Is sympathy gift baskets profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $972K/yr across 58 tracked products. 12 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).

How competitive is the sympathy gift baskets niche?

30 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in sympathy gift baskets?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for sympathy gift baskets peak?

Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the sympathy gift baskets niche?

Listings span $10.82–$99.83; the average listing price is $42.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 807 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

sympathy gift baskets

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$42.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.82–$99.83

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

Competition

Great30%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Market size

Great$972K

$972K/yr · 751K searches

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good806.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.0%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-21.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sympathy gift baskets is a $972K/yr Amazon United States market (751K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sympathy gift baskets market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $1.1M–$1.3M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.0%
Avg BSR: #499
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 97%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 6.4%
Avg brand age: 28 months
Avg seller age: 173 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

30%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

36%

Broadway Basketeers22%
Mirasphere10%
MAYICIVO9%
A Gift Inside9%
Wine Country Gift Baskets8%
Fyroax5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top sympathy gift baskets search terms

sympathy gift baskets341K/yr -25.7%2.6% conv.
condolences gift basket for loss96K/yr -10.9%2.7% conv.
sympathy basket60K/yr -3.2%2.9% conv.
sorry for your loss36K/yr +13.1%0.4% conv.
sympathy gift basket30K/yr -10.5%2.8% conv.
bereavement gift baskets30K/yr -36.0%2.1% conv.
sympathy baskets20K/yr -7.7%2.3% conv.
sympathy baskets condolence baskets24K/yr -36.2%3.2% conv.
loss of baby sympathy gifts20K/yr -39.2%0.2% conv.
sympathy box14K/yr -40.7%1.8% conv.

All search terms

Top sympathy gift baskets 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.

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

Broadway Basketeers Sympathy Basket Condolence & Shiva Gift with Gourmet Snacks Kosher

Broadway Basketeers$42.354.7★66 rev

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$38.444.9★93 rev

Sympathy Gift Baskets for Loss of Loved One Bereavement Care Package for Women Condolence Gift for Mom Dad Husband Grief Support Miscarriage Gifts for Mother Sorry for Your Loss

Fyroax$31.484.8★138 rev

Wine Country Gift Baskets Sympathy Gift Basket

Wine Country Gift Baskets$48.404.6★839 rev

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$40.564.9★364 rev

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$46.4749 rev

3mo ago

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$35.6641 rev

7mo ago

Sympathy Gift Baskets Unique Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Loved One Mom Dad Mother Father Husband Memorial Grief Condolences Remembrance Bereavement Gift Idea for Loss Miscarriage Care Package for Women

Alasynic$28.5644 rev

7mo ago

Mirasphere$38.4493 rev

1y ago

Broadway Basketeers Sympathy Gift Basket Tower Gourmet Food Gift for Loss of Loved One Bereavement & Condolences Gift Basket with Cookies & Snacks to Comfort Family and Friends Kosher

Broadway Basketeers$31.9427 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about sympathy gift baskets

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

What buyers love

Gifting Purpose42%

“Beautiful Gift”

Quality-Overall14%

“Beautiful Quality”

Taste-Overall9%

“Definitely delicious”

Value For Money6%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly as pictured”

Smell3%

“Beautiful aroma”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Comforting”

Soft Feel3%

“Super soft blanket”

Freshness2%

“Very fresh”

Color2%

“in there vibrant colors”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money17%

“Too expensive”

Quality-Overall9%

“Not good quality”

Size-Overall9%

“Portions are small”

Taste-Overall9%

“didn't taste well either”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Not at all as pictured”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled6%

“Stale”

Storage Temperature4%

“Arrived melted”

Gifting Purpose3%

“I wouldn't send as a gift”

Sweetness2%

“Less sweet would help”

Thickness2%

“The tin is an inch thick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall21%

Smell11%

Quality-Overall10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Gifting Purpose9%

Value For Money8%

Material Quality6%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Color3%

Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is sympathy gift baskets profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $972K/yr across 58 tracked products. 12 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the sympathy gift baskets niche?: 30 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sympathy gift baskets?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for sympathy gift baskets peak?: Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sympathy gift baskets niche?: Listings span $10.82–$99.83; the average listing price is $42.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 807 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.