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flea killer

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.8★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 36Growth 91Conversion 79Competition 52Returns 93Price range 58Avg price 74Brand share 76Review moat 80Quality gap 97

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Great+99.0%

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

Review moat

Great397.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great8.0%

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

Brand share

Great60%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Good£14.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£8.30–£24.07

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Market size

Okay£177K

£177K/yr · 149K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, flea killer is a £177K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (149K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 72/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

flea killer market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£186K–£224K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.0%
Avg BSR
#195
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
20.4%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

56

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

34%

  • Fly-Bye19%
  • flintronic13%
  • Zero In10%
  • AMFUN9%
  • GOUSHY8%
  • Konesky6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +99.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.0×

Top flea killer search terms

  • flea trap57K/yr
  • flea traps for home35K/yr
  • flea traps19K/yr
  • flea lamp10K/yr
  • flea lamp traps for home8K/yr
  • flea catcher8K/yr
  • flea light trap6K/yr
  • flea traps for home indoor5K/yr
All search terms

Top flea killer 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%5%£9K10%£18K15%£27K20%£35K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about flea killer

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control26%

“Also works against other household pests including pet fleas so useful for pet owners too”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Works as it should”

Quality-Overall9%

“Good product and very good service from the seller”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy and effective”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy to set up”

Efficiency5%

“Did the job well”

Smell4%

“Smells ok”

Spray/Flow3%

“Fine spray”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Its ultra stick”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control21%

“Traps don't work”

Functionality-Overall18%

“Not effective”

Value For Money10%

“Very disappointing and it was expensive”

Quality-Overall6%

“Total Garbage”

Durability5%

“Sadly didn't work despite using several times”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“The sticky pads are sticky”

Smell4%

“it literally has no smell or texture”

Strength4%

“Flimsy and broke within a week”

Heating3%

“Doesn't even heat up”

Size-Overall2%

“The sticky part didn't fit properly”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall32%
Defective Material/Parts14%
Pest/Insect Control9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Durability4%
Leak-Proof4%
Socket/Port/Plug4%
Size-Overall3%
Charging2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%

Common questions

Is flea killer profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £177K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +99.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (72/100).
How competitive is the flea killer niche?
22 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in flea killer?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for flea killer peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 6.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the flea killer niche?
Listings span £8.30–£24.07; the average listing price is £14.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 397 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.