retract a gate
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Good$126.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,463.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Okay3.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Okay$38.24–$175.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+5.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$100K$100K/yr · 21K searches
Returns
Bad5.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Bad100%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, retract a gate is a $100K/yr Amazon United States market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 28/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
retract a gate market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $63K–$95K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.8%
- Avg BSR
- #106
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 25%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 36 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 flat
Sellers
3
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Smart Retract93%
- DEAR LOV7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top retract a gate search terms
- retract a gate11K/yr
- retract-a-gate6K/yr
- retract a gate baby gate3K/yr
Top retract a gate 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 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Retract-A-Gate 52 inch White: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$146.784.5★1,318 rev
Retract-A-Gate 72 inch White: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$175.754.5★1,318 rev
Retract-A-Gate 52 inch Black: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$146.824.5★1,318 rev
Retractable Baby Gate for Stairs 33 Height Expands up to 55 Width Safety Gate for Infants Toddlers Dogs & Pets Easy Install Secure Closure Gray Mesh Design for Indoor & Outdoor Use
DEAR LOV$38.244.5★1,899 rev
Newest
by launch dateRetractable Baby Gate for Stairs 33 Height Expands up to 55 Width Safety Gate for Infants Toddlers Dogs & Pets Easy Install Secure Closure Gray Mesh Design for Indoor & Outdoor Use
DEAR LOV$38.241,899 rev
Retract-A-Gate 72 inch White: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$175.751,318 rev
Retract-A-Gate 52 inch Black: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$146.821,318 rev
Retract-A-Gate 52 inch White: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$146.781,318 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRetract-A-Gate 72 inch White: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$175.754.5★
Retract-A-Gate 52 inch Black: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$146.824.5★
Retractable Baby Gate for Stairs 33 Height Expands up to 55 Width Safety Gate for Infants Toddlers Dogs & Pets Easy Install Secure Closure Gray Mesh Design for Indoor & Outdoor Use
DEAR LOV$38.244.5★
Retract-A-Gate 52 inch White: The Original and only Made in USA Retractable Baby Dog & Cat Gate
Smart Retract$146.784.5★
What buyers say about retract a gate
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy install”
“Its value for the money”
“easy to open”
“the quality is very good with an easy install”
“Sturdy and easy to install”
“The gate otherwise works well and locks effectively”
“A well-designed product”
“Exactly what I was wanting”
“the color is nice too”
“Retractable Gate”
What buyers complain about
“Literally broke the first time I pulled it out”
“Tough Material”
“other than the high price that might not work for everyone”
“Not as pictured”
“Screw hardware are poorly made”
“Amazon sent the wrong color which is disappointing”
“I would say thats not accurate”
“Super cheap”
“The retraction ability stopped working”
“It was a nightmare to install”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is retract a gate profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $100K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (28/100).
- How competitive is the retract a gate niche?
- 2 brands and 3 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in retract a gate?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Material Quality, Value For Money. The return rate is 5.3% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for retract a gate peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the retract a gate niche?
- Listings span $38.24–$175.75; the average listing price is $126.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,463 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.