Birthday Candles
MaybeReturns run at only 0.3% of orders. But prices span $0.81–$10.08, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Birthday Candles is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 11% of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · +14 vs the category median of 4458
- Market size
- £324K/yr831K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -5.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 41%top-5 click share · 28 brands · 79 sellers
Flapen Score
Birthday Candles against its category
The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Birthday Candles is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Birthday Candles market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Birthday Candles 831K times last year and spent an estimated £324K. The top 5 brands take 54% of clicks. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
10.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 831K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -5.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £324K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 831K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -5.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £324Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- birthday candles333K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £3.62.
Listings sell for £3.62 on average, from £0.81 to £10.08. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 80K to 100K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £3.62 that is £5K to £7K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £3.62under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.81–£10.08
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 80K–100K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £5K–£7K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
60% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #168 within Party Supplies. It carries 754 reviews at 4.45 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 60%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.5%
- Average rank
- #168in Party Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.45 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 754per listing
- Listings tracked
- 43
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 6 launches as successful.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 26 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 26 months
Products
Top Birthday Candles products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
DONQL Birthday Candles 24Pcs Birthday Cake Candles (Champagne)
- Price
- £3.27
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 976
- Age
- 3y ago

Unique Party 34099 - Colour Flame Birthday Candles and Holders Pack of 10
- Price
- £2.30
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,820
- Age
- 22y ago

Gold Birthday Candles for Cakes 12 PCS Metallic Glitter Cake Candles
- Price
- £2.51
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 630
- Age
- 4y ago

URAQT Metallic Birthday Candles 24 Pcs Champagne Gold 5.1 Inch Long Thin Candles with Holders for Cake Decoration
- Price
- £2.88
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,895
- Age
- 6y ago

Ice Fountain Candle Cake Topper Sparkler for Birthday Wedding Anniversary Decoration. (2 PCS Gold)
- Price
- £2.87
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 940
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
24 Pieces Twisty Gold Birthday Cake Candles 15cm Long Spiral Cake Candles with Holders Long Thin Coil CupcakeCandles Topper for Birthday Wedding Baby Party Decorations(Gold)
- Price
- £3.44
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 4mo ago

GZSYWZ 24 Pieces Birthday Candles - Gold Birthday Cake Candles with Detachable Holder 13cm/5.12inch Long Gold Party Candles for Birthday Wedding Anniversary Christmas Decoration
- Price
- £3.07
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago

JEKUGOT 24Pcs Birthday Candles Gold Cake Candles Candles for CakesBirthday Cake Candles with Holders for Birthday Cake Wedding Party Decoration
- Price
- £3.45
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 2y ago

TC Toys - 6 Pack Tall Gold Glitter Candles with Holders (14cm) Elegant Sparkling Birthday Cake Decorations Reusable Long Thin Wax Tapers for Anniversary Wedding & Party Toppers
- Price
- £2.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 6mo ago

PME Pink Glitter Candles 10-Pack 0.5 x 0.5 x 6.2 cm Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £0.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 930
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
24 Pieces Twisty Gold Birthday Cake Candles 15cm Long Spiral Cake Candles with Holders Long Thin Coil CupcakeCandles Topper for Birthday Wedding Baby Party Decorations(Gold)
- Price
- £3.44
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 4mo ago

TC Toys - 6 Pack Tall Gold Glitter Candles with Holders (14cm) Elegant Sparkling Birthday Cake Decorations Reusable Long Thin Wax Tapers for Anniversary Wedding & Party Toppers
- Price
- £2.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 6mo ago

Talking Tables 24 x Rainbow Birthday Candles for Cake Decorations Birthday Party Celebrations with Bright Rainbow Multicolour Wax Design for Fun Gatherings Cake Topper Candles Eco Packaging 6cm
- Price
- £2.30
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 6mo ago

24 Pcs Gold Spiral Birthday Cake Candles for Birthday Party Decorations
- Price
- £3.76
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 96
- Age
- 1y ago

GZSYWZ 24 Pieces Birthday Candles - Gold Birthday Cake Candles with Detachable Holder 13cm/5.12inch Long Gold Party Candles for Birthday Wedding Anniversary Christmas Decoration
- Price
- £3.07
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
28 falling
Sellers
79
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
41%
- Unique20%
- DONQL12%
- LFBEST9%
- PME7%
- URAQT6%
- Talking Tables5%
Demand
Birthday Candles search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Birthday Candles search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- birthday candles333K/yr
- birthday candles for cakes91K/yr
- cake candles76K/yr
- birthday candle67K/yr
- candles for cake54K/yr
- birthday cake candles60K/yr
- candles birthday31K/yr
- gold birthday candles17K/yr
- happy birthday candles13K/yr
- candles cake11K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Birthday Candles
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Awful quality - arrived broken
Cheap product
Awful quality
The holders they came with didn't fit them all very well
Not fit for purpose
So small
It didnt work properly
Only one worked
Candle didnt really smell of anything
VILE SMELL
The smell of them burning
Flimsy and very difficult to light
so some were wobbly
Rubbish
Love
they were easy to light
Great candles
These candles were easy to light and looked gorgeous
Great value
Reasonable price
Good price
amazing colour
Really happy with the colours
Beautiful colours
Good quality
Great quality candles burn for ages
Overall these candles are great quality
As Advertised
Product as described
Just what I was looking for
Return
0.3% Return rate 52% Fixable by listing
The holders they came with didn't fit them all very well
Not fit for purpose
So small
Awful quality - arrived broken
Cheap product
Awful quality
veryvexpensive at £6.50
Overpriced
Absolute waste of money
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