spot
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible21.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Good+32.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay£9.11avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Bad21,781avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad£55K£55K/yr · 28K searches
Competition
Bad100%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£6.91–£13.96cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, spot is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
spot market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £73K–£91K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 21.4%
- Avg BSR
- #21
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 24.6%
- Avg brand age
- 25 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 flat
Sellers
6
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Dots for Spots87%
- Zebrlan6%
- roselynboutique6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +32.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.5×
Top spot 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.
All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dots for Spots Patches - Pack of 60 Translucent Hydrocolloid Spot Patch Spot Treatment Stickers for Face and Body - Fast-Acting Vegan & Cruelty Free Skin Care
Dots for Spots£8.444.4★41,609 rev
Dots for Spots Patches- Pack of 120 Translucent Hydrocolloid Spot Patch Treatment Stickers for Face - Fast-Acting Vegan & Cruelty Free - Korean Skin Care
Dots for Spots£13.964.4★41,609 rev
300PCS Pimple Patches Acne Patch Spot Patches Blemish Stickers Hydrocolloid Invisible Patches Spot Dots Acne Effectively Face Skin Care
Zebrlan£7.144.4★1,093 rev
ROSELYNBOUTIQUE Pimple Patches - Hydrocolloid Spot Patches for Blemishes 300 Clear Dots Vegan & Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Facial Skincare Product
roselynboutique£6.914.6★2,813 rev
Newest
by launch dateROSELYNBOUTIQUE Pimple Patches - Hydrocolloid Spot Patches for Blemishes 300 Clear Dots Vegan & Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Facial Skincare Product
roselynboutique£6.912,813 rev
300PCS Pimple Patches Acne Patch Spot Patches Blemish Stickers Hydrocolloid Invisible Patches Spot Dots Acne Effectively Face Skin Care
Zebrlan£7.141,093 rev
Dots for Spots Patches- Pack of 120 Translucent Hydrocolloid Spot Patch Treatment Stickers for Face - Fast-Acting Vegan & Cruelty Free - Korean Skin Care
Dots for Spots£13.9641,609 rev
Dots for Spots Patches - Pack of 60 Translucent Hydrocolloid Spot Patch Spot Treatment Stickers for Face and Body - Fast-Acting Vegan & Cruelty Free Skin Care
Dots for Spots£8.4441,609 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDots for Spots Patches - Pack of 60 Translucent Hydrocolloid Spot Patch Spot Treatment Stickers for Face and Body - Fast-Acting Vegan & Cruelty Free Skin Care
Dots for Spots£8.444.4★
ROSELYNBOUTIQUE Pimple Patches - Hydrocolloid Spot Patches for Blemishes 300 Clear Dots Vegan & Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Facial Skincare Product
roselynboutique£6.914.6★
300PCS Pimple Patches Acne Patch Spot Patches Blemish Stickers Hydrocolloid Invisible Patches Spot Dots Acne Effectively Face Skin Care
Zebrlan£7.144.4★
Dots for Spots Patches- Pack of 120 Translucent Hydrocolloid Spot Patch Treatment Stickers for Face - Fast-Acting Vegan & Cruelty Free - Korean Skin Care
Dots for Spots£13.964.4★
What buyers say about spot
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“quality of the patches for the price is very good”
“Worth the money”
“The patch really works well in reducing the pimples”
“Also comes with lots of different sizes”
“Good adhesion”
“100 times better than I expected”
“easy to use”
“Long lasting, dont fall off after five minutes, smells amazing and certainly does its job”
“It also worked really well”
“blend into the skin nicely”
What buyers complain about
“did not do their job”
“Doesn't stick and stay in place”
“Don't believe the hype, folks, as these are not worth your time or money”
“Useless unless the skin is broken”
“smells really chemically”
“Low quality”
“my skin is very sensitive”
“Do not extract anything even when wore overnight”
“not very thick”
“I wish I had seen in the specifications that these have a tea tree scent as it isn't mentioned in the actual product description or seemingly even on the actual packaging”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is spot profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £55K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +32.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the spot niche?
- 3 brands and 6 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in spot?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for spot peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 18.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the spot niche?
- Listings span £6.91–£13.96; the average listing price is £9.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,781 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.