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# **white glue sticks**

**Skip it****40/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 93% of clicks) — white glue sticks doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$641K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+103.1%**

**Products**

**7**

**Brands**

**2**

was 3 a year ago

**Sellers**

**68**

**Price range**

**$4.91–$17.84**

**Returns**

**0.3%**

**Rating**

**4.8★**

**Skip it**

Scored 40/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**27**

 ×0.30

Growth

**65**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**20**

 ×0.10

Returns

**97**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +103.1% year over year.

240K120KPrime Day '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 27.9×

## **Competition**

- Elmer's72% - Amazon Basics28% - Other0%

The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 2 brands and 68 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**2 **▼falling

was 3 a year ago

**Sellers**

**68**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 30 Count - Posters Back to School Bulk Pack for Classrooms #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KpdX4c46L.jpg) [**Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 30 Count - Posters Back to School Bulk Pack for Classrooms #1 Teacher Brand**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VXO4L2)

Elmer's$7.464.8★44,76536%▼falling

2
![Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks for Classroom Supplies and Craft Projects Dries Clear 0.24-oz Stick 60-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iT34+ZuZL.jpg) [**Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks for Classroom Supplies and Craft Projects Dries Clear 0.24-oz Stick 60-Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H46MZWC)

Amazon Basics$12.894.7★12,00425%▲rising

3
![Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 60 Count - Back to School Supplies Classroom Pack #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZyosxMnWL.jpg) [**Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 60 Count - Back to School Supplies Classroom Pack #1 Teacher Brand**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009D9Y6SG)

Elmer's$17.844.8★44,76522%▲rising

4
![Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 6 Grams 12 Count - Arts & Crafts Poster Projects Back to School #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ohZZbsFwL.jpg) [**Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 6 Grams 12 Count - Arts & Crafts Poster Projects Back to School #1 Teacher Brand**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULCZ7M)

Elmer's$4.914.8★32,9185%▲rising

5
![Elmers All Purpose School Glue Sticks Acid-Free and Washable Clear 7 Grams 30 Count - Craft Projects Poster Classroom Supplies #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sMJxWEhQL.jpg) [**Elmers All Purpose School Glue Sticks Acid-Free and Washable Clear 7 Grams 30 Count - Craft Projects Poster Classroom Supplies #1 Teacher Brand**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013CDGT6)

Elmer's$9.494.8★39,3494%▼falling

6
![Elmers All Purpose School Glue Sticks Acid-Free and Washable 7 Grams 60 Count - Arts & Crafts Projects #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51XMYXluRLL.jpg) [**Elmers All Purpose School Glue Sticks Acid-Free and Washable 7 Grams 60 Count - Arts & Crafts Projects #1 Teacher Brand**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XDXU44)

Elmer's$16.804.8★39,3494%▼falling

7
![Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks for Classroom Supplies and Crafting Dries Clear 0.24-oz Stick 30-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VmXREc2GL.jpg) [**Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks for Classroom Supplies and Crafting Dries Clear 0.24-oz Stick 30-Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H415XCM)

Amazon Basics$7.824.7★12,0043%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 7 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 30 Count - Posters Back to School Bulk Pack for Classrooms #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KpdX4c46L.jpg)**Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 30 Count - Posters Back to School Bulk Pack for Classrooms #1 Teacher Brand** Elmer's**$7.46**4.8★44,765 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VXO4L2) [![Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks for Classroom Supplies and Craft Projects Dries Clear 0.24-oz Stick 60-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iT34+ZuZL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks for Classroom Supplies and Craft Projects Dries Clear 0.24-oz Stick 60-Pack** Amazon Basics**$12.89**4.7★12,004 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H46MZWC) [![Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 60 Count - Back to School Supplies Classroom Pack #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZyosxMnWL.jpg)**Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 60 Count - Back to School Supplies Classroom Pack #1 Teacher Brand** Elmer's**$17.84**4.8★44,765 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009D9Y6SG) [![Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 6 Grams 12 Count - Arts & Crafts Poster Projects Back to School #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ohZZbsFwL.jpg)**Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 6 Grams 12 Count - Arts & Crafts Poster Projects Back to School #1 Teacher Brand** Elmer's**$4.91**4.8★32,918 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ULCZ7M) [![Elmers All Purpose School Glue Sticks Acid-Free and Washable Clear 7 Grams 30 Count - Craft Projects Poster Classroom Supplies #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sMJxWEhQL.jpg)**Elmers All Purpose School Glue Sticks Acid-Free and Washable Clear 7 Grams 30 Count - Craft Projects Poster Classroom Supplies #1 Teacher Brand** Elmer's**$9.49**4.8★39,349 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013CDGT6) [![Elmers All Purpose School Glue Sticks Acid-Free and Washable 7 Grams 60 Count - Arts & Crafts Projects #1 Teacher Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51XMYXluRLL.jpg)**Elmers All Purpose School Glue Sticks Acid-Free and Washable 7 Grams 60 Count - Arts & Crafts Projects #1 Teacher Brand** Elmer's**$16.80**4.8★39,349 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XDXU44) [![Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks for Classroom Supplies and Crafting Dries Clear 0.24-oz Stick 30-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VmXREc2GL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Purple Washable School Glue Sticks for Classroom Supplies and Crafting Dries Clear 0.24-oz Stick 30-Pack** Amazon Basics**$7.82**4.7★12,004 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H415XCM)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Adhesion/Stickiness**29%

*“It sticks well”*

**Value For Money**25%

*“Good for the price”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Excellent quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“AS advertised”*

**Color**4%

*“I love the purple”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“goes clear”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to use”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Nice size”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**3%

*“clean up easily”*

**Durability**2%

*“Very durable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Adhesion/Stickiness**38%

*“Doesn't stick well”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Worh price”*

**Drying Time**6%

*“They dry too quickly”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“Too small”*

**Functionality-Overall**5%

*“They don't work would not recommend”*

**Paper Quality**4%

*“Even just thin printer paper to another piece of paper”*

**Durability**4%

*“Dont last”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Trash”*

**Moist/Dry**3%

*“I still have to go thru all to mahe sure there not dry”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“But this last box is really frustrating because the caps are almost impossible to remove”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Adhesion/Stickiness44% - Value For Money25% - Size-Overall9% - Moist/Dry4% - Color3% - Functionality-Overall3% - Defective Material/Parts2% - Advertised Vs Actual Product2% - Home Usability1% - Drying Time1%