Is barricade profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $492K/yr across 24 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -49.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the barricade niche?

17 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in barricade?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Plant Growth, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.9%.

When does demand for barricade peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the barricade niche?

Listings span $22.39–$310.93; the average listing price is $96.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,016 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

barricade

Skip it

Soft demand (-49.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$96.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,016.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$492K

$492K/yr · 260K searches

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Okay$22.39–$310.93

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

Conversion

Bad2.0%

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

Growth

Bad-49.8%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, barricade is a $492K/yr Amazon United States market (260K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

barricade market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.4M–$1.9M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.0%
Avg BSR: #275
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 83%
Sponsored: 71%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 51 months
Avg seller age: 156 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

22%

The Andersons40%
Syngenta14%
Crowd Control Warehouse8%
ACTREY8%
adidas4%
Quali-Pro4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -49.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Open Trend

Top barricade search terms

barricade52K/yr -6.7%0.7% conv.
barricade pre-emergent herbicide42K/yr -75.2%6.3% conv.
safety barriers23K/yr +53.3%0.1% conv.
barricades12K/yr +7.9%0.5% conv.
barriers10K/yr +16.7%0.1% conv.
safety barricade8K/yr +31.8%0.7% conv.
traffic barricade9K/yr -2.9%0.6% conv.
safety barrier7K/yr -3.9%0.4% conv.
traffic barrier7K/yr -4.3%0.2% conv.
portable barrier6K/yr -14.0%0.1% conv.

All search terms

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

The Andersons Barricade Professional-Grade Granular Pre-Emergent Weed Control - Covers up to 5 800 sq ft (18 lb)

The Andersons$46.004.4★5,302 rev

The Andersons Barricade Professional-Grade Granular Pre-Emergent Weed Control - Covers up to 12 880 sq ft (40 lb)

The Andersons$79.174.4★5,302 rev

Barricade 4FL Herbicide Concentrate - Preemergent Weed Control - Long Lasting Broadleaf Weed Prevention for Lawns Turf Grass Ornamentals and More 4 Fl Oz

Syngenta$31.134.5★285 rev

Crowd Control Warehouse - CCW Series WMB-230 Fixed Wall Mount Retractable Belt Barrier - 30 Foot Belt YellowCaution - DO NOT Enter Yellow ABS Case

Crowd Control Warehouse$37.033.9★56 rev

4 Panels Safety Barricade 7.8FT Removable Foldable Security Gates Barrier with Heavy Duty PVC Frame Black Color Easier to Identify Crowd Control Restricted Area Pedestrian Barricade Traffic Fence

ACTREY$65.754.0★26 rev

Newest

by launch date

adidas Mens Barricade 1/4 Tennis Black/Zero Metallic/Lucid Red 10.5

adidas$126.9189 rev

1mo ago

adidas Mens Barricade 1/4 Clay Tennis Black/Zero Metallic/Lucid Red 12

adidas$127.222 rev

1mo ago

VEVOR Industrial Expandable Barricade 13FT Expandable Safety Barrier Flaxible Mobile Barricade with Locking Casters Portable Folding Security Gate Traffic Fence for Driveway Warehouse Elevator

VEVOR$65.2548 rev

6mo ago

4 Panels Safety Barricade 7.8FT Removable Foldable Security Gates Barrier with Heavy Duty PVC Frame Black Color Easier to Identify Crowd Control Restricted Area Pedestrian Barricade Traffic Fence

ACTREY$65.7526 rev

1y ago

Barricade 4FL Herbicide - 1 Gallon

Syngenta$229.555 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about barricade

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth18%

“has controlled the weed growth”

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

“Works as advertised”

Value For Money15%

“Great value for money”

Quality-Overall13%

“Overall, this is a professional-grade product that delivers consistent results and is absolutely worth the investment if youre serious about lawn care”

Ease Of Use8%

“Apply as directed”

Pest/Insect Control7%

“Works well for crab grass suppression”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“✅ directions were easy to use and read and apply to my yard”

Durability2%

“Very durable”

Strength2%

“Easy set up and sturdy”

Assembly/Installation2%

“installation was easy infact I let my 8 y/o brother in law do it himself”

What buyers complain about

Plant Growth22%

“They only downside is that this is not compatible with grass reseeding - which you need to wait 3 months to seed bare spots”

Functionality-Overall21%

“Did not work”

Value For Money14%

“Definitely disappointed considering the higher price point”

Pest/Insect Control7%

“Did not kill the dandelion”

Quality-Overall5%

“Crabgrass is just as bad as last year”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Description Doesn't Match the Product”

Leak-Proof3%

“leaked”

Natural Resource Wastage3%

“Waste of time and money”

Strength3%

“Not sturdy”

Ease Of Use2%

“couldn't use them”

Top return reasons

Value For Money15%

Leak-Proof14%

Size-Overall14%

Functionality-Overall13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%