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cbd

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 95Growth 21Conversion 42Competition 87Returns 100Price range 77Avg price 90Brand share 94Review moat 44Quality gap 96

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Great$2.0M

$2.0M/yr · 2.8M searches

Brand share

Great41%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$21.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$7.63–$41.14

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

Review moat

Okay2,140.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.4%

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

Growth

Bad-8.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cbd is a $2.0M/yr Amazon United States market (2.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 74/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cbd market data

Units sold / yr
80K–100K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$1.7M–$2.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.4%
Avg BSR
#530
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
28.8%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
148 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

32 falling

Sellers

635

Top-5 brand share

41%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 59%

Open market

53%

  • Healthergize10%
  • Purganic10%
  • VitaGrade8%
  • LUCKCHAN7%
  • MaxHemp6%
  • GORNVB6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top cbd search terms

  • cbd983K/yr
  • cbd gummies747K/yr
  • thc gummies401K/yr
  • hemp gummies229K/yr
  • hemp gummies for sleep53K/yr
  • cbd gummy43K/yr
  • cannabis gummies36K/yr
  • delta 9 gummies thc for adults36K/yr
  • hemp gummies for pain30K/yr
  • cbd sleep35K/yr
All search terms

Top cbd 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%$60K6%$119K9%$179K12%$238K1101001K10K100K 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 cbd

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall18%

“Good Taste”

Sleep Quality17%

“Help with sleep”

Quality-Overall7%

“Great Quality & Extra Strength Works”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

Flavor4%

“Flavor is yummy”

Soothing Effect4%

“It helps me relax”

Stress/Anxiety4%

“Perfect for anxiety”

Soothing/Teething3%

“Calming”

Efficiency3%

“They are very effective”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“as advertised”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“Not effective at all”

Sleep Quality11%

“No sleep”

Taste-Overall10%

“taste gross”

Value For Money6%

“Not worth it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False Advertising”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“My concern is for ingredients”

Pain Relief-Overall3%

“No help with pain”

Strength2%

“Not very strong”

Dosage2%

“some may only need the dosage”

Stress/Anxiety2%

“I dont think it reduces stress perfectly”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall47%
Smell18%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Pain Relief-Overall5%
Certifications2%
Size-Overall2%
Moist/Dry2%
Quality-Overall2%
Vitamin1%
Strength1%

Common questions

Is cbd profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.0M/yr across 71 tracked products. 21 of 39 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (74/100).
How competitive is the cbd niche?
32 brands and 635 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cbd?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Sleep Quality, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for cbd peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cbd niche?
Listings span $7.63–$41.14; the average listing price is $21.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,140 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.