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title: "Moth Stop — £26K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £26K/yr market · 12K searches/yr · £10.24 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **moth stop**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 79Conversion 100Competition 17Returns 99Price range 10Avg price 35Brand share 0Review moat 46Quality gap 80
**Conversion**
**Incredible****20.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Great****+70.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,916.36**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****79%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£6.34–£16.01**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£26K**
£26K/yr · 12K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, moth stop is a £26K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (12K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **moth stop market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£26K–£31K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **20.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#85**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **91%**
- **Sponsored**
- **82%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**35**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- lakeland84% - Acana13% - REPELEM3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +70.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
500300Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/moth-stop/trend)
## **Top moth stop 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%10%£3K20%£5K30%£8K40%£10K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Lakeland Moth Stop Carpet Moth Killer & Freshener Spray 500ml Effective For 3 Months Covers 25m**lakeland**£14.90**4.4★856 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FGOY51A) [2**moth stop Lakeland Fabric Moth Killer & Freshener Spray 275ml Kill Moths & Eggs Lasts For 3 Months**lakeland**£10.02**4.3★460 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DF3SJ06) [3**lakeland Moth Stop Clothes & Carpet Moth Detector & Trap Active Up To 8 Weeks Captures Moths**lakeland**£8.65**3.6★57 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Q9BDZLJ) [4**lakeland 2 Moth Stop Clothes & Carpet Moth Detector & Trap Refills Active For Up To 8 Weeks**lakeland**£8.59**4.1★75 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Q99YWG6) [5**Acana Hanging Moth Killer 4 Pack for Wardrobes - Max Performance - Kills in 24 to 48 Hours - Protects Clothing & Bedding**Acana**£10.51**4.2★2,243 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTZBLZV3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Acana Hanging Moth Killer 4 Pack for Wardrobes - Max Performance - Kills in 24 to 48 Hours - Protects Clothing & Bedding**Acana**£10.51**2,243 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTZBLZV3) [**REPELEM 1L Moth Killer Spray - Fast Acting Moth Repellent & Insect Killer Kills Moths at all Life Stages Professional Strength Permethrin Spray Large Clothes & Carpet Moth Treatment**REPELEM**£13.57**299 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSH1Y43R) [**lakeland 2 Moth Stop Clothes & Carpet Moth Detector & Trap Refills Active For Up To 8 Weeks**lakeland**£8.59**75 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Q99YWG6) [**lakeland Moth Stop Clothes & Carpet Moth Detector & Trap Active Up To 8 Weeks Captures Moths**lakeland**£8.65**57 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Q9BDZLJ) [**Lakeland Moth Stop Carpet Moth Killer & Freshener Spray Cotton Fresh Effective up to 3 Months 500ml**lakeland**£16.01**51 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09C23H4CW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**REPELEM 1L Moth Killer Spray - Fast Acting Moth Repellent & Insect Killer Kills Moths at all Life Stages Professional Strength Permethrin Spray Large Clothes & Carpet Moth Treatment**REPELEM**£13.57**4.5★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CSH1Y43R) [**Acana Hanging Moth Killer & Freshener 4 Pack - Lavender Fragrance Natural Oils - for Wardrobes - Protects Clothing & Bedding - Each Lasts Up to 3 Months**Acana**£6.34**4.3★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BMO6HKA) [**Acana Sachet Moth Killer 16 Pack- For Drawers & Storage- Protects Clothing & Bedding- Lasts 3 Months**Acana**£6.54**4.3★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008BG6JFK) [**lakeland Moth Stop Clothes & Carpet Moth Detector & Trap Active Up To 8 Weeks Captures Moths**lakeland**£8.65**3.6★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Q9BDZLJ) [**Acana Hanging Moth Killer 4 Pack for Wardrobes - Max Performance - Kills in 24 to 48 Hours - Protects Clothing & Bedding**Acana**£10.51**4.2★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FTZBLZV3)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about moth stop**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Excellent product”*
**Pest/Insect Control**14%
*“Effective moth control”*
**Efficiency**13%
*“Worked quickly”*
**Smell**12%
*“Hello to Fresh Lavender”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“It works properly”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great value for money”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy to use”*
**Strength**5%
*“Fairly effective”*
**Spray/Flow**3%
*“Easy to spray”*
**Correct Contents**1%
*“Good quantity provided”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Pest/Insect Control**17%
*“The moth killer packs aren't killing the moths”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Overpriced”*
**Smell**12%
*“It smells awful”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“They have declined in quality since my last purchase”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“Didn't work”*
**Strength**6%
*“which was a bit flimsy”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“However, the hook is now not large enough. deep enough”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Design has changed”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“I also feel the instructions could be clearer - not just easier to read”*
**Spray/Flow**2%
*“sprayers can get splutters”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
**Leak-Proof**13%
**Smell**12%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Size-Overall**8%
**Spray/Flow**5%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
**Pest/Insect Control**5%
**Product Condition**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is moth stop profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £26K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +70.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the moth stop niche?**
- 3 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in moth stop?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for moth stop peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the moth stop niche?**
- Listings span £6.34–£16.01; the average listing price is £10.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,916 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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