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sport wash

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 65Growth 37Conversion 90Competition 24Returns 99Price range 87Avg price 90Brand share 4Review moat 19Quality gap 17

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.8%

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

Avg price

Great$20.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.68–$44.21

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

Market size

Good$609K

$609K/yr · 270K searches

Growth

Okay+9.9%

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

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad15,743

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sport wash is a $609K/yr Amazon United States market (270K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

sport wash market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
$833K–$1.0M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.8%
Avg BSR
#60
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
47%
Out of stock
4.0%
Avg brand age
70 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Tide77%
  • Procter & Gamble11%
  • Lysol6%
  • ACTIVE3%
  • Rockin' Green2%
  • SWEATX2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KPrime Day '24Spike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×

Top sport wash search terms

  • tide sport99K/yr
  • tide sport laundry detergent liquid41K/yr
  • sport laundry detergent14K/yr
  • tide sport laundry detergent15K/yr
  • sports detergent11K/yr
  • tide ultra sport12K/yr
  • tide laundry detergent sport9K/yr
  • sports laundry detergent11K/yr
  • tide sport odor defense detergent2K/yr
  • sport detergent8K/yr
All search terms

Top sport wash 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%10%$61K20%$122K30%$183K40%$243K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sport wash

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

What buyers love

Smell30%

“Smells fresh”

Ease Of Cleaning16%

“Cleans well”

Value For Money10%

“Less expensive”

Quality-Overall7%

“Excellent product”

Efficiency5%

“Works well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Cleansing2%

“Fresh and clean”

Washability2%

“Removes odors in one wash”

Freshness2%

“Fresh and clean”

Ease Of Use2%

“Convenient product”

What buyers complain about

Smell23%

“Unpleasant smell”

Leak-Proof22%

“Package is leaking”

Value For Money5%

“Expensive”

Size-Overall4%

“The sheets were huge”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“And not cleaning it”

Functionality-Overall3%

“it just didnt seem to do the job”

Dilute/Watery2%

“Watered down a lot”

Washability2%

“It returns after a couple of washes”

Stain Resistance2%

“the stains it didnt tackle fully”

Allergies2%

“I have skin allergies”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof66%
Smell11%
Value For Money6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Size-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Moist/Dry1%
Contamination1%
Ease Of Cleaning1%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is sport wash profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $609K/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the sport wash niche?
6 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sport wash?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Leak-Proof, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for sport wash peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 6.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sport wash niche?
Listings span $11.68–$44.21; the average listing price is $20.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,743 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.