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title: "Sympathy Basket — $16K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · $16K/yr market · 23K searches/yr · $32.63 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sympathy basket**
**Skip it**
A small market ($16K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 4Growth 12Conversion 27Competition 79Returns 93Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 84Review moat 89Quality gap 16
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$32.63**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****220.51**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Great****51%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Great****$8.22–$50.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-26.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$16K**
$16K/yr · 23K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sympathy basket is a $16K/yr Amazon United States market (23K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sympathy basket market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$16K–$24K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#628**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **97%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **27 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **191 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**28 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**33**
**Top-5 brand share**
**51%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 84%
**Open market**
**44%**
- Mirasphere13% - CASTATEO13% - MAYICIVO12% - peacoeye7% - APRBOX6% - Fyroax4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/sympathy-basket/trend)
## **Top sympathy basket search terms**
- **grief care package**7K/yr-13.3%2.0% conv. - **sympathy gift for men**8K/yr-24.9%0.8% conv. - **care package for grief**2K/yr-23.7%2.3% conv. - **care package for grieving friend**5K/yr-53.2%2.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/sympathy-basket/search-terms)
## **Top sympathy basket 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%$4766%$9539%$1K12%$2K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sympathy Gift Baskets for Loss of Loved One - Bereavement Grief Condolences Gifts for Loss of Mother Father Husband - Miscarriage Care Package for Women Hug in a Box Memorial Gifts for Loss of Mom Dad**Mirasphere**$38.44**4.9★93 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH4XGB2F) [2**Sympathy Gift Baskets Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Loved One Dad Mom Sister Friend Bereavement Condolences Gift Basket Grief Grieving Gifts Sorry for Your Loss Care Package**peacoeye**$23.53**4.8★515 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN8VTWP7) [3**CASTATEO Get Well Soon Gift Baskets for Men&Women- Self Care Package/Brithday - After Surgery Recovery Sympathy Gifts for Loss Thinking of You/Grief/Bereavement/Miscarriage Gifts (Grey & Navy Blue)**CASTATEO**$38.99**4.9★205 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ1XP5RW) [4**Sympathy Gift Baskets Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Loved One Mother Father Husband Mom Dad Memorial Condolences Grief Bereavement Gift Ideas for Loss Miscarriage Gifts for Mothers Women Care Package**MAYICIVO**$40.56**4.9★364 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2T8YKG4) [5**Get Well Soon Gift Baskets for Women - Earth Tone Self Care Package - After Surgery Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Loved One Thinking of You/ Mothers Day/ Grief /Bereavement /Miscarriage Gifts for Women**CASTATEO**$38.78**4.7★316 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ25DFKX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Sympathy Gifts Baskets for Loss of Loved One Mother Father Husband Mom Dad Memorial Bereavement Grief Condolences Gift Basket for Loss Hug In A Box Miscarriage Gifts for Mothers Women Care Package**MAYICIVO**$46.47**49 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQZBG5FF) [**Sympathy Gift Baskets Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Loved One Mother Father Husband Mom Dad Memorial Condolences Grief Bereavement Gifts Ideas for Loss Miscarriage Gift Mothers Women Care Package**BaiCai**$40.95**64 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK72CGFT) [**Sympathy Gift Baskets for Women - Get Well Soon Self Care Package Thinking of You Birthday Gift Set for Women Mother Friends - Hug in a Box Condolences Bereavement Grief Gifts for Loss of Loved One**Mirasphere**$35.66**41 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8W16BJ7) [**Sympathy Gift Baskets Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Loved One Hug in a Box for Women Mothers Day Gifts Basket Condolence Basket Miscarriage Care Package for Women Thinking of You Gift**Joyliss**$41.45**94 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQJPWRYT) [**Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Loved One Care Package for Women Sympathy Gift Baskets Bereavement Miscarriage Grief Condolences Gifts for Mother Friend Sorry for Your Loss Basket with Memorial Wind Chimes**APRBOX**$39.10**33 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQC96YS4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Sympathy Gifts Baskets for Loss of Loved One Mother Father Husband Mom Dad Memorial Bereavement Grief Condolences Gift Basket for Loss Hug In A Box Miscarriage Gifts for Mothers Women Care Package**MAYICIVO**$46.47**4.9★**▲ 358%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQZBG5FF) [**Sympathy Gift Baskets Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Loved One Mother Father Husband Mom Dad Memorial Condolences Grief Bereavement Gifts Ideas for Loss Miscarriage Gift Mothers Women Care Package**BaiCai**$40.95**4.8★**▲ 355%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK72CGFT) [**Sympathy Gift Baskets for Women - Get Well Soon Self Care Package Thinking of You Birthday Gift Set for Women Mother Friends - Hug in a Box Condolences Bereavement Grief Gifts for Loss of Loved One**Mirasphere**$35.66**4.8★**▲ 338%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8W16BJ7) [**ShiQiao Spl Sympathy Memorial Gifts for Loss of Mom Dad Grief Bereavement Remembrance Gift Pocket Hug Token for Women Men Those We Love Dont Go Away Keychain Double Sided Inspirational Gift**ShiQiao Spl**$8.22**4.8★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6GS22GV) [**Sympathy Gift Baskets for Loss of Loved One - Bereavement Grief Condolences Gifts for Loss of Mother Father Husband - Miscarriage Care Package for Women Hug in a Box Memorial Gifts for Loss of Mom Dad**Mirasphere**$38.44**4.9★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH4XGB2F)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sympathy basket**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Gifting Purpose**48%
*“Beautiful Gift”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Great quality basket”*
**Smell**8%
*“the fragrances were well received”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Money well spent”*
**Comfort-Overall**4%
*“comforting”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“Super soft blanket”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Better than expected”*
**Color**2%
*“Loved the color”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**1%
*“Super happy it helped brighten her day a little”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“The socks fit snug”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“The socks however are not a one size fit all”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“looks nothing like the photo”*
**Gifting Purpose**6%
*“I didn't receive what should have been included in the gift box”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“theyre extremely cheap”*
**Thickness**5%
*“A rather thin”*
**Smell**4%
*“The smell isnt the best”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Not worth what She paid”*
**Durability**2%
*“She said the usual flowers would have died within a week”*
**Color**2%
*“already starting to rust/ change color”*
**Hard Feel**1%
*“I just received message that the cookies are so hard they would cut diamonds”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Smell**20%
**Size-Overall**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Gifting Purpose**9%
**Value For Money**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Color**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Leak-Proof**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is sympathy basket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $16K/yr across 37 tracked products. 7 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the sympathy basket niche?**
- 28 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sympathy basket?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Gifting Purpose. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for sympathy basket peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 7.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sympathy basket niche?**
- Listings span $8.22–$50.21; the average listing price is $32.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 221 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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