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cranberry candles

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 24Growth 8Conversion 87Competition 18Returns 96Price range 73Avg price 83Brand share 7Review moat 75Quality gap 47

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.1%

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

Avg price

Great$18.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great496.91

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$9.36–$30.39

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$94K

$94K/yr · 51K searches

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-33.3%

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

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cranberry candles is a $94K/yr Amazon United States market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cranberry candles market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$73K–$91K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.1%
Avg BSR
#819
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
45%
Out of stock
14.0%
Avg brand age
75 months
Avg seller age
152 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Yankee Candle67%
  • Colonial Candle20%
  • Dianne's Custom Candles4%
  • A Cheerful Giver3%
  • Bath & Body Works3%
  • Chesapeake Bay Candle3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -33.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.9×

Top cranberry candles search terms

  • cranberry candle21K/yr
  • cranberry chutney yankee candle7K/yr
  • yankee candle cranberry chutney6K/yr
  • cranberry candles5K/yr
  • frosted cranberry candle6K/yr
  • cranberry chutney candle3K/yr
  • cranberry candles scented4K/yr
All search terms

Top cranberry candles 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%15%$14K30%$28K45%$42K60%$57K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cranberry candles

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

What buyers love

Smell64%

“great fragrance”

Quality-Overall7%

“Good quality”

Value For Money7%

“Can't beat the price”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“Great candle”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Gift”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Accurate description from company”

Strength1%

“it is very strong”

Durability1%

“Long lasting and works well with my candle warmer lamp”

Fire Resistance1%

“Burns well”

Color1%

“love Black cherry”

What buyers complain about

Smell58%

“No Scent”

Value For Money15%

“Not to mention these candles are not inexpensive”

Flammable3%

“Burns a long time”

Strength3%

“Not strong enough”

Gifting Purpose1%

“I do not think this would be a good gift value”

Durability1%

“The only downside is that it doesnt last as long as I expected”

Top return reasons

Smell67%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Size-Overall8%
Value For Money5%
Functionality-Overall3%
Flammable1%
Ease Of Use1%
Gifting Purpose1%
Heating1%
Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is cranberry candles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $94K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the cranberry candles niche?
6 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cranberry candles?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Flammable. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for cranberry candles peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 13.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cranberry candles niche?
Listings span $9.36–$30.39; the average listing price is $18.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 497 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.