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ameisen

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +337.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 30Growth 100Conversion 61Competition 49Returns 99Price range 41Avg price 62Brand share 43Review moat 73Quality gap 96

Growth

Incredible+337.3%

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

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good590.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good€13.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good5.3%

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

Competition

Okay56%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Okay€4.96–€21.89

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

Market size

Okay€136K

€136K/yr · 192K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, ameisen is a €136K/yr Amazon Germany market (192K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ameisen market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€107K–€134K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.3%
Avg BSR
#24
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
5.7%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

64

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

17%

  • Patronus26%
  • ARDAP22%
  • Neudorff18%
  • Compo10%
  • PATTLER4%
  • ABWEHR MEISTER3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +337.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.1×

Top ameisen search terms

  • ameisen118K/yr
  • gegen ameisen13K/yr
  • ameisenabwehr12K/yr
  • ameise17K/yr
  • ameisenstopp9K/yr
  • mittel gegen ameisen im haus7K/yr
  • gegen ameisen im haus5K/yr
  • armeisen3K/yr
  • ants7K/yr
  • armeisenstop20/yr
All search terms

Top ameisen 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%5%€7K10%€14K15%€20K20%€27K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about ameisen

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

What buyers love

Schädlings-/Insektenbekämpfung38%

“COMPO Ant Blocker - Stops the Spread of Ants - Insecticide-free Scattering Barrier - 100% Natural - 250 g”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit9%

“Handhabung”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“Bestes Produkt”

Sprühen/Durchfluss8%

“Klasse SPRAY”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Funktioniert”

Geruch4%

“irgendwie angenehmer krautig-zitrusiger Duft”

Stärke4%

“super wirksam”

Effizienz4%

“Funktioniert perfekt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Preis Leistung OK”

Haltbarkeit1%

“Sehr wirksam”

What buyers complain about

Schädlings-/Insektenbekämpfung39%

“Ameisen unbeeindruckt”

Funktionalität insgesamt22%

“Null Wirkung”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis13%

“totale Geldverschwendung”

Qualität insgesamt4%

“Müll”

Geruch3%

“stinkt unglaublich stark”

Haltbarkeit3%

“hält nicht lange an”

Sprühen/Durchfluss2%

“Das Spray wirkt daher im Ergebnis leider nur symptomatisch”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit2%

“Klebt überall”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit1%

“Wenig Nutzen”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt1%

“Falsche Angaben im Angebot von Amazon”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt35%
Schädlings-/Insektenbekämpfung22%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%
Sprühen/Durchfluss5%
Gesamtgröße4%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%
Auslaufsicher4%
Defekt Material/Teile3%
Geruch2%
Produktzustand2%

Common questions

Is ameisen profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €136K/yr across 26 tracked products. 11 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +337.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
How competitive is the ameisen niche?
18 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ameisen?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Schädlings-/Insektenbekämpfung, Funktionalität insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for ameisen peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 10.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ameisen niche?
Listings span €4.96–€21.89; the average listing price is €13.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 591 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.