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unkraut

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +449.5% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 59Growth 100Conversion 29Competition 71Returns 97Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 80Review moat 38Quality gap 76

Growth

Incredible+449.5%

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

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€31.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€7.13–€93.90

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

Brand share

Great55%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Good€474K

€474K/yr · 649K searches

Review moat

Okay2,696.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, unkraut is a €474K/yr Amazon Germany market (649K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 74/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€396K–€475K
units × avg price
Launch success
88%
7 of 8 new (360d)
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#32
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
5.0%
Avg brand age
30 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

26 falling

Sellers

191

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

41%

  • Gloria23%
  • Einhell13%
  • Gardena8%
  • Walensee5%
  • KÄRCHER5%
  • STAHLMANN5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +449.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KPrime Day '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 26.5×

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%4%€19K8%€38K12%€57K16%€76K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 38 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Benutzerfreundlichkeit19%

“nützliches Tool”

Qualität insgesamt16%

“Super Produkt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt11%

“gerade so”

Einfache Reinigung9%

“Effiziente Reinigung auf fast allen Untergründen”

Stärke9%

“Robust”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Preis/Leistung super”

Griff3%

“Es liegt super in der Hand”

Pflanzenwachstum2%

“gut Gartenhilfe”

Haltbarkeit2%

“Es wirkt stabil und wertig; der Edelstahl-Schaber sieht robust aus und der Griff ist angenehm in der Hand”

Gesamtgröße2%

“Passt”

What buyers complain about

Haltbarkeit12%

“Abnutzung”

Funktionalität insgesamt9%

“Wirkt nicht”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Geld Verschwendung”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Da gibt es bestimmt andere auf dem Markt die deutlich besser und qualitativ sind”

Stärke6%

“Material zu schwach”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“Sehr unhandlich nicht zu empfehlen”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Video war irreführend”

Pflanzenwachstum4%

“Unkraut wächst nach 5 Tage wieder”

Gesamtgröße4%

“dafür ist es zu schmal,da müsste es im Umfang größer sein.”

Geruch2%

“Stinkt übelst”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt31%
Defekt Material/Teile13%
Gesamtgröße9%
Haltbarkeit5%
Qualität insgesamt5%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%
Produktzustand3%
Gewicht schwer3%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%
Stärke2%

Common questions

Is unkraut profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €474K/yr across 38 tracked products. 7 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +449.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (74/100).
How competitive is the unkraut niche?
26 brands and 191 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in unkraut?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Haltbarkeit, Funktionalität insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for unkraut peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 26.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the unkraut niche?
Listings span €7.13–€93.90; the average listing price is €31.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,696 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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