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title: "11mm Glue Sticks — £66K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · £66K/yr market · 48K searches/yr · £6.97 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **11mm glue sticks**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.43–$13.27) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 16Growth 10Conversion 100Competition 16Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 40Review moat 41Quality gap 19
**Conversion**
**Incredible****19.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,389**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.97**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£66K**
£66K/yr · 48K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****81%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-29.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.43–£13.27**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 11mm glue sticks is a £66K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **11mm glue sticks market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£56K–£70K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **19.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#214**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **64 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**17**
**Top-5 brand share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**13%**
- ANSIO36% - SMITH'S 201513% - JelKen12% - FZGUSYAF11% - Shall9% - RnCop6% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/11mm-glue-sticks/trend)
## **Top 11mm glue sticks search terms**
- **11mm glue sticks**19K/yr-20.0%14.9% conv. - **hot glue sticks 11mm**10K/yr-28.0%15.8% conv. - **glue gun sticks 11mm**9K/yr-32.2%18.7% conv. - **11mm glue sticks for glue gun**5K/yr-42.0%18.8% conv. - **glue sticks for glue gun 11mm**5K/yr-48.7%21.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/11mm-glue-sticks/search-terms)
## **Top 11mm glue sticks 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%£7K20%£13K30%£20K40%£26K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ANSIO Hot Glue Sticks for Hot Glue Gun SGS Approved 50 pcs - 11mm x 100mm**ANSIO**£5.35**4.7★3,931 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWS1C53Y) [2**Professional Hot Glue Sticks by Smiths | 11mm x 200mm | 42 Pack | Grade A+ Clear Glue Gun Refills | Environmentally Safe EVA Resin | RoHS Certified | Fits 99.9% of Glue Guns | Perfect for Most Uses**SMITH'S 2015**£8.27**4.7★1,102 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09S42L85Y) [3**JelKen Hot Glue Sticks | 11mm x 100mm | 40pcs | Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks**JelKen**£5.52**4.8★743 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C23QLG3Z) [4**FZGUSYAF Hot Glue Sticks 150 x 11 MM Transparent Glue for 11mm Hot Glue Gun - 28PCS**FZGUSYAF**£4.18**4.7★148 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5V5NSJ4) [5**SHALL Full Size Hot Glue Sticks 0.43 Dia x 8 Long(11mm x 200 mm)70-Pack Clear Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks for All-Temp Glue Guns Multipurpose DIY Art Craft Sealing Restoration Holiday Decorationn**Shall**£13.27**4.8★3,198 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BRKN7HZC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**FZGUSYAF Hot Glue Sticks 150 x 11 MM Transparent Glue for 11mm Hot Glue Gun - 28PCS**FZGUSYAF**£4.18**148 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5V5NSJ4) [**G4GADGET Hot Glue Sticks 50 Pack Glue Sticks for Glue Gun | Strong Bond | Fast Melt | Clear Hot Melt Glue Sticks for Crafting DIY Repairs Arts & Crafts (50 11mm x 100mm)**G4GADGET**£4.89**202 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJFX19PY) [**RnCop Hot Glue Sticks 65 Pack 11mm x 100mm Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks for Hot Glue Gun**RnCop**£7.70**833 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2P3MTSZ) [**JelKen Hot Glue Sticks | 11mm x 100mm | 40pcs | Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks**JelKen**£5.52**743 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C23QLG3Z) [**SHALL Full Size Hot Glue Sticks 0.43 Dia x 8 Long(11mm x 200 mm)70-Pack Clear Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks for All-Temp Glue Guns Multipurpose DIY Art Craft Sealing Restoration Holiday Decorationn**Shall**£13.27**3,198 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BRKN7HZC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ANSIO Hot Glue Sticks for Hot Glue Gun SGS Approved 50 pcs - 11mm x 100mm**ANSIO**£5.35**4.7★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWS1C53Y) [**FZGUSYAF Hot Glue Sticks 150 x 11 MM Transparent Glue for 11mm Hot Glue Gun - 28PCS**FZGUSYAF**£4.18**4.7★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5V5NSJ4) [**JelKen Hot Glue Sticks | 11mm x 100mm | 40pcs | Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks**JelKen**£5.52**4.8★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C23QLG3Z) [**WORKPRO Glue Sticks for Glue Gun 11 mm x 100 mm 100 Pack Hot Glue Sticks for DIY Hobbycraft General Repairs Home Decoration and Gluing Projects**WORKPRO**£10.11**4.7★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08B68PL34) [**Professional Hot Glue Sticks by Smiths | 11mm x 200mm | 42 Pack | Grade A+ Clear Glue Gun Refills | Environmentally Safe EVA Resin | RoHS Certified | Fits 99.9% of Glue Guns | Perfect for Most Uses**SMITH'S 2015**£8.27**4.7★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09S42L85Y)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 11mm glue sticks**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**29%
*“Good adhesion”*
**Value For Money**25%
*“Excellent value”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Excellent product”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“These fit perfectly”*
**Strength**4%
*“Strong”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Exactly as described”*
**Durability**3%
*“Great and durable”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“works really well”*
**Soft Feel**1%
*“This product is very soft”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**40%
*“Sticks”*
**Grip**20%
*“too slippery and doesn't grip, so I have to push it manually, not recomended”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**10%
*“these ones stick to your hands and fingers and are a nightmare to get off whereas my other sticks came off easily and felt more stretchy”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“So is a bit of a tight fit for my 11mm Bosch”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**85%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Thickness**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Product Condition**1%
**Thin**1%
**Value For Money**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 11mm glue sticks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £66K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -29.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- **How competitive is the 11mm glue sticks niche?**
- 10 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 11mm glue sticks?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Grip, Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for 11mm glue sticks peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 11mm glue sticks niche?**
- Listings span £2.43–£13.27; the average listing price is £6.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,389 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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