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title: "Industrial Shop Vac — $132K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **industrial shop vac**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 36% of clicks), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($32.85–$491.31) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 30Growth 54Conversion 35Competition 79Returns 57Price range 15Avg price 68Brand share 53Review moat 24Quality gap 63
**Competition**
**Great****36%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Good****$121.14**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Good****+26.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$132K**
$132K/yr · 39K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,520.7**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Bad****$32.85–$491.31**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**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, industrial shop vac is a $132K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **industrial shop vac market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$91K–$121K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,119**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **40 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**19 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**92**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**36%**
Top 20: 81%
**Open market**
**21%**
- Vacmaster26% - Shop-Vac16% - CRAFTSMAN13% - VEVOR11% - STANLEY8% - Armor All6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +26.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/industrial-shop-vac/trend)
## **Top industrial shop vac search terms**
- **6hp shop vac**8K/yr+7.3%1.9% conv. - **outdoor vacuum for patio**5K/yr+158.9%1.5% conv. - **shop vac 6hp**7K/yr+6.8%2.0% conv. - **industrial shop vac**8K/yr-1.6%1.6% conv. - **outdoor patio vacuum**4K/yr+117.9%1.0% conv. - **stainless steel shop vac**4K/yr+19.2%2.9% conv. - **shop vac 6 hp**4K/yr-12.4%1.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/industrial-shop-vac/search-terms)
## **Top industrial shop vac 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%4%$5K8%$11K12%$16K16%$21K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Vacmaster VOC812SF 1101 8-Gallon Premium Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum Red Edition 8 Gal**Vacmaster**$90.29**4.5★3,288 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7PVW4NF) [2**CRAFTSMAN CMXEVBE17595 16 Gallon 6.5 Peak HP Wet Dry Shop Vacuum**CRAFTSMAN**$132.31**4.7★8,594 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H84CNG9) [3**STANLEY 10 Gallon Wet Dry Vacuum 6 Peak HP Poly Built-in Drain Shop Vac Blower with Powerful Suction Multifunctional Shop Vacuum W/ 6 Horsepower Motor for Job Site Garage Basement Van Workshop**STANLEY**$92.23**4.5★1,574 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DMNWPKB) [4**Shop-Vac 5 Gallon 6.0 Peak HP Portable Wet/Dry Vacuum 1-1/2 Inch Diameter x 8 Foot Hose 20 Foot Cord Ideal for Jobsite Garage Workshop & Home**Shop-Vac**$112.25**4.2★134 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BBZ7HVQ) [5**Vacmaster Professional Beast Series VFB511H 0201 5-Gallon 5.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vac Black**Vacmaster**$98.66**4.4★964 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2D3CGV8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 14-Gallon* 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum - VJE1412SW 0203**Vacmaster**$195.82**23 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN6KZ99X) [**Aerojet Sweeper- Rocket Cordless Air Broom- Rechargeable Lightweight Power Blower for Indoor & Outdoor Lawn Care Patio Driveway Turf & Garage- Adjustable Pole Ergonomic Handle Battery & Charger**Spark Innovators**$57.53**53 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFQ1MVPD) [**VEVOR Shop Vac 8 Gallon Wet Dry Shop Vacuum 6 Peak HP with One-Button Self-Cleaning Dual-Filter 900W Input Power 1.25in x 7ft Hose 9.8ft Cord Metal Tank for Jobsite Workshop Garage Home**VEVOR**$61.87**61 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDQ8TZK5) [**Vacmaster 16-Gallon 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum VJH1612PF 1101 Red**Vacmaster**$135.25**1,078 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJSWPS35) [**Vacmaster VOC812SF 1101 8-Gallon Premium Stainless Steel Wet/Dry Vacuum Red Edition 8 Gal**Vacmaster**$90.29**3,288 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7PVW4NF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Aerojet Sweeper- Rocket Cordless Air Broom- Rechargeable Lightweight Power Blower for Indoor & Outdoor Lawn Care Patio Driveway Turf & Garage- Adjustable Pole Ergonomic Handle Battery & Charger**Spark Innovators**$57.53**3.4★**▲ 196%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFQ1MVPD) [**Armor All AA155 1.5-Gallon 2 Peak HP Portable Wet/Dry Vacuum Orange**Armor All**$36.86**4.4★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFXN155H) [**Vacmaster Professional Beast Series 14-Gallon* 6.5 Peak HP Wet/Dry Vacuum - VJE1412SW 0203**Vacmaster**$195.82**4.3★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN6KZ99X) [**VEVOR Walk-Behind Hand Push Floor Sweeper with 25.6 Sweeping Width**VEVOR**$89.52**4.4★**▲ 103%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF212GM3) [**Bissell 2033M Featherweight Stick Lightweight Bagless Vacuum and Electric Broom with Crevice Tool for Hard Floors and Carpets Black**Bissell**$32.85**4.4★**▲ 97%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081HQFJWZ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about industrial shop vac**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Cleaning**11%
*“Cleans well”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Excellent value”*
**Suction**9%
*“Amazing suction”*
**Weight Light**9%
*“Love this vacuum it's lightweight”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Excellent product”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“easy to handle”*
**Strength**5%
*“Plenty of power”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
*“Great attachments”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Fits perfectly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Suction**12%
*“No suction power”*
**Durability**10%
*“broke 1st use”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Too big”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Bad quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Barely works”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Cons: Pricey”*
**Add-Ons/Attachments**4%
*“it did not work well with attachments”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“It is hard to come out”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“creating a huge mess”*
**Strength**2%
*“pretty flimsy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**23%
**Suction**19%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Value For Money**4%
**Product Condition**3%
**Blower**3%
**Strength**3%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is industrial shop vac profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $132K/yr across 37 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +26.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the industrial shop vac niche?**
- 19 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in industrial shop vac?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Suction, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.7%.
- **When does demand for industrial shop vac peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the industrial shop vac niche?**
- Listings span $32.85–$491.31; the average listing price is $121.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,521 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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