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title: "Contour Next Test Strips — £36K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · £36K/yr market · 20K searches/yr · £18.97 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **contour next test strips**
**Skip it**
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**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.4%**
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**
**Good****699.36**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****68%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/contour-next-test-strips/trend)
## **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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bayer Contour Next 100 Strips by Contour-Next**Contour Next**£32.12**4.8★103 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AE5D41W) [2**Contour Next Blood Glucose Test Strips- 50 Count**Contour Next**£23.71**4.7★687 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PUTH1PI) [3**Bayer 7308 Contour Next Test Strips 50 Pieces**Contour Next**£21.03**4.7★652 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GIZ7UZ4) [4**generic New Blood Contour Test Strips x 50 only Used for Contour Meter with Our Box**Generic**£9.98**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5MX3NR1) [5**Generic Blood Glucose Test Strips 50 Count Compatible with Contour Contour USB Contour Link and Didget Meters**Generic**£11.33**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWT9VV4V)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Generic Blood Glucose Test Strips 50 Count Compatible with Contour Contour USB Contour Link and Didget Meters**Generic**£11.33**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWT9VV4V) [**Contour Plus Strips 50 Count**generc**£10.72**6 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VL5FBW8) [**Sinocare Blood Sugar Test Strips 50pcs No Coding (Safe Accu) Blood Glucose Test Strips & 50pcs Twist Lans. for Sinocare Safe Accu Blood Sugar Monitor (Safe Accu Strips- 50)**sinocare**£7.89**589 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098NQD8C7) [**Contour Plus Strips 50 Count**DOCLOGE**£10.90**364 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08VW2QXLZ) [**Bayer Contour Next Sensors Blood Glucose Test Strips Pack of 50**Bayer**£24.17**16 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IRDCBJ4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Contour Plus Strips 50 Count**generc**£10.72**5.0★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VL5FBW8) [**Bayer Contour Next 100 Strips by Contour-Next**Contour Next**£32.12**4.8★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AE5D41W) [**Sinocare Blood Sugar Test Strips 50pcs No Coding (Safe Accu) Blood Glucose Test Strips & 50pcs Twist Lans. for Sinocare Safe Accu Blood Sugar Monitor (Safe Accu Strips- 50)**sinocare**£7.89**4.6★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098NQD8C7) [**generic New Blood Contour Test Strips x 50 only Used for Contour Meter with Our Box**Generic**£9.98**5.0★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5MX3NR1) [**Generic Blood Glucose Test Strips 50 Count Compatible with Contour Contour USB Contour Link and Didget Meters**Generic**£11.33**5.0★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWT9VV4V)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about contour next test strips**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Great producl”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**24%
*“They do what they need to do”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Good purchase, fit for purpose”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“good value for money”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Fast & Efficient Results”*
**Certifications**3%
*“Good for testing”*
**Blood Pressure**3%
*“Fit the Contour Next Blood Pressure Monitor”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Worked perfectly in my wifes machine”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“work well in my machine”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Compatibility-Overall**33%
*“Only suitable for Sinocare”*
**Error Popup**33%
*“Hopeless, none of them worked, just kept getting error messages”*
**Functionality-Overall**33%
*“Dont work”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**56%
**Functionality-Overall**15%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Blood Sugar Level**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Error Popup**2%
**Accuracy-Overall**2%
**Color**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
## **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.
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