The bags are flimsy and many broke”

Quality-Overall13%

“Poor quality”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall79%

Quality-Overall5%

Material Quality3%

Value For Money3%

Thin2%

Shape/Style2%

Strength2%

Functionality-Overall1%

Age Suitability1%

Sweetness1%

Common questions

Is sweet cones profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £170K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the sweet cones niche?: 13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sweet cones?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for sweet cones peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sweet cones niche?: Listings span £2.58–£4.51; the average listing price is £3.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 981 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.