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decon

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 51Growth 42Conversion 89Competition 23Returns 96Price range 66Avg price 80Brand share 3Review moat 23Quality gap 88

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.5%

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

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$16.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$5.82–$32.49

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

Market size

Good$307K

$307K/yr · 173K searches

Growth

Okay+13.7%

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

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad8,168.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, decon is a $307K/yr Amazon United States market (173K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

decon market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
$338K–$423K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.5%
Avg BSR
#119
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
24%
Out of stock
2.4%
Avg brand age
45 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

118

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • d-Con73%
  • Tomcat10%
  • Victor9%
  • MouseX5%
  • Benefect2%
  • RatX1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
12K8KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Top decon search terms

  • decon52K/yr
  • dcon mouse poisoning43K/yr
  • d-con mouse poisoning11K/yr
  • d con mouse poisoning19K/yr
  • dcon mouse poisoning pellets8K/yr
  • d con mouse poisoning pellets5K/yr
  • pet safe mouse poisoning8K/yr
  • mata ratones mas efectivo en casa5K/yr
  • decon mouse poisoning pellets4K/yr
  • ratas5K/yr
All search terms

Top decon 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%$31K20%$61K30%$92K40%$123K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about decon

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control24%

“Keeps rats at bay”

Quality-Overall16%

“Pretty great product review in”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy Peasy”

Value For Money9%

“Best price”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Easy and clean use”

Smell3%

“Eliminates any lingering odors”

Strength3%

“The functionality is solid”

Efficiency3%

“Effective,”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“the instructions are clear”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall38%

“DID NOT WORK”

Pest/Insect Control22%

“Does not kill rats”

Value For Money10%

“Waste of money”

Smell4%

“Has a super strong unpleasant odor”

Durability3%

“The remainder slowly failed over the course of the month”

Size-Overall3%

“Small Openings”

Quality-Overall3%

“Poor quality control”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Impossible to set”

Ease Of Use2%

“hard to stay set”

Contamination2%

“Gets eaten”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall33%
Size-Overall25%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Value For Money7%
Pest/Insect Control6%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Smell2%
Leak-Proof2%
Product Condition1%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

Common questions

Is decon profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $307K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the decon niche?
6 brands and 118 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in decon?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for decon peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the decon niche?
Listings span $5.82–$32.49; the average listing price is $16.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,169 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.