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candle wick holders

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Soft demand (-28.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 11Conversion 84Competition 47Returns 96Price range 46Avg price 25Brand share 70Review moat 49Quality gap 33

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.1%

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

Brand share

Good63%

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

Review moat

Okay1,573.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay57%

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

Price range

Okay$3.98–$24.29

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$8.96

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$89K

$89K/yr · 109K searches

Growth

Bad-28.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, candle wick holders is a $89K/yr Amazon United States market (109K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

candle wick holders market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$90K–$112K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.1%
Avg BSR
#140
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
3.2%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 rising

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

63%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

31%

  • DINGPAI19%
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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -28.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top candle wick holders search terms

  • candle wick holders39K/yr
  • wick holders for candle making29K/yr
  • wick holder17K/yr
  • candle wick holder10K/yr
  • wick holders10K/yr
  • candle wick holders for candle making4K/yr
All search terms

Top candle wick holders 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%5%$4K10%$9K15%$13K20%$18K1101001K10K 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 wick holders

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Good Quality”

Ease Of Use17%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“as advertised”

Value For Money8%

“Great value”

Durability4%

“It is very durable”

Strength4%

“Very sturdy”

Efficiency4%

“Works great”

Size-Overall4%

“perfect size”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“It cuts clean”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Had tutorials for how to make candles with it so you don't have to google anything”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness10%

“My only complaint is that some of the adhesive stickers arent very reliable”

Size-Overall10%

“Too big”

Flammable9%

“They burn with a very high flame”

Wood Quality8%

“the wood wicks make an odd crackling sound”

Ease Of Use7%

“Not so easy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“confusion among directions”

Balance/Stability3%

“is not very stable”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“can be a bit difficult to clean”

Quality-Overall3%

“Garbage”

Value For Money2%

“it was just wasting money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall30%
Functionality-Overall17%
Quality-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Value For Money5%
Wood Quality3%
Ease Of Use3%
Flammable2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%

Common questions

Is candle wick holders profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $89K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the candle wick holders niche?
22 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in candle wick holders?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Size-Overall, Flammable. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for candle wick holders peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the candle wick holders niche?
Listings span $3.98–$24.29; the average listing price is $8.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,573 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.