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fox repellent

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.0★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 50Growth 82Conversion 67Competition 77Returns 92Price range 85Avg price 83Brand share 82Review moat 73Quality gap 100

Quality gap

Incredible3.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£8.71–£57.07

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

Avg price

Great£18.04

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+77.9%

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

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good593.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.0%

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

Market size

Okay£273K

£273K/yr · 250K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fox repellent is a £273K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (250K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 78/100.

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

fox repellent market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£226K–£271K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.0%
Avg BSR
#189
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
35.5%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

165

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

42%

  • READY STEADY DEFEND15%
  • Crystal Opus14%
  • KinderPet10%
  • NaturePell7%
  • EFA International6%
  • Amross6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +77.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Top fox repellent search terms

  • fox repellent108K/yr
  • fox repellent for gardens uk31K/yr
  • fox repellent spray11K/yr
  • badger deterrent for gardens uk6K/yr
  • foxwatch ultrasonic fox deterrent7K/yr
  • badger repellent6K/yr
  • fox repellent for gardens44K/yr
  • fox deterrent spray4K/yr
  • anti fox5K/yr
  • fox spray4K/yr
All search terms

Top fox repellent 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%4%£11K8%£22K12%£33K16%£44K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about fox repellent

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control18%

“Great device for a pest free garden”

Quality-Overall11%

“Quality & Design: Solid construction”

Smell8%

“Nice scent”

Value For Money7%

“Good value”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Charging5%

“came fully charged”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“look just like the photos advertised”

Assembly/Installation4%

“easy to assemble”

Strength4%

“Very strong”

Efficiency3%

“Very effective”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall30%

“it doesnt do anything”

Pest/Insect Control17%

“Not successful in deterring pests”

Durability11%

“Not durable”

Value For Money9%

“WASTE OF MONEY”

Smell5%

“Smells like garlic”

Quality-Overall4%

“Absolute Garbage”

Battery Life2%

“Waste of money replacing batteries will cost a fortune”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Weird Instructions”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“1 of the items has stopped working”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“I can confirm this does not work as seen in the photo”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall47%
Defective Material/Parts13%
Pest/Insect Control8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Charging4%
Size-Overall2%
Quality-Overall2%
Battery Life2%
Value For Money2%
Assembly/Installation2%

Common questions

Is fox repellent profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £273K/yr across 48 tracked products. 8 of 23 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +77.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (78/100).
How competitive is the fox repellent niche?
30 brands and 165 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in fox repellent?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Durability. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for fox repellent peak?
Demand peaks in May–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the fox repellent niche?
Listings span £8.71–£57.07; the average listing price is £18.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 594 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.