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plug in refills

Worth a look

Shows a $11.8M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 100Growth 25Conversion 95Competition 83Returns 98Price range 43Avg price 61Brand share 0Review moat 17Quality gap 22

Market size

Incredible$11.8M

$11.8M/yr · 7.1M searches

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.4%

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

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good$13.35

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$1.90–$24.89

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

Growth

Bad-1.0%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad19,592.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plug in refills is a $11.8M/yr Amazon United States market (7.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plug in refills market data

Units sold / yr
800K–1.0M
avg 10,000–12,500/product
Revenue / yr
$10.7M–$13.3M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
12.4%
Avg BSR
#38
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
130 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

157

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

0%

  • Glade75%
  • Air Wick24%
  • SC Johnson Professional1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
400K300KPrime Day '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top plug in refills search terms

  • glade plugins refills2.8M/yr
  • glade plug in896K/yr
  • air wick essential mist refill653K/yr
  • glade463K/yr
  • glade plug in refills387K/yr
  • airwick essential mist refills399K/yr
  • glade refills252K/yr
  • air wick essential mist200K/yr
  • glade plugins196K/yr
  • glade air freshener137K/yr
All search terms

Top plug in refills 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.

0%3%$354K6%$708K9%$1.1M12%$1.4M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about plug in refills

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

What buyers love

Smell61%

“Smells clean”

Value For Money7%

“Decent price”

Quality-Overall4%

“The product works really well”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy Use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As Advertised”

Durability2%

“don't really seem to break”

Freshness2%

“instantly make any room feel fresher”

Efficiency2%

“efficient”

Assembly/Installation1%

“Easy to assemble”

Size-Overall1%

“the bottle fits perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Smell37%

“Can't smell anything”

Durability9%

“Did not last”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Barely works”

Value For Money6%

“A little expensive”

Leak-Proof5%

“Bottle leakage”

Quality-Overall2%

“Poor quality control”

Battery Life2%

“supplied batteries are no good”

Size-Overall2%

“The bottles are small”

Strength2%

“a little strong at first”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Not as expected”

Top return reasons

Smell50%
Size-Overall12%
Functionality-Overall8%
Leak-Proof7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Value For Money3%
Dispensing Mechanism1%
Product Condition1%
Durability1%

Common questions

Is plug in refills profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $11.8M/yr across 63 tracked products. 8 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the plug in refills niche?
3 brands and 157 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plug in refills?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for plug in refills peak?
Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plug in refills niche?
Listings span $1.90–$24.89; the average listing price is $13.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,592 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.