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title: "Light Blocking Strips — $76K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 59/100 · $76K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Aug 2026."
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# **light blocking strips**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($29.88 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 19Growth 64Conversion 29Competition 64Returns 42Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 84Review moat 82Quality gap 88
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$29.88**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Great****$6.75–$74.64**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****52%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Review moat**
**Great****353.76**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+41.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Okay****3.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$76K**
$76K/yr · 111K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, light blocking strips is a $76K/yr Amazon United States market (111K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Aug 3, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **light blocking strips market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$90K–$120K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#379**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **34 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **188 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**23 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**25**
**Top-5 brand share**
**52%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 87%
**Open market**
**42%**
- Bliwans13% - Toperblinds13% - ZSTARR9% - Miideayin9% - WINSMAR8% - Aurike7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +41.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/light-blocking-strips/trend)
## **Top light blocking strips search terms**
- **light blocking strips**37K/yr+71.9%2.5% conv. - **curtain side light blocker**10K/yr+131.5%1.5% conv. - **blackout side tracks**8K/yr+126.6%1.9% conv. - **light blockers for sides of blinds**11K/yr-32.3%2.3% conv. - **window side light blocker**7K/yr+38.1%2.9% conv. - **light blocking strips for blinds**8K/yr+14.1%2.4% conv. - **light blocker**7K/yr+21.8%1.2% conv. - **light blockers blackout side tracks**3K/yr+21.1%1.6% conv. - **window light blocker strips**4K/yr+27.4%2.5% conv. - **light blockers**4K/yr+7.6%2.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/light-blocking-strips/search-terms)
## **Top light blocking strips 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%$2K6%$5K9%$7K12%$9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Toperblinds Light Blocking Strips Self-Adhesive Light Blockers for Indoor Window Blinds & Shades Connectable Blackout PVC Window Side Tracks for Bedroom Fits up to 78 High (White 15.75 10pcs)**Toperblinds**$26.36**4.6★44 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH2D13TH) [2**Bliwans Light Blocking Strips for Window Shades and Blinds 100% Blackout PVC Side Tracks Light Blocker for Blinds Window Light Blocker for Bedroom(White 58 2PCS)**Bliwans**$31.63**4.3★76 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F434LM84) [3**ZSTARR PVC Light Blockers Blackout Light Blockers Side Tracks for Window Shades and Blinds Side Tracks for Blackout Shades Easy to Instal Light Blocking Strips for Bedroom (White 58 2Pcs)**ZSTARR**$36.31**4.2★358 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXLH455J) [4**Blackout PVC Light Blocking Strips for Window Shades and Blinds - Blocks Light Along The Sides of Blackout Blinds Side Tracks for Cordless Shades Light Blocking Strips for Bedroom (White 58 2Pcs)**Miideayin**$31.17**4.3★107 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF6K48Q2) [5**WINSMAR 100% Blackout PVC Light Blocking Strip for Window Shades and Blinds Both Sides Tracks for Blackout Shades Easy to Install for BedroomGreat for Bedroom Nursery (L-Shaped White-2pcs 58.5)**WINSMAR**$36.23**4.4★67 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM9PSYH1)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Blackout Retractable Blackout Strip for Window Shades and Blinds Side Tracks for Cordless Shades Light Blocking Strips for Bedroom (White 26 2Pcs)**Vivvigo**$23.37**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDXLKJ7S) [**BERISSA Light Blocking Strips for Window Shades and Blinds White 58 2PCS**BERISSA**$35.23**5 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXF3MM6C) [**Cuttable Light Blocker for Window Shades and Blinds Blackout TPE Side Tracks Light Blocking Strips Durable Light Blocker for Blinds Window Side Light Blocker for Bedroom (White 60 2PCS)**LazBlinds**$18.74**16 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQCYVPXY) [**Cuttable Light Blocker for Window Shades and Blinds Blackout TPE Side Tracks Light Blocking Strips Durable Light Blocker for Blinds Window Side Light Blocker for Bedroom (Grey 60 2PCS)**LazBlinds**$19.45**16 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQD4M1PV) [**Flexible Blackout Light Blocking Strips 60 78 118 for Blinds & Shades 2PCS (60 2PCS)**Aurike**$23.94**28 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCDGX8Z6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**BERISSA Light Blocking Strips for Window Shades and Blinds White 58 2PCS**BERISSA**$35.23**3.9★**▲ 165%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXF3MM6C) [**Cuttable Light Blocker for Window Shades and Blinds Blackout TPE Side Tracks Light Blocking Strips Durable Light Blocker for Blinds Window Side Light Blocker for Bedroom (Grey 60 2PCS)**LazBlinds**$19.45**2.7★**▲ 164%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQD4M1PV) [**Blackout Retractable Blackout Strip for Window Shades and Blinds Side Tracks for Cordless Shades Light Blocking Strips for Bedroom (White 26 2Pcs)**Vivvigo**$23.37**0.0★**▲ 164%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDXLKJ7S) [**Cuttable Light Blocker for Window Shades and Blinds Blackout TPE Side Tracks Light Blocking Strips Durable Light Blocker for Blinds Window Side Light Blocker for Bedroom (White 60 2PCS)**LazBlinds**$18.74**2.7★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQCYVPXY) [**Flexible Blackout Light Blocking Strips 60 78 118 for Blinds & Shades 2PCS (118 2PCS)**Aurike**$45.48**4.5★**▲ 159%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCDYJZDH)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about light blocking strips**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**15%
*“Easy to install”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“the build quality is great”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**9%
*“the adhesive is VERY strong”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“As described”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“easy to use”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**5%
*“it was sooooo bright”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“very effective solution”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Great price”*
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**4%
*“Magnets are strong”*
**Strength**3%
*“It holds and stays in place very well, blocks any light, or breeze from coming through and best of all, it looks great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**15%
*“Not very effective”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**12%
*“They don't stay stuck”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Soooooo tiny”*
**Thickness**6%
*“I thought they would be thick like vinyl”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“you're just out money”*
**Color**5%
*“be warned: these are not a true white”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“its not that easy to do”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“Less bright, please”*
**Strength**4%
*“Super flimsy”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Very very cheaply made”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**22%
**Functionality-Overall**20%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Color**5%
**Magnetic Strength/Adsorption**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is light blocking strips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $76K/yr across 33 tracked products. 4 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +41.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- **How competitive is the light blocking strips niche?**
- 23 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in light blocking strips?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.6%.
- **When does demand for light blocking strips peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the light blocking strips niche?**
- Listings span $6.75–$74.64; the average listing price is $29.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 354 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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