Root Killer
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But the top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Root Killer is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 23% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +7 vs the category median of 5158
- Market size
- £26K/yr15K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +182.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 67%top-5 click share · 3 brands · 52 sellers
Flapen Score
Root Killer against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Root Killer is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Root Killer market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Root Killer 15K times last year and spent an estimated £26K. All 3 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Aug. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
11.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 15K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 11.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +182.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £26K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 15K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +182.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 11.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £26Ka year
- Peak month
- May9.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- root kill7K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £15.46.
Listings sell for £15.46 on average, from £6.65 to £28.15. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £15.46 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £15.46inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.65–£28.15
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£4K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
87% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 20% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #107 within Plant Protection & Pest Control. It carries 1,549 reviews at 4.01 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 87%
- Prime listings
- 20%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.1%
- Average rank
- #107in Plant Protection & Pest Control
- Average rating
- 4.01 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,549per listing
- Listings tracked
- 15
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 71 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 71 months
Products
Top Root Killer 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
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2 x 2.5 Litre Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
- Price
- £15.41
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 672
- Age
- 1y ago

Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2.5L Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer
- Price
- £10.78
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 440
- Age
- 2y ago

Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
- Price
- £15.30
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,636
- Age
- 2y ago

Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 4 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
- Price
- £24.85
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 223
- Age
- 1y ago

Rootblast | Super Strength Concentrated Total Weed Killer - Glyphosate for Effective Weed Control - Kills Weeds down to the their roots (1 x 1L) Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £20.58
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 9,963
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Weedblast RootKill Glyphosate Weedkiller 750 ml Ready to use Spray (2)
- Price
- £9.13
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 1y ago

Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
- Price
- £15.30
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,636
- Age
- 2y ago

Roundup Tree Stump Weedkiller Super Concentrate 250 ml
- Price
- £12.50
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 6,469
- Age
- 10y ago

Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2.5L Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer
- Price
- £10.78
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 440
- Age
- 2y ago

Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 4 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
- Price
- £24.85
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 223
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2 x 2.5 Litre Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
- Price
- £15.41
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 672
- Age
- 1y ago

Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 4 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
- Price
- £24.85
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 223
- Age
- 1y ago

Weedblast RootKill Glyphosate Weedkiller 750 ml Ready to use Spray (1)
- Price
- £6.65
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 1y ago

Weedblast RootKill Glyphosate Weedkiller 750 ml Ready to use Spray (2)
- Price
- £9.13
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 1y ago

Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2.5L Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer
- Price
- £10.78
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 440
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
3 falling
Sellers
52
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Weedblast86%
- Rootblast11%
- Roundup3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Root Killer search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.1×
Search terms
Top Root Killer search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- root kill7K/yr
- rootkill weedkiller5K/yr
- rootkill3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Root Killer
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
It doesn't work as I expected it to do
Not effective
Did not work
very disappointing at the price points of purchase
Very disappointed, especially given how expensive it is
its more expensive
Poor quality
Absolute rubbish, doesnt work
Absolutely rubbish
spray didn't spray
Did not spray
Pump spray does not work
This has done absolutely nothing to any weed
this weed killer made no difference at all — not a single weed was killed
Small area, hasnt touched the weeds
Love
Excellent product
Reliable well-proven weed product
Good quality
powerful stuff
Strong
Super strength weed killer
Good value for money
GOOD VALUE
Worth the money
Worked as promised
Does exactly whats its designed to do
As expected
Easy to use
Very easy to apply if you follow the simple instructions
Applied easily
Return
0.1% Return rate 14% Fixable by listing
It doesn't work as I expected it to do
Not effective
Did not work
Leaky comtainer
its leaked all inside the bag
just leaked everywhere
very disappointing at the price points of purchase
Very disappointed, especially given how expensive it is
its more expensive
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FAQ
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