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# **dayquil individual packets**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 22Conversion 96Competition 6Returns 100Price range 48Avg price 65Brand share 0Review moat 20Quality gap 14

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****14.3%**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$13.76**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****$6.78–$22.45**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-5.5%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****12,793.57**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Bad****$59K**

$59K/yr · 30K searches

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****93%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**81**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Motrin59% - Amazon Basic Care23% - Vicks8% - Advil6% - Tylenol3% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$9K30%$18K45%$26K60%$35K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Motrin IB Ibuprofen 200mg Tablets NSAID Pain & Fever Reliever for Headache Backache Muscular Aches Arthritis Pain Reliever 50 Travel Packets of 2 100 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415LHkHxReL.jpg)**Motrin IB Ibuprofen 200mg Tablets NSAID Pain & Fever Reliever for Headache Backache Muscular Aches Arthritis Pain Reliever 50 Travel Packets of 2 100 ct**Motrin**$13.66**4.8★2,069 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GAOHIY) [2![Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets 200 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer For Headache Muscular Aches Arthritis Backache Menstrual Pain 100 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Cz1g6+5fS.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets 200 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer For Headache Muscular Aches Arthritis Backache Menstrual Pain 100 Count (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$6.78**4.8★2,858 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D3H3WD) [3![Motrin IB Unit Dose Box of 100 (50 packs of 2) Coated Caplets 200mg Ibuprofen](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51E7WcdBB1L.jpg)**Motrin IB Unit Dose Box of 100 (50 packs of 2) Coated Caplets 200mg Ibuprofen**Motrin**$22.45**4.6★54 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D48LTD5) [4![Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Relief Medicine with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 50x2 Coated Tablets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vq+XWCe3L.jpg)**Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Pain Relief Medicine with Ibuprofen 200mg for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain and Joint Pain Relief - 50x2 Coated Tablets**Advil**$11.01**4.8★19,806 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006SW71G) [5![Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold Flu & Congestion Medicine Liquicaps Maximum Strength Orange 24 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51VGlzweEfL.jpg)**Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold Flu & Congestion Medicine Liquicaps Maximum Strength Orange 24 Count**Vicks**$12.16**4.8★1,566 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCSWCM8)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets 200 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer For Headache Muscular Aches Arthritis Backache Menstrual Pain 100 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Cz1g6+5fS.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets 200 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer For Headache Muscular Aches Arthritis Backache Menstrual Pain 100 Count (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$6.78**2,858 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D3H3WD) [![Motrin IB Ibuprofen 200mg Tablets NSAID Pain & Fever Reliever for Headache Backache Muscular Aches Arthritis Pain Reliever 50 Travel Packets of 2 100 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415LHkHxReL.jpg)**Motrin IB Ibuprofen 200mg Tablets NSAID Pain & Fever Reliever for Headache Backache Muscular Aches Arthritis Pain Reliever 50 Travel Packets of 2 100 ct**Motrin**$13.66**2,069 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GAOHIY) [![Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold Flu & Congestion Medicine Liquicaps Maximum Strength Orange 24 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51VGlzweEfL.jpg)**Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold Flu & Congestion Medicine Liquicaps Maximum Strength Orange 24 Count**Vicks**$12.16**1,566 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCSWCM8) [![Motrin IB Unit Dose Box of 100 (50 packs of 2) Coated Caplets 200mg Ibuprofen](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51E7WcdBB1L.jpg)**Motrin IB Unit Dose Box of 100 (50 packs of 2) Coated Caplets 200mg Ibuprofen**Motrin**$22.45**54 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D48LTD5) [![Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu Medicine Non-Drowsy Powerful Multi-Symptom Daytime Relief for Headache Fever Sore Throat Minor Aches and Pains Nasal Congestion Sinus Pressure and Cough 48 Liquicaps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GBF3lJNFL.jpg)**Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu Medicine Non-Drowsy Powerful Multi-Symptom Daytime Relief for Headache Fever Sore Throat Minor Aches and Pains Nasal Congestion Sinus Pressure and Cough 48 Liquicaps**Vicks**$19.62**4,148 rev14y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ZQP478)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Motrin IB Unit Dose Box of 100 (50 packs of 2) Coated Caplets 200mg Ibuprofen](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51E7WcdBB1L.jpg)**Motrin IB Unit Dose Box of 100 (50 packs of 2) Coated Caplets 200mg Ibuprofen**Motrin**$22.45**4.6★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D48LTD5) [![Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold Flu & Congestion Medicine Liquicaps Maximum Strength Orange 24 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51VGlzweEfL.jpg)**Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold Flu & Congestion Medicine Liquicaps Maximum Strength Orange 24 Count**Vicks**$12.16**4.8★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCSWCM8) [![Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets 200 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer For Headache Muscular Aches Arthritis Backache Menstrual Pain 100 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Cz1g6+5fS.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Ibuprofen Tablets 200 mg Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer For Headache Muscular Aches Arthritis Backache Menstrual Pain 100 Count (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$6.78**4.8★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087D3H3WD) [![Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu Medicine Non-Drowsy Powerful Multi-Symptom Daytime Relief for Headache Fever Sore Throat Minor Aches and Pains Nasal Congestion Sinus Pressure and Cough 48 Liquicaps](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GBF3lJNFL.jpg)**Vicks DayQuil Cold & Flu Medicine Non-Drowsy Powerful Multi-Symptom Daytime Relief for Headache Fever Sore Throat Minor Aches and Pains Nasal Congestion Sinus Pressure and Cough 48 Liquicaps**Vicks**$19.62**4.8★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ZQP478) [![Motrin IB Ibuprofen 200mg Tablets NSAID Pain & Fever Reliever for Headache Backache Muscular Aches Arthritis Pain Reliever 50 Travel Packets of 2 100 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415LHkHxReL.jpg)**Motrin IB Ibuprofen 200mg Tablets NSAID Pain & Fever Reliever for Headache Backache Muscular Aches Arthritis Pain Reliever 50 Travel Packets of 2 100 ct**Motrin**$13.66**4.8★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GAOHIY)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — -5.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

600400Spike '26May '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Ease Of Use**19%

*“Very convenient”*

**Value For Money**16%

*“Great deal”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Great product”*

**Portability**10%

*“Always great to carry”*

**Cold Relief**7%

*“Effective for fighting cold symptoms”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“As advertised”*

**Pockets/Compartments**4%

*“Great for pocket or putse”*

**Efficiency**4%

*“works well”*

**Dosage**3%

*“Pills are fine”*

**Inflammation**3%

*“Great for pain relief and reduce inflammation”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Value For Money**25%

*“Way, way too expensive”*

**Taste-Overall**17%

*“My go to since I no longer like the taste of liquid medicine”*

**Dosage**8%

*“The other ones, a bottle, cost $1 more than these, ad contain FIVE TIMES as much (500 tablets instead of 100).”*

**Ease Of Use**8%

*“Definitely not as convenient”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**8%

*“Types of pains that you have”*

**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**8%

*“Amazon sent old pills, nearly expired”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“They made the packaging bigger”*

**Allergies**8%

*“it seems I'm allergic to this so I also tried advil which does not work as well as Tylenol”*