distributor
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 12% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible12%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$55.36avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great207.53avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Great48%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$709K$709K/yr · 498K searches
Conversion
Okay2.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Okay$8.74–$288.16cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay4.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Bad-2.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, distributor is a $709K/yr Amazon United States market (498K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
distributor market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $692K–$830K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.6%
- Avg BSR
- #132
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 1.7%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (12% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
51 flat
Sellers
187
Top-5 brand share
48%
Top 20: 84%
Top-5 click share
12%
Top 20: 32%
Open market
49%
- A-Premium18%
- MAS9%
- AIP Electronics8%
- THEBIGDEALS8%
- ACDelco4%
- GM GENUINE PARTS4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top distributor search terms
- distributor234K/yr
- distributor cap and rotor kit102K/yr
- distributor cap60K/yr
- hei distributor33K/yr
- distributor cap and rotor30K/yr
- ignition distributor9K/yr
- automotive replacement distributors6K/yr
- ac delco distributor4K/yr
- chevy distributor6K/yr
- distribuidor4K/yr
Top distributor 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
HEI Ignition Distributor with Cap for Chevy GM Small Blocks 283 305 307 327 350 400 Big Blocks 396 427 454 Part # DD-SBC-HEI-V8 850001R 8362
THEBIGDEALS$58.414.5★477 rev
ACCEL 59130 Performance Distributor HEI with Coil
ACCEL$121.184.4★252 rev
DRAGON FIRE PERFORMANCE Heavy Duty Distributor Cap and Rotor Set Compatible Replacement With 1992-2003 Dodge B1500 B2500 Dakota Durango Ram 1500 2500 3500 5.2L 5.9L V8 4740339AB Oem Fit CAP1049-DF
AIP Electronics$24.844.5★349 rev
MAS Performance HEI Distributor with Red Cap and Wiring Kit including 65K Coil Compatible with Chevy 305-454 Chevrolet C10 GMC SBC BBC 350-400 4.3L 5.0L 5.7L 6.6L 7.4L
MAS$78.874.5★653 rev
DRAGON FIRE PERFORMANCE Heavy Duty Distributor Cap and Rotor Set Compatible Replacement With 1996-2002 Chevrolet GMC Express Suburban Savana Yukon 5.0L 5.7L 350 305 V8 Vortec Oem Fit CAP1010-DF
AIP Electronics$25.084.5★333 rev
Newest
by launch date
ESWW Ignition Distributor Cap and Rotor Kit Set for Honda Distributor Cap Replacement 30102-P54-006 30103-P08-003 for Honda Accord 92-01 Integra 1992-2000 Civic 1994-1997 Civic del Sol 1997-2001 CR-V
ESWW$16.308 rev
ENGINEMAN HEI Distributor Cap and Rotor Kit Replacement For K549 SBC 283 305 307 327 350 400 BBC 454 396 427 Black Male Large Distributor Cap Rotor Kit
ENGINEMAN$21.62103 rev
HEI Distributor Cap and Rotor Replacement For K549 SBC 283 305 307 327 350 400 BBC 454 396 427 Black Male Large Distributor Cap Rotor Kit
JDMSPEED$19.80109 rev
HYXUAN Ignition Distributor Cap and Rotor Kit Set 30102-P54-006 30103-P08-003 Compatible with 1992-2001 Integra 1998-2002 Accord 1992-2000 Civic 1994-1997 Civic del Sol 1997-2001 CR-V
HYXUAN$16.8066 rev
Distributor Fit for 1987-1997 GMC Chevy 1500 2500 3500 C/K Pickup Truck Van Camaro V8 5.0 5.7 7.4L C/K Pickup Truck Van Big Blocks Small Blocks 305 350 454 Distributor HEI652R 1103698 1103749 30-1830
DynaVim Parts$45.6844 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumESWW Ignition Distributor Cap and Rotor Kit Set for Honda Distributor Cap Replacement 30102-P54-006 30103-P08-003 for Honda Accord 92-01 Integra 1992-2000 Civic 1994-1997 Civic del Sol 1997-2001 CR-V
ESWW$16.302.6★
ENGINEMAN HEI Distributor Cap and Rotor Kit Replacement For K549 SBC 283 305 307 327 350 400 BBC 454 396 427 Black Male Large Distributor Cap Rotor Kit
ENGINEMAN$21.624.2★
HEI Distributor Cap and Rotor Replacement For K549 SBC 283 305 307 327 350 400 BBC 454 396 427 Black Male Large Distributor Cap Rotor Kit
JDMSPEED$19.804.2★
A-Premium Ignition Distributor Cap Compatible with GMC Chevy & Cadillac Vehicles - V8 5.0L 5.7L 7.4L - Silverado Tahoe Savana Yukou Escalade C/K Pickup Jimmy Sonora - 1996-2003
A-Premium$14.234.2★
Motovecor Complete Ignition Distributor V8 for Chevy/GMC/Isuzu/Vortec V8 5.0L 5.7L 7.4L 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Fits for 93441558 (Black)
Motovecor$55.674.5★
What buyers say about distributor
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Best quality”
“Excellent fit”
“Great value”
“Works well”
“As advertised”
“Installed and it's working perfect”
“FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY AND GREAT WORKMAN SHIP”
“Seems to be durable”
“Motor working fine”
“how convenient”
What buyers complain about
“Quality Control Was Not Good”
“Failed after two months”
“Just fell short”
“then went bad”
“Junk parts”
“The plug for the cap wouldn't fit”
“Deceptive”
“Crank position sensor inside the distributor has already failed in less than a month”
“Did not fit”
“DONT BUY IT not worth the price”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is distributor profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $709K/yr across 214 tracked products. 1 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the distributor niche?
- 51 brands and 187 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 12% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in distributor?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 4.9%.
- When does demand for distributor peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the distributor niche?
- Listings span $8.74–$288.16; the average listing price is $55.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 208 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.