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# **black flameless candles**
**Skip it**
High returns (5.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 38Growth 25Conversion 37Competition 79Returns 22Price range 82Avg price 93Brand share 71Review moat 24Quality gap 45
**Avg price**
**Great****$22.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.58–$51.69**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$188K**
$188K/yr · 287K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,077.44**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Bad****5.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black flameless candles is a $188K/yr Amazon United States market (287K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black flameless candles market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$279K–$335K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#366**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **34 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **154 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**29 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**63%**
Top 20: 92%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 70%
**Open market**
**34%**
- Homemory26% - Nimiko14% - kakoya10% - Macarrie8% - YOROXRG4% - GenSwin3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-flameless-candles/trend)
## **Top black flameless candles search terms**
- **black flameless candles**69K/yr+2.6%2.1% conv. - **black led candles**35K/yr-5.5%2.5% conv. - **black battery operated candles**23K/yr-7.3%2.1% conv. - **black flameless candles with remote**14K/yr-1.1%1.1% conv. - **black candles battery operated**22K/yr-23.4%2.7% conv. - **black flameless taper candles**20K/yr+10.7%1.9% conv. - **black flame candle**22K/yr+70.3%0.2% conv. - **black battery candles**9K/yr+10.5%2.7% conv. - **black fake candles**7K/yr+1.7%2.7% conv. - **black led taper candles**10K/yr+9.5%3.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-flameless-candles/search-terms)
## **Top black flameless 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%4%$8K8%$15K12%$23K16%$30K1101001K10K100K 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**Nimiko Flameless Candles with Remote Battery Operated Flickering Flameless Candles LED Candles with Timer 2/4/6/8H with Realistic LED Candles Set of 9 (D3 x H 3 4 5 6 7) (Black)**Nimiko**$25.65**4.5★2,261 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4858Y56) [2**Macarrie 24 Packs Flameless Taper Candles Battery Operated Fake 11 Inch Long Candlelight LED Flameless Candlesticks Flickering Tapered for Summer Fall Wedding(Black)**Macarrie**$29.05**4.6★679 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7X2NRP8) [3**Homemory Black Tea Lights Candles Battery Operated 200+Hour Flameless Flickering Fake Electric LED Colored Tealights Candles for Halloween Theme Party Wedding Table Decor Holiday Decor 12-Pack**Homemory**$8.37**4.7★76,727 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14WTQCD) [4**Homemory Black Tea Lights Candles Battery Operated 200+Hour Flameless Flickering Fake Electric LED Colored Tealights Candles for Halloween Theme Party Wedding Table Decor Holiday Decor 24-Pack**Homemory**$11.47**4.7★76,727 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14TGR9C) [5**kakoya Flameless LED Candles with Timer 5 Pc Flickering Flameless Candles for Romantic Ambiance and Home Decoration Stable Acrylic Shell with Embedded Star String Battery Operated CandlesBlack**kakoya**$23.35**4.6★5,844 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB9J7DJJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**fclayvts Realistic Flameless LED Candle Black Set of 24 Battery Operated with Remote Control 3D Flame Pillar Timer Funtion Melted Top Safe Perfect for Indoor/Outdoor Decor Wedding BBQ and Gift**fclayvts**$30.34**7 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDGK14C7) [**Nimiko Flameless Candles with Remote Battery Operated Flickering Flameless Candles LED Candles with Timer 2/4/6/8H with Realistic LED Candles Set of 12 (D2.2 x H 5 6 7) (Black)**Nimiko**$29.55**2,261 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBW6S39X) [**kakoya Flameless LED Candles with Timer 5 Pc Flickering Flameless Candles for Romantic Ambiance and Home Decoration Stable Acrylic Shell with Embedded Star String Battery Operated CandlesBlack**kakoya**$23.35**5,844 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB9J7DJJ) [**YOROXRG 24 Pack Halloween Decoration Flickering Flameless Candles Battery Operated LED Pillar Candles with Remote Control and Timer.for Home Decor (D2.2 xH 5 6 7 Black)**YOROXRG**$37.85**24 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9VQP7TV) [**MUMCHASI Black Flameless Candles Battery Operated Candles Real Wax Black LED Candles Flickering Remote Control for Home Fall Halloween Decor Party Gifts Set of 4**MUMCHASI**$12.88**194 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFMY7BFZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Nimiko Flameless Candles with Remote Battery Operated Flickering Flameless Candles LED Candles with Timer 2/4/6/8H with Realistic LED Candles Set of 12 (D2.2 x H 5 6 7) (Black)**Nimiko**$29.55**4.5★**▲ 431%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBW6S39X) [**kakoya Flameless LED Candles with Timer 5 Pc Flickering Flameless Candles for Romantic Ambiance and Home Decoration Stable Acrylic Shell with Embedded Star String Battery Operated CandlesBlack**kakoya**$23.35**4.6★**▲ 408%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB9J7DJJ) [**MUMCHASI Black Flameless Candles Battery Operated Candles Real Wax Black LED Candles Flickering Remote Control for Home Fall Halloween Decor Party Gifts Set of 4**MUMCHASI**$12.88**4.4★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFMY7BFZ) [**Homemory 6 Pcs Flameless Taper LED Candles with Remote and Timer 3D Wick Flickering Window Candles with 2 Light Modes Battery Operated for Xmas Wedding Decor 9.6 Inch Black**Homemory**$12.43**4.5★**▲ 217%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D61V3DJ9) [**fclayvts Realistic Flameless LED Candle Black Set of 24 Battery Operated with Remote Control 3D Flame Pillar Timer Funtion Melted Top Safe Perfect for Indoor/Outdoor Decor Wedding BBQ and Gift**fclayvts**$30.34**4.6★**▲ 158%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDGK14C7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black flameless candles**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**24%
*“the brightness is adjustable”*
**Remote Control**9%
*“Remote works perfectly”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Beautiful & reliable”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“just as advertised”*
**Battery Life**5%
*“Battery life is very good”*
**Design-Overall**5%
*“Looks awesome, works great”*
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**4%
*“I really like the timer so I can fall asleep with them on”*
**Color**3%
*“Got them in Grey, love the color and glow and price”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“Wonderful,,, bought 5 one for me and other 4 for Christmas gifts,”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**12%
*“not at all bright”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Very poor quality”*
**Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color**7%
*“Its very dim”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“None worked”*
**Battery Life**7%
*“batteries do not last long even with timers set”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“A little cheap”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Theyre big”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“the plastic feels cheap”*
**Color**3%
*“This item looks more like tint than colored glass”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“Pre-used crap”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**24%
**Color**16%
**Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Material Quality**7%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**7%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black flameless candles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $188K/yr across 48 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the black flameless candles niche?**
- 29 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black flameless candles?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Brightness/Shine/Glow, Quality-Overall, Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for black flameless candles peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 6.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black flameless candles niche?**
- Listings span $7.58–$51.69; the average listing price is $22.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,077 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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