Vicks Plug in
FailDemand is soft, at -55.7% this quarter, so Vicks Plug in is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 29 / 100Ranks 2,009 of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · −19 vs the category median of 4829
- Market size
- £105K/yr66K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -55.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 100%top-5 click share · 3 brands · 54 sellers
Flapen Score
Vicks Plug in against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Vicks Plug in is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Vicks Plug in market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Vicks Plug in 66K times last year and spent an estimated £105K. All 3 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Sep. Flapen scores it 29 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
19.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 66K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 19.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -55.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £105K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 66K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -55.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 19.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £105Ka year
- Peak month
- February13.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- vicks vapour pads18K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.41.
Listings sell for £8.41 on average, from £5.15 to £13.33. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At £8.41 that is £21K to £25K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.41under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.15–£13.33
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,500–3,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £21K–£25K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
60% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 60% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #128 within Over-the-Counter Medication. It carries 4,542 reviews at 4.60 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 60%
- Prime listings
- 60%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #128in Over-the-Counter Medication
- Average rating
- 4.60 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 4,542per listing
- Listings tracked
- 5
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Vicks Plug in products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Vicks VapoPads Menthol - Scented Pads with Essential Oils - Pack of 7 - VH7
- Price
- £5.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,486
- Age
- 15y ago

Vicks VapoPads Rosemary & Lavender - Pack of 7
- Price
- £5.19
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,486
- Age
- 12y ago

2 x Vicks Comforting Soothing Menthol VapoPads 2 Packs of 7 = 14 Pads *OMM TM*
- Price
- £10.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 559
- Age
- 9y ago

Calpol Vapour Plug Refills XL 10 Count (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £8.05
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5,389
- Age
- 5y ago

Vicks Vapo Pad Family Pack 12 Count
- Price
- £13.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,790
- Age
- 12y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Vicks VapoPads Rosemary & Lavender - Pack of 7
- Price
- £5.19
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,486
- Age
- 12y ago

Vicks VapoPads Menthol - Scented Pads with Essential Oils - Pack of 7 - VH7
- Price
- £5.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,486
- Age
- 15y ago

Calpol Vapour Plug Refills XL 10 Count (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £8.05
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5,389
- Age
- 5y ago

Vicks Vapo Pad Family Pack 12 Count
- Price
- £13.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,790
- Age
- 12y ago

2 x Vicks Comforting Soothing Menthol VapoPads 2 Packs of 7 = 14 Pads *OMM TM*
- Price
- £10.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 559
- Age
- 9y ago
Newest
by launch date
Calpol Vapour Plug Refills XL 10 Count (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £8.05
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5,389
- Age
- 5y ago

2 x Vicks Comforting Soothing Menthol VapoPads 2 Packs of 7 = 14 Pads *OMM TM*
- Price
- £10.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 559
- Age
- 9y ago

Vicks Vapo Pad Family Pack 12 Count
- Price
- £13.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,790
- Age
- 12y ago

Vicks VapoPads Rosemary & Lavender - Pack of 7
- Price
- £5.19
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,486
- Age
- 12y ago

Vicks VapoPads Menthol - Scented Pads with Essential Oils - Pack of 7 - VH7
- Price
- £5.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,486
- Age
- 15y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 100% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
3 flat
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Vicks90%
- OMM5%
- Calpol5%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Vicks Plug in search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.0×
Search terms
Top Vicks Plug in search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- vicks vapour pads18K/yr
- vicks humidifiers refill pads8K/yr
- vapo pads4K/yr
- vapopads5K/yr
- vicks vapopads26K/yr
- vapo pads for vicks humidifier3K/yr
- vapopads vicks refills2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Vicks Plug in
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Could do with a bit more smell
These do not have any scent to them
Also, when the sachets are opened the smell is not the same as the smell received with the product
By vick's machine no use without it
But not as useful as myself portrayed
Why the heck is something thats used for a vapouriser device say may cause damage if inhaled
They don't last long for something that's quite expensive
Quite expensive for what it is
Waste of money
Love
Comforting fragrance
Good scent
The strength of the scent is quite impressive
Helps us get through the night
Helps sleep
Recommend 💯 My Granddaughter slept very well with this when she was recently poorly
Does a perfect job
Does the job as expected
Its works how its described
ease of use
Really good and easy to put in and out
Does the job as expected easy to use
Good value for the money
Value for money
Good value for the price
Return
0.1% Return rate 29% Fixable by listing
It was so small
Could do with a bit more smell
These do not have any scent to them
Also, when the sachets are opened the smell is not the same as the smell received with the product
They wont fit in similar type machines
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