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Kirkland Laundry Detergent

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 23Conversion 44Competition 9Returns 99Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 19Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$30.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$17.65–$38.58

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Okay3.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Bad-3.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad14,484.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$36K

$36K/yr · 33K searches

Competition

Bad90%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is kirkland laundry detergent profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kirkland laundry detergent is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kirkland laundry detergent market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$38K–$46K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.5%
Avg BSR
#261
Page quality
0%
Prime
38%
Sponsored
38%
Out of stock
5.9%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
145 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

82

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • KIRKLAND85%
  • Tide12%
  • Arm & Hammer3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

kirkland laundry detergent demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top kirkland laundry detergent search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • kirkland laundry detergent21K/yr
  • kirkland signature (costco) ultra clean liquid3K/yr
  • kirkland detergent5K/yr
  • kirkland ultra clean laundry detergent4K/yr
All search terms

Top kirkland laundry detergent 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.

0%15%$5K30%$11K45%$16K60%$22K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about kirkland laundry detergent

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Ease Of Cleaning19%

“cleans really well”

Value For Money15%

“Good value for the money”

Smell13%

“Great smell”

Quality-Overall10%

“I love the quality very easy to use”

Efficiency5%

“Works well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Works as advertised”

Size-Overall4%

“Perfect size”

Leak-Proof3%

“They don't leak”

Washability2%

“Best laundry detergent”

Sensitivity-Overall2%

“doesnt irritate sensitive skin”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof27%

“Package is leaking”

Smell17%

“Smelled like pee”

Size-Overall7%

“Cap on Tide container not tight”

Value For Money6%

“The soap is so expensive”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“What a mess”

Quality-Overall2%

“Poor quality control”

Weight Heavy2%

“Its too heavy to buy in the store and bring to the car and bring home”

Residue2%

“you get a clogged residue around it”

Ease Of Use2%

“it would be hard for me to switch”

Allergies1%

“Allegic Reaction”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof73%
Value For Money6%
Smell6%
Size-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Moist/Dry1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Ease Of Cleaning1%
Contamination1%
Washability0%

Common kirkland laundry detergent questions

Is kirkland laundry detergent profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $36K/yr across 8 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
How competitive is the kirkland laundry detergent niche?
3 brands and 82 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kirkland laundry detergent?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Smell, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for kirkland laundry detergent peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kirkland laundry detergent niche?
Listings span $17.65–$38.58; the average listing price is $30.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,485 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.