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title: "adhesive remover — £327K/yr Amazon United Kingdom Niche, Score 56/100 - Flapen"
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# **adhesive remover**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 52Growth 37Conversion 95Competition 42Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 24Brand share 52Review moat 36Quality gap 83
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£327K**
£327K/yr · 307K searches
**Brand share**
**Good****74%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,876.37**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£8.48**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£4.21–£12.94**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, adhesive remover is a £327K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (307K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£254K–£339K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **30%**
- 3 of 10 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#369**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **56 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**97**
**Top-5 brand share**
**74%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 90%
**Open market**
**24%**
- Goo Gone45% - Zep21% - GleamGlee3% - Auensten3% - Mighty Melt3% - Gtechniq2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KHoliday '24 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/automotive/adhesive-remover/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%£13K8%£26K12%£39K16%£52K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 30 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Goo Gone Mac-GG12 Original Surface Safe Liquid Remover Yellow**Goo Gone**£9.21**4.3★29,020 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00006IBNJ) [2**Goo Gone Goo & Adhesive Remover Spray Gel 355 ml (Pack of 1) Bottle**Goo Gone**£10.93**4.2★4,046 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001R4XHRQ) [3**Goo Gone Original Liquid 237 ml**Goo Gone**£10.90**4.1★17,674 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PW7J8QG) [4**Zep Sticky Stuff Remover 250ml - adhesive remover glue remover sticker remover super glue remover sticky stuff remover uk grease remover chewing gum remover**Zep**£5.47**4.2★718 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV81MYFZ) [5**Zep Sticky Stuff Remover Liquid - 250ml**Zep**£5.68**4.5★12,190 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000TAT4GM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Adhesive Remover Sticky Stuff Remover with Scraper Glue Remover for Car Glass Plastic Wood Rubber Metal Multi Surface Sticker Remover Remove Sticky Residues Labels Tape Gum Bandages Wax**HORSEFISH TOOL**£7.32**5 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYRFY3T1) [**Glue Remover Surface-Safe Adhesive Remover with Plastic Scraper Sticker Remover for Easy Removal of Stickers Labels Decals Tape Residue Chewing Gum Remover**Auensten**£8.20**9 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL21YQGW) [**Adhesive Remover Sticky Stuff Remover with Scraper Surface-Safe Glue Remover for Car Glass Plastic Wood Rubber Metal Easy Remove Sticky Residues Labels Tape Gum Bandages Wax**Mallbaola**£8.39**9 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFDC6TZ5) [**Sticky Stuff Remover Adhesive Remover Sticker Remover for Easy Removal of Stickers Labels Decals Surface-Safe Glue Remover with Plastic Scraper Remover Gel Adhesive Remover**Galitoon**£8.27**8 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5Y98C96) [**Sticky Stuff Remover Adhesive Remover Sticker Remover for Easy Removal of Stickers Labels Decals Surface-Safe Glue Remover with Plastic Scraper Remover Gel Adhesive Remover for Cars (300ML)**Auensten**£7.64**7 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL27GSKN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Glue Remover Surface-Safe Adhesive Remover with Plastic Scraper Sticker Remover for Easy Removal of Stickers Labels Decals Tape Residue Chewing Gum Remover**Auensten**£8.20**3.7★**▲ 263%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL21YQGW) [**Adhesive Remover Sticky Stuff Remover with Scraper Glue Remover for Car Glass Plastic Wood Rubber Metal Multi Surface Sticker Remover Remove Sticky Residues Labels Tape Gum Bandages Wax**HORSEFISH TOOL**£7.32**3.9★**▲ 259%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GYRFY3T1) [**Sticky Stuff Remover Adhesive Remover Sticker Remover for Easy Removal of Stickers Labels Decals Surface-Safe Glue Remover with Plastic Scraper Remover Gel Adhesive Remover**Galitoon**£8.27**4.2★**▲ 258%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5Y98C96) [**Adhesive Remover Surface-Safe Glue Remover with Plastic Scraper Sticker Remover for Easy Removal of Stickers Labels Decals Tape Residue Chewing Gum Remover**Auensten**£7.62**4.9★**▲ 258%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GL2BXDN6) [**Adhesive Remover 120ml Sticker Remover with Plastic Scraper Tool Surface Safe Formula for Cars Glass and Walls Fast-Acting Glue Cleaner for Labels Decals Tape Residue and Stubborn Stains**JOYAONE**£7.40**4.3★**▲ 243%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNCXHS1S)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**20%
*“Sticky”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Excellent product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“as advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“which has always been very handy”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“Very effective”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“Great at Cleaning”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great value for money”*
**Smell**4%
*“Doesn't smell too strongly”*
**Spray/Flow**2%
*“The spray applies evenly”*
**Residue**2%
*“doesnt leave behind a greasy residue”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**26%
*“the glue came off”*
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“Did not work”*
**Smell**6%
*“A bit toxic smelling”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“So over priced”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Just average product”*
**Residue**4%
*“Leaves an Oily Residue”*
**Durability**3%
*“broke almost immediately”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“leaving a long strip of gooy mess”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“harder altogether remove”*
**Strength**2%
*“a bit weaker”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**37%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**19%
**Leak-Proof**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Durability**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Strength**2%
**Smell**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is adhesive remover profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £327K/yr across 30 tracked products. 3 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the adhesive remover niche?**
- 21 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in adhesive remover?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for adhesive remover peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the adhesive remover niche?**
- Listings span £4.21–£12.94; the average listing price is £8.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,876 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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