candy straws
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$29.68avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great339.69avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Great$8.78–$48.49cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+26.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$68K$68K/yr · 120K searches
Competition
Bad81%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, candy straws is a $68K/yr Amazon United States market (120K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
candy straws market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $89K–$119K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.9%
- Avg BSR
- #491
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 55 months
- Avg seller age
- 138 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
6 rising
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- SORBOS88%
- EMPORIUM CANDY TASTY TREATS FOR THE TUMMY3%
- HANSGO2%
- Galerie2%
- THE HAMPTON CANDY COMPANY2%
- MILK MAGIC2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 45 weeks — +26.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Top candy straws search terms
- edible straws36K/yr
- candy straws30K/yr
- sorbos edible straws22K/yr
- candy straws for drinks7K/yr
- edible straws for drinks7K/yr
- candy straw5K/yr
- straw candy5K/yr
- edible straw4K/yr
- sorbos straws3K/yr
- candy straws for drinks edible3K/yr
Top candy straws 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.
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
SORBOS Flavor Mix Variety Set Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$48.424.6★839 rev
SORBOS Island Chill Mix Variety Set Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$28.404.4★90 rev
SORBOS Tropical Variety Set Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$48.494.4★128 rev
SORBOS Dream Cream Mix Variety Set Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$28.394.4★50 rev
SORBOS Neutral Flavored Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$48.094.7★44 rev
Newest
by launch dateSORBOS Island Chill Mix Variety Set Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$28.4090 rev
SORBOS Dream Cream Mix Variety Set Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$28.3950 rev
Candy Straws 2.75 Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) Pixie Sticks Sour Filled Candy Straw 4 Flavors The Hampton Candy Company
THE HAMPTON CANDY COMPANY$8.97269 rev
2025 Kelloggs Froot Loop Cereal Straws Edible Breakfast Straw Nostalgic Treat Birthday Party Favors 5 Count (3 Pack)
Galerie$8.78145 rev
SORBOS Tropical Variety Set Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$48.49128 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Milk Magic Flavored Straws for Kids | 16 Pack Variety Bundle | Low Sugar & Delicious Milk Flavoring Strawberry Straws Cookies and Cream Chocolate Cotton Candy | Gluten-Free & BPA-Free
MILK MAGIC$9.014.4★
SORBOS Flavor Mix Variety Set Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$48.424.6★
Candy Straws 2.75 Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) Pixie Sticks Sour Filled Candy Straw 4 Flavors The Hampton Candy Company
THE HAMPTON CANDY COMPANY$8.974.4★
SORBOS Tropical Flavored Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$44.114.9★
SORBOS Neutral Flavored Edible Straws 7.4 in 200 Count
SORBOS$48.094.7★
What buyers say about candy straws
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good tasting”
“Excellent product”
“worth the cash”
“Great value, and environmentally friendly”
“dont fall apart too quickly”
“They worked great and were exactly as shown and advertised”
“These are nicer than plastic”
“Perfect size and great value”
“Very sturdy”
“The kids love them nice treat when sugar gets low”
What buyers complain about
“full of moisture”
“contrary to what the listing stays”
“But they can't handle the heat”
“They are hard”
“They break extremely easy”
“They taste sour”
“Amount of flavors not even”
“These do NOT taste like Pixie Sticks in any stretch of the imagination”
“Too expensive”
“not good for hot drinks”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is candy straws profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $68K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +26.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the candy straws niche?
- 6 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in candy straws?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Heating. The return rate is 0.6%.
- What does it cost to enter the candy straws niche?
- Listings span $8.78–$48.49; the average listing price is $29.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 340 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.