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contour next test strips

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A small market ($36K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 20Conversion 85Competition 28Returns 98Price range 79Avg price 85Brand share 13Review moat 70Quality gap 19

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Avg price

Great£18.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£7.89–£43.18

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

Review moat

Good699.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay68%

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

Growth

Bad-10.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£36K

£36K/yr · 20K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, contour next test strips is a £36K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

contour next test strips market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£28K–£38K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.4%
Avg BSR
#176
Page quality
0%
Prime
64%
Sponsored
36%
Out of stock
1.9%
Avg brand age
100 months
Avg seller age
215 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

39

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Contour Next53%
  • Generic15%
  • Contour13%
  • Bayer8%
  • DOCLOGE5%
  • Bayer Contour2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top contour next test strips 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%£4K20%£7K30%£11K40%£14K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about contour next test strips

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall33%

“Great producl”

Advertised Vs Actual Product24%

“They do what they need to do”

Size-Overall10%

“Good purchase, fit for purpose”

Value For Money9%

“good value for money”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Fast & Efficient Results”

Certifications3%

“Good for testing”

Blood Pressure3%

“Fit the Contour Next Blood Pressure Monitor”

Efficiency3%

“Worked perfectly in my wifes machine”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“work well in my machine”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall33%

“Only suitable for Sinocare”

Error Popup33%

“Hopeless, none of them worked, just kept getting error messages”

Functionality-Overall33%

“Dont work”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall56%
Functionality-Overall15%
Size-Overall10%
Blood Sugar Level5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Error Popup2%
Accuracy-Overall2%
Color2%
Shape/Style2%

Common questions

Is contour next test strips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £36K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -10.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the contour next test strips niche?
8 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in contour next test strips?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Error Popup, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for contour next test strips peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the contour next test strips niche?
Listings span £7.89–£43.18; the average listing price is £18.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 699 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.