skunk
Skip itA small market ($73K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$19.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good719avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$6.72–$33.96cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-8.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad77%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$73K$73K/yr · 67K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, skunk is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
skunk market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $58K–$77K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.7%
- Avg BSR
- #6,577
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 64%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 7.7%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 164 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
53
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Hasbro Gaming48%
- BABATEES15%
- Nature's Miracle9%
- Douglas9%
- Odorcide7%
- Dunlap Lures5%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Top skunk search terms
- skunk51K/yr
- dump the skunk card game9K/yr
- zorrillo3K/yr
- dump the skunk4K/yr
Top skunk 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.
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dump The Skunk! Game | Family Card Game by Reiner Knizia | Ages 7 and Up | 2-6 Players | 20 Mins. | Easy to Learn Games for Kids Teens and Adults
Hasbro Gaming$6.724.6★376 rev
Douglas Striper Skunk Plush Stuffed Animal
Douglas$14.674.7★1,252 rev
BABATEES Skunk Heavy Metal 80s Black Tshirt - 100% Cotton - for Men & Women
BABATEES$27.984.8★245 rev
Skunk Off Odor eliminator pet spray 32oz - Safe for head & face - Ready to use skunk odor remover. Non-enzymatic formula safe for pets & people.
Odorcide$29.824.1★3,526 rev
Dunlaps Skunk Lure (1 oz.)
Dunlap Lures$11.633.5★31 rev
Newest
by launch dateBABATEES Skunk Heavy Metal 80s Black Tshirt - 100% Cotton - for Men & Women
BABATEES$27.98245 rev
BABATEES Skunk Heavy Metal 80s Black Tshirt - 100% Cotton - for Men & Women
BABATEES$33.96245 rev
Hollowfly 5 Pcs Skunk Stuffed Animal Set Mommy Striper Skunk with 4 Baby Plush Toys in Belly Pouch Soft Huggable Plush Animal Gift for Kids Boys Girls Birthday Education Classes
Hollowfly$31.52184 rev
Skunk Heavy Metal Tshirt for Men & Women Pet & Animal Lover - 100% Natural Undyed Cotton
BABATEES$23.1825 rev
Dump The Skunk! Game | Family Card Game by Reiner Knizia | Ages 7 and Up | 2-6 Players | 20 Mins. | Easy to Learn Games for Kids Teens and Adults
Hasbro Gaming$6.72376 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBABATEES Skunk Heavy Metal 80s Black Tshirt - 100% Cotton - for Men & Women
BABATEES$33.964.8★
BABATEES Skunk Heavy Metal 80s Black Tshirt - 100% Cotton - for Men & Women
BABATEES$27.984.8★
Dunlaps Skunk Lure (1 oz.)
Dunlap Lures$11.633.5★
Skunk Heavy Metal Tshirt for Men & Women Pet & Animal Lover - 100% Natural Undyed Cotton
BABATEES$23.184.7★
Skunk Off Odor eliminator pet spray 32oz - Safe for head & face - Ready to use skunk odor remover. Non-enzymatic formula safe for pets & people.
Odorcide$29.824.1★
What buyers say about skunk
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Lots of fun”
“has a nice lemon scent to it”
“It was easy to use”
“This is a good quality card game”
“Much nicer than expected”
“Thank goodness for this spray”
“The bottle size is generous”
“The dogs fur is soft and clean however”
“Loved the gift”
“Durable, realistic colors and giftable”
What buyers complain about
“it didnt smell at all”
“DOESN'T WORK”
“its small & doesnt squeak”
“Incomplete instructions”
“Gag gift”
“Waste of money”
“Garbage”
“its small & doesnt squeak”
“It didnt last”
“doesnt work as advertised”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is skunk profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $73K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the skunk niche?
- 8 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in skunk?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for skunk peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the skunk niche?
- Listings span $6.72–$33.96; the average listing price is $19.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 719 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.