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plant fly traps

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.56–$6.02) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 31Growth 22Conversion 100Competition 32Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 13Brand share 37Review moat 24Quality gap 68

Conversion

Incredible20.0%

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

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay66%

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

Market size

Okay£141K

£141K/yr · 157K searches

Review moat

Bad6,183.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-6.2%

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

Avg price

Bad£4.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.56–£6.02

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plant fly traps is a £141K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (157K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

plant fly traps market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
£135K–£180K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
20.0%
Avg BSR
#86
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
6.4%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

  • Blooven30%
  • aonova20%
  • lnkey17%
  • Super Ninja10%
  • TRIITECH7%
  • BBLIKE5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top plant fly traps search terms

  • yellow sticky traps fungus gnats18K/yr
  • gnat trap21K/yr
  • fungus gnat sticky traps19K/yr
  • yellow sticky traps14K/yr
  • plant fly stickers14K/yr
  • sticky fly traps indoor plant12K/yr
  • yellow fly sticky traps6K/yr
  • gnat sticky traps6K/yr
  • yellow sticky fly traps3K/yr
  • fruit fly sticky traps6K/yr
All search terms

Top plant fly traps 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%£7K10%£14K15%£21K20%£28K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about plant fly traps

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control24%

“Very good traps”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Does what it says”

Value For Money12%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall11%

“reliable”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“Amazing, attact and stick”

Strength4%

“Good and strong which do the job perfectly”

Plant Growth3%

“Keeps your plants 🌱 happy”

Efficiency3%

“Does the job”

Size-Overall2%

“good size”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control28%

“Doesn't catch anything”

Adhesion/Stickiness19%

“Sticky”

Functionality-Overall16%

“Did not work”

Value For Money5%

“Not really worth the money”

Quality-Overall5%

“Cheap item”

Size-Overall2%

“Quite big”

Strength2%

“too flimsy”

Plant Growth2%

“House plants were getting a bit busy”

Color1%

“could be a better colour than yellow like green”

Ease Of Use1%

“awkward to use”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall40%
Adhesion/Stickiness23%
Pest/Insect Control15%
Size-Overall7%
Quality-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Color2%
Value For Money1%
Smell1%

Common questions

Is plant fly traps profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £141K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the plant fly traps niche?
13 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plant fly traps?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for plant fly traps peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plant fly traps niche?
Listings span £2.56–£6.02; the average listing price is £4.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,184 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.