Is spray and wash stain stick profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $405K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the spray and wash stain stick niche?

6 brands and 169 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in spray and wash stain stick?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Stain Resistance, Functionality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for spray and wash stain stick peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the spray and wash stain stick niche?

Listings span $3.64–$97.13; the average listing price is $20.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,131 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

spray and wash stain stick

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.7%

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

Avg price

Great$20.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$3.64–$97.13

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

Market size

Good$405K

$405K/yr · 153K searches

Growth

Okay+14.5%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad6,131.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, spray and wash stain stick is a $405K/yr Amazon United States market (153K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

spray and wash stain stick market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: $311K–$415K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 12.7%
Avg BSR: #145
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 92%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 80 months
Avg seller age: 138 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

169

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Spray 'n Wash54%
SHOUT18%
Resolve10%
Homebright10%
OxiClean7%
Reckitt2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×

Open Trend

Top spray and wash stain stick search terms

spray and wash refill44K/yr +4.9%13.5% conv.
spray n wash refill28K/yr +42.6%12.7% conv.
spray and wash stain stick28K/yr +5.3%5.1% conv.
spray n wash stain stick14K/yr +34.8%5.1% conv.
resolve stain stick9K/yr +15.2%2.9% conv.
spray and wash stain remover refill7K/yr +11.7%13.5% conv.
spray and wash stick7K/yr +7.2%5.4% conv.
spray and wash stain remover stick6K/yr +5.7%6.2% conv.
spray n wash stick4K/yr +29.4%6.6% conv.
spray n wash stain stick solid5K/yr -40.3%3.6% conv.

All search terms

Top spray and wash stain stick 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Spray N Wash Stain Remover Refill Laundry Pre-Treat for Everyday Stains 60oz (6-count)

Spray 'n Wash$31.644.8★4,860 rev

Shout Triple-Acting Laundry Stain Remover for Everyday Stains Liquid Refill 60 Fl Oz

SHOUT$5.814.8★15,566 rev

Stain Remover Stick (3 EA 2.5 oz)

Homebright$18.124.2★48 rev

Spray n Wash Max Gel Pre-Treat Laundry Stain Stick 6.7 oz Stain Remover Stick

Spray 'n Wash$6.934.2★250 rev

Spray N Wash Max Stain Remover Spray Laundry Pre-Treat for Tough Stains 16oz

Spray 'n Wash$3.924.7★11,539 rev

Newest

by launch date

Stain Remover Stick (3 EA 2.5 oz)

Homebright$18.1248 rev

2y ago

OxiClean Max Force Laundry Stain Remover Spray Refill 48 fl oz

OxiClean$9.8714,745 rev

3y ago

Spray n Wash Max Gel Pre-Treat Laundry Stain Stick 6.7 oz Stain Remover Stick

Spray 'n Wash$6.93250 rev

3y ago

Spray N Wash Stain Remover Spray Laundry Pre-Treat for Everyday Stains 22oz (6-count)

Spray 'n Wash$13.034,860 rev

9y ago

Spray-N-Wash 22 oz. Trigger Spray Bottle Laundry Stain Remover

Reckitt$11.64598 rev

11y ago

What buyers say about spray and wash stain stick

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money14%

“Best price”

Ease Of Cleaning11%

“Cleans great”

Efficiency11%

“Effective”

Ease Of Use7%

“this comes in handy all the time”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

De-Grease4%

“Works on grease”

Washability3%

“this lifts it right out in a normal wash cycle”

Smell3%

“This has a beautiful strong scent”

Spray/Flow3%

“spray bottle is convenient”

What buyers complain about

Stain Resistance32%

“Stains Beware”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Barely worked”

Smell6%

“Terrible artificial scent”

Size-Overall4%

“The bottle size is significantly smaller than I remember”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of money”

De-Grease3%

“Doesnt work on grease stains”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“the more I make a mess”

Washability3%

“It takes several washes”

Leak-Proof3%

“One bottle leaked”

Ease Of Use3%

“this container is very difficult to use”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof27%

Stain Resistance18%

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Size-Overall9%

Functionality-Overall8%

Value For Money8%