runny nose relief for kids
Skip itSoft demand (-50.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$14.31avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,346.55avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$6.50–$20.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad84%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$36K$36K/yr · 19K searches
Growth
Bad-50.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, runny nose relief for kids is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (19K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
runny nose relief for kids market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $43K–$57K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.3%
- Avg BSR
- #357
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 64%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 84 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 flat
Sellers
68
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Vicks65%
- Piuess21%
- Dimetapp7%
- Mucinex5%
- Robitussin1%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -50.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 15.9×
Top runny nose relief for kids search terms
- childrens nyquil6K/yr
- kids dayquil and nyquil pack7K/yr
- kids nyquil cold and cough6K/yr
Top runny nose relief for kids 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
VICKS DayQuil and NyQuil Kids Grape Cold & Cough + Fever Multi-Symptom Relief Liquid Co-Pack Specially Formulated for Kids Ages 6+ 2x8 OZ
Vicks$20.904.7★296 rev
Vicks Kids Dayquil & Nyquil Berry Cold & Cough Medicine Co-Pack Daytime & Nighttime Relief of Multiple Symptoms Great-Tasting Berry Flavor Free of Alcohol & Acetaminophen for Ages 6+ 2X8Oz
Piuess$17.294.8★1,260 rev
Vicks Childrens NyQuil Cold & Cough Medicine for Sneezing Runny Nose and Cough Relief Free of Alcohol and Acetaminophen Berry Flavor For Children Ages 6+ 8 FL OZ
Vicks$10.354.7★891 rev
VICKS Kids DayQuil & NyQuil Cold & Cough Relief Liquid Co-Pack Free of Artificial Dyes & Sugar Multi-Symptom Relief of Cough Sneezing Runny Nose Mucus and Chest Congestion for Ages 6+ 2x6oz
Vicks$17.434.7★257 rev
Childrens Dimetapp Cold & Cough Value Pack Antihistamine Kids Cough Medicine Grape Flavor (2) 4 Oz Bottles Packaging May Vary.
Dimetapp$10.134.8★948 rev
Newest
by launch date
Vicks NyQuil Kids Allergy Liquid Kids Nighttime Allergy Symptom Relief Doxylamine Succinate Antihistamine Berry Flavor Ages 6+ 8 FL OZ
Vicks$10.7355 rev
VICKS DayQuil and NyQuil Kids Grape Cold & Cough + Fever Multi-Symptom Relief Liquid Co-Pack Specially Formulated for Kids Ages 6+ 2x8 OZ
Vicks$20.90296 rev
Mucinex Childrens Mighty Chews Kids Cough Medicine Daytime And Nighttime Value Pack Easy to Dose Cough Suppressant For Kids with Dextromethorphan Mixed Berry Flavor 32 Medicated Chewable Tablets
Mucinex$20.811,003 rev
VICKS Kids DayQuil & NyQuil Cold & Cough Relief Liquid Co-Pack Free of Artificial Dyes & Sugar Multi-Symptom Relief of Cough Sneezing Runny Nose Mucus and Chest Congestion for Ages 6+ 2x6oz
Vicks$17.43257 rev
Vicks Kids Dayquil & Nyquil Berry Cold & Cough Medicine Co-Pack Daytime & Nighttime Relief of Multiple Symptoms Great-Tasting Berry Flavor Free of Alcohol & Acetaminophen for Ages 6+ 2X8Oz
Piuess$17.291,260 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumVicks NyQuil Kids Allergy Liquid Kids Nighttime Allergy Symptom Relief Doxylamine Succinate Antihistamine Berry Flavor Ages 6+ 8 FL OZ
Vicks$10.734.8★
Vicks Kids NyQuil Honey Cold & Cough + Congestion Relief for Nighttime Sneezing Runny Nose Nasal Congestion & Cough Flavored with Real Honey for Children Ages 6+ 8 FL OZ
Vicks$10.284.6★
Childrens Dimetapp Cold & Cough Value Pack Antihistamine Kids Cough Medicine Grape Flavor (2) 4 Oz Bottles Packaging May Vary.
Dimetapp$10.134.8★
VICKS DayQuil and NyQuil Kids Grape Cold & Cough + Fever Multi-Symptom Relief Liquid Co-Pack Specially Formulated for Kids Ages 6+ 2x8 OZ
Vicks$20.904.7★
Vicks Childrens NyQuil Cold & Cough Medicine for Sneezing Runny Nose and Cough Relief Free of Alcohol and Acetaminophen Berry Flavor For Children Ages 6+ 8 FL OZ
Vicks$10.354.7★
What buyers say about runny nose relief for kids
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It does the job”
“Really good for your baby when they have a cold”
“Great value”
“Just as good as name brand”
“it works as advertised”
“It helped relieve cough”
“slept great”
“Taste good”
“Great for kids who have a hard time swallowing pills”
“Contains color dyes”
What buyers complain about
“Didnt like the taste”
“Awful flavor”
“Tastes like horrible cough medicine”
“A bit expensive for the amount in each bottle”
“Not as good as nyquil”
“you will NOT sleep well taking this”
“Breaks cold up”
“Red 40 food dye”
“Doesn't seem to be working too well”
“they have allergies”
Common questions
- Is runny nose relief for kids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $36K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -50.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- How competitive is the runny nose relief for kids niche?
- 5 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in runny nose relief for kids?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Flavor, Cough Relief. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for runny nose relief for kids peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 15.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the runny nose relief for kids niche?
- Listings span $6.50–$20.90; the average listing price is $14.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,347 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.