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Hills Zd Dog Food

Hills Zd Dog Food shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

54
Worth a look
Market size 40Growth 23Conversion 63Competition 66Returns 100Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 11Review moat 82Quality gap 47
This niche Category average

Is Hills Zd Dog Food profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Hills Zd Dog Food is a £202K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (99K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Hills Zd Dog Food: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -4.1% over the last 90 days and 5.5% of searches end in a purchase.

£202K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr5K
Search volume / yr-4.1%99K
Conversion rate5.5%
Avg price£36.90

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand, so 4% of the market is open.

4%

open market share

Brands · sellers9 · 101
Top-5 product click share46%
Open market4%
Avg brand age82 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 38 products

Sponsored placement29%
New entrants (1y)6· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.5★
Avg reviews360

Top Hills Zd Dog Food products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£8K£16K£24K£32K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

101

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

3%

  • Hill's68%
  • HILL'S PRESCRIPTION DIET17%
  • Generic5%
  • Daisy Dreams3%
  • ROYAL CANIN2%
  • Pro Plan Veterinary Diets2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)

Hills Zd Dog Food demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume99KCVR5.5%Products38Brands9Top 5 Brands96%OOS Rate3.8%Rating4.5★Reviews360Avg BSR#556
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top Hills Zd Dog Food search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • hills prescription dog food58K/yr
  • hills zd dog food15K/yr
  • hills hypoallergenic dog food10K/yr
  • hills zd6K/yr
  • hills z/d dog food5K/yr
  • hills prescription diet dog food4K/yr
  • hills prescription diet2K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Hills Zd Dog Food

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

84% of reviews
Pet Friendly16%

My dog very happy

Value For Money15%

worth it

Quality-Overall15%

Excellent product

Allergies11%

Excellent for dogs with allergies

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

As advertised

What buyers complain about

75% of reviews
Value For Money38%

Quite expensive

Allergies12%

Skin allergy

Size-Overall7%

They are small in size

Indigestion6%

Gave my dog severe constipation to the point she was crying in pain

Quality-Overall3%

Not the best quality

Common Hills Zd Dog Food questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Hills Zd Dog Food 54/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £202K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -4.1% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Hills Zd Dog Food on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Jan–Nov, where the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.