root killer
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Incredible+182.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Great4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Great11.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great£15.46avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good£6.65–£28.15cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay1,548.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad£26K£26K/yr · 15K searches
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, root killer is a £26K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
root killer market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £23K–£31K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.2%
- Avg BSR
- #107
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 20%
- Sponsored
- 87%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 71 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond 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 & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +182.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.1×
Top root killer search terms
- root kill7K/yr
- rootkill weedkiller5K/yr
- rootkill3K/yr
Top root 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2 x 2.5 Litre Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
Weedblast£15.413.8★672 rev
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2.5L Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer
Weedblast£10.783.9★440 rev
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
Weedblast£15.303.8★1,636 rev
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 4 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
Weedblast£24.853.8★223 rev
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
Rootblast£20.584.4★9,963 rev
Newest
by launch dateWeedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2 x 2.5 Litre Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
Weedblast£15.41672 rev
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 4 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
Weedblast£24.85223 rev
Weedblast RootKill Glyphosate Weedkiller 750 ml Ready to use Spray (1)
Weedblast£6.6570 rev
Weedblast RootKill Glyphosate Weedkiller 750 ml Ready to use Spray (2)
Weedblast£9.1370 rev
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2.5L Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer
Weedblast£10.78440 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumWeedblast RootKill Glyphosate Weedkiller 750 ml Ready to use Spray (2)
Weedblast£9.133.6★
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
Weedblast£15.303.8★
Roundup Tree Stump Weedkiller Super Concentrate 250 ml
Roundup£12.504.3★
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 2.5L Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer
Weedblast£10.783.9★
Weedblast Rootkill Weedkiller 4 x 2.5 Litre Ready to use Glyphosate Weed Killer Long Hose Trigger
Weedblast£24.853.8★
What buyers say about root killer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“powerful stuff”
“Good value for money”
“Worked as promised”
“Easy to use”
“Kills all weeds”
“It does work”
“We used a spray bottle with a hose attachment which made it much easier to control and apply properly”
“Lasts 12 months”
“This has completely saved my garden”
What buyers complain about
“It doesn't work as I expected it to do”
“very disappointing at the price points of purchase”
“Poor quality”
“spray didn't spray”
“This has done absolutely nothing to any weed”
“Does not really have any strength”
“after 2 weeks they were brown”
“Did find the instructions a little confusing”
“Waste of money”
“Leaky comtainer”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is root killer profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £26K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +182.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the root killer niche?
- 3 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in root killer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for root killer peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Aug; the busiest month runs 9.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the root killer niche?
- Listings span £6.65–£28.15; the average listing price is £15.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,549 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.