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title: "Contrac — $521K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · $521K/yr market. Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **contrac**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 61Growth 55Conversion 83Competition 12Returns 97Price range 56Avg price 78Brand share 0Review moat 74Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$92.34**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****556.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$521K**
$521K/yr · 62K searches
**Price range**
**Good****$32.49–$154.02**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+27.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****85%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, contrac is a $521K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **contrac market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$462K–$554K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#256**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **75%**
- **Sponsored**
- **13%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **69 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **153 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **—flat
**Sellers**
**44**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Bell Laboratories84% - Tomcat7% - Contrac Place Packs5% - Contrac3% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/contrac/trend)
## **Top contrac search terms**
- **contrac blox**26K/yr+39.4%9.4% conv. - **contrac**19K/yr+20.4%6.2% conv. - **contrac blox rodent bait**8K/yr+19.8%10.8% conv. - **contrac rat bait**8K/yr+14.8%7.2% conv. - **contrac mouse bait**2K/yr-9.4%8.1% conv. - **contrac blox rat & mice bait**141/yr+82.3%6.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/contrac/search-terms)
## **Top contrac 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%15%$78K30%$156K45%$235K60%$313K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Contrac Blox 4lbs**Bell Laboratories**$48.00**4.5★265 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005SEADJ6) [2**Bell Labs Contrac All Weather Blox 18 Lb Pail BELL**Bell Laboratories**$118.41**4.6★160 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DL9AGQ) [3**Tomcat with Bromethalin Bait Chunx Pail 4.25 lbs.**Tomcat**$32.49**4.6★2,230 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1H7DYTP) [4**18 LB Contrac Blox Rodent Control Rodenticide Kills Mice & Rats**Bell Laboratories**$116.12**4.6★952 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ORPOJ8) [5**Contrac Blox Rodenticide - 1 Pail (18 lb.)**Bell Laboratories**$115.55**4.7★191 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YCMW8KD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Tomcat with Bromethalin Bait Chunx Pail 4.25 lbs.**Tomcat**$32.49**2,230 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1H7DYTP) [**Contrac Place Packs CP1715 CONTRAC Rodenticide Blue**Contrac Place Packs**$118.64**312 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081HFJYKG) [**Contrac Blox Rodenticide - 1 Pail (18 lb.)**Bell Laboratories**$115.55**191 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YCMW8KD) [**CONTRAC SOFT BAIT (16 LBS)**Contrac**$154.02**111 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0778NP7FD) [**Bell Labs Contrac All Weather Blox 18 Lb Pail BELL**Bell Laboratories**$118.41**160 rev15y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DL9AGQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Bell Labs Contrac All Weather Blox 18 Lb Pail BELL**Bell Laboratories**$118.41**4.6★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DL9AGQ) [**Ditrac All-Weather Blox Bell Labs Rat Poison/Bait**Bell Laboratories**$35.50**4.4★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006WTCYK2) [**Tomcat with Bromethalin Bait Chunx Pail 4.25 lbs.**Tomcat**$32.49**4.6★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1H7DYTP) [**18 LB Contrac Blox Rodent Control Rodenticide Kills Mice & Rats**Bell Laboratories**$116.12**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ORPOJ8) [**Contrac Blox 4lbs**Bell Laboratories**$48.00**4.5★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005SEADJ6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about contrac**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pest/Insect Control**33%
*“Keeps rats at bay”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“No complaints”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Worth every penny”*
**Strength**5%
*“Effective”*
**Smell**3%
*“The smell pellets are much better”*
**Durability**2%
*“didnt crumble apart like some other brands Ive used before”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“The size is perfect”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
*“good thing I had glue boards as well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Pest/Insect Control**36%
*“Doesnt kill mice”*
**Functionality-Overall**20%
*“Didn't work”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Cheaper by the bucket”*
**Smell**6%
*“also has no odor as in past you open the bucket”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“harder to do”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“really dont know how to quality control this other than changing the expiration date”*
**Durability**3%
*“Then later they die”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Very large ones”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
*“not sticking around”*
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
*“Product does not work”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**36%
**Size-Overall**17%
**Value For Money**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Pest/Insect Control**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Leak-Proof**3%
**Product Condition**1%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Certifications**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is contrac profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $521K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +27.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the contrac niche?**
- 4 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in contrac?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for contrac peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the contrac niche?**
- Listings span $32.49–$154.02; the average listing price is $92.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 556 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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