Hefty Contractor Bags
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 82% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Incredible$32.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$15.13–$55.83cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+31.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$265K$265K/yr · 67K searches
Review moat
Okay3,352.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad82%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is hefty contractor bags profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hefty contractor bags is a $265K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hefty contractor bags market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $323K–$404K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.2%
- Avg BSR
- #450
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 80%
- Sponsored
- 40%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 153 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
72
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Poly-America49%
- Generic18%
- Husky10%
- Amazon Basics9%
- Hefty8%
- Reli.4%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
hefty contractor bags demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 71 weeks — +31.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top hefty contractor bags search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- husky contractor bags40K/yr
- husky contractor bags 42 gallon5K/yr
- husky contractor bags 42 gallon 50 count13K/yr
- husky trash bags 42 gallon4K/yr
- husky contractor clean up bags3K/yr
- husky 42 gallon contractor bags2K/yr
Top hefty contractor bags products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Husky HK42WC020B 42-Gallon Polyethylene Resin Contractor Clean-Up Bags 20 Count 2 ft 8.75in L x 3 ft 9.13 in W x 3 mil T Black
Poly-America$25.654.8★3,687 rev
42 Gal Poly - America HKR42WC032B Black Husky Wave Cut Contractor Trash Bags 32-Count
Poly-America$32.744.8★59 rev
Husky Contractor Trash Bags 42 Gallon Heavy Duty 50 Count Tear Resistant Black
Generic$55.834.7★28 rev
Amazon Basics Contractor Bag - 42 Gallon - 50 Count - 3 Mil (Previously AmazonCommercial)
Amazon Basics$31.554.5★3,301 rev
Hefty Load & Carry Heavy Duty Contractor Large Trash Bags 42 Gallon 26 Count
Hefty$22.504.8★15,677 rev
Newest
by launch date
Contractor Clean-Up Bags Heavy Duty 3 Mil 42 Gallon Black True Tie Flaps 50 Count
Generic$48.821 rev
Husky Contractor Trash Bags 42 Gallon Heavy Duty 50 Count Tear Resistant Black
Generic$55.8328 rev
42 Gal Poly - America HKR42WC032B Black Husky Wave Cut Contractor Trash Bags 32-Count
Poly-America$32.7459 rev
Reli. Contractor Garbage Bags 55 Gallon | 40 Trash Bags | Heavy Duty | Black Contractor
Reli.$37.361,854 rev
Amazon Basics Contractor Bag - 42 Gallon - 50 Count - 3 Mil (Previously AmazonCommercial)
Amazon Basics$31.553,301 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAmazon Basics Contractor Bag - 42 Gallon - 50 Count - 3 Mil (Previously AmazonCommercial)
Amazon Basics$31.554.5★
Contractor Clean-Up Bags Heavy Duty 3 Mil 42 Gallon Black True Tie Flaps 50 Count
Generic$48.824.0★
42 Gal Poly - America HKR42WC032B Black Husky Wave Cut Contractor Trash Bags 32-Count
Poly-America$32.744.8★
Husky Contractor Trash Bags 42 Gallon Heavy Duty 50 Count Tear Resistant Black
Generic$55.834.7★
Hefty Load & Carry Heavy Duty Contractor Large Trash Bags 42 Gallon 26 Count
Hefty$22.504.8★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about hefty contractor bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It is a sturdy bag, had”
“Extremely Durable”
“Very thick bag”
“Just as good as any other name brand”
“i think its worth it”
“HEAVY DUTY”
“fit is great”
“As advertised”
“Pleasant smell”
“clean up”
What buyers complain about
“Overpowering scent”
“Bags are not good, thick, strong bags”
“Horrible quality”
“Cost too much”
“They rip way to easily”
“Dont Fit, Dont Buy”
“this is not heavy duty”
“They ripped easily”
“If you are allergic, like me, they are not for you”
“The description LIES”
Top return reasons
Common hefty contractor bags questions
- Is hefty contractor bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $265K/yr across 10 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the hefty contractor bags niche?
- 7 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hefty contractor bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for hefty contractor bags peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hefty contractor bags niche?
- Listings span $15.13–$55.83; the average listing price is $32.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,353 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.