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degreaser

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.35–$13.09) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 36Conversion 87Competition 30Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 41Review moat 45Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.0%

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

Review moat

Okay2,030.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Growth

Okay+8.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay67%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£57K

£57K/yr · 82K searches

Price range

Bad£1.35–£13.09

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, degreaser is a £57K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

degreaser market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£42K–£56K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.0%
Avg BSR
#111
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
55%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
68 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

151

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

  • Chemical Trade Store46%
  • Elbow Grease21%
  • EasyClean5%
  • STP4%
  • WD-40 Specialist4%
  • Gunk3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 68 weeks — +8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Spike '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×

Top degreaser search terms

  • degreaser75K/yr
  • de greaser3K/yr
  • degreaser cleaner3K/yr
All search terms

Top degreaser 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%£3K10%£6K15%£9K20%£11K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about degreaser

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Cleaning21%

“Great for cleaning”

Quality-Overall16%

“Great all-rounder”

De-Grease14%

“Grease remover”

Value For Money13%

“Good Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Seems to do what it's supposed to do”

Efficiency5%

“Does the job”

Smell5%

“it leaves a nice scented fresh smell too”

Strength3%

“Very strong”

Lubrication3%

“Allways excellent at removing oil and grease off engine and car parts”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Cleaning21%

“Very poor cleaner”

De-Grease14%

“A lot of so-called grease removers arent very good”

Quality-Overall10%

“Pretty rubbish”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Doesn't work”

Value For Money6%

“Waste”

Spray/Flow5%

“I was sceptical about this spray”

Size-Overall3%

“Great, bottle is much bigger than I thought, very happy”

Color3%

“the water was black”

Weight Heavy3%

“Heavy duty”

Dilute/Watery2%

“It's just a bit more watery”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof55%
Functionality-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Ease Of Use4%
Quality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%
Smell2%
Spray/Flow1%
Moist/Dry1%

Common questions

Is degreaser profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £57K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the degreaser niche?
13 brands and 151 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in degreaser?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Cleaning, De-Grease, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for degreaser peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 6.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the degreaser niche?
Listings span £1.35–£13.09; the average listing price is £6.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,031 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.