Is black latex gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £305K/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the black latex gloves niche?

10 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in black latex gloves?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for black latex gloves peak?

Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the black latex gloves niche?

Listings span £3.42–£7.25; the average listing price is £4.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,212 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

black latex gloves

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.42–$7.25) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good£305K

£305K/yr · 446K searches

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-3.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Bad10,212.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad£4.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£3.42–£7.25

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black latex gloves is a £305K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (446K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black latex gloves market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr: £296K–£395K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.9%
Avg BSR: #39
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 89%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 4.2%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

PRAIMA55%
UNIGLOVES22%
The Real Touch8%
Farla Medical4%
1ABOVE3%
PROMART2%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top black latex gloves search terms

black gloves199K/yr -5.3%9.5% conv.
black gloves disposable61K/yr -16.0%11.1% conv.
black nitrile gloves42K/yr +17.4%8.1% conv.
black latex gloves31K/yr -5.0%8.9% conv.
black disposable gloves32K/yr -5.0%10.0% conv.
unigloves12K/yr +19.4%2.1% conv.
tattoo gloves12K/yr +3.9%6.0% conv.
black nitrile gloves large11K/yr +3.0%13.2% conv.
gloves black10K/yr +4.6%5.1% conv.
black latex gloves large11K/yr -24.0%14.5% conv.

All search terms

Top black latex gloves 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)

PRAIMA£4.704.6★6,709 rev

PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Medium)

PRAIMA£4.864.6★6,709 rev

Unigloves Black Pearl Nitrile Examination Gloves - Multipurpose Powder Free and Latex Free Disposable Gloves - Box of 100 Gloves Black Large (GP0034)

UNIGLOVES£4.514.6★27,617 rev

Unigloves Black Pearl Nitrile Examination Gloves

UNIGLOVES£4.464.6★27,617 rev

PRAIMA Black Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Powder Free & Latex Free Multi-Purpose Black Disposable Gloves for Food Handling Cooking Cleaning & Medical Use (L 100)

PRAIMA£3.424.0★180 rev

Newest

by launch date

ANSIO Black Nitrile Gloves Medium 100 Disposable Gloves Powder Free Latex Free Medical Grade Examination Gloves Touchscreen Compatible Food Safe Gloves for Cleaning Food Prep Hair Dye & DIY

ANSIO£4.801,348 rev

3mo ago

Essentialz Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves Large Pack of 100 Latex-Free Powder-Free Food Safe CE Certified Extra Soft & Elastic for Cleaning Cooking Tattoo & Salon

Essentialz£3.4554 rev

9mo ago

The Real Touch Disposable Gloves 100 Count Latex-Free Powder-Free Food Grade Comfortable Fit Multi-Purpose Black Vinyl Gloves for Food Handling Cleaning & Beauty (100 M)

The Real Touch£4.1863 rev

2y ago

PROMART Black Vinyl Disposable Gloves - Powder and Latex Free Medical Exam Gloves Black Industrial Grade Non-Sterile Food Safe Disposable Gloves Cooking & Cleaning Box of 100 (100 LARGE)

PROMART£5.09336 rev

2y ago

PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)

PRAIMA£4.706,709 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about black latex gloves

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Excellent Product”

Size-Overall16%

“fits true to size”

Value For Money12%

“Excellent value for money”

Grip11%

“Grip is good”

Durability5%

“long lasting and comfy”

Strength4%

“Solid product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Very cleanable”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall22%

“Not true to size”

Quality-Overall15%

“Garbage”

Thickness14%

“The black too thick for my needs”

Durability10%

“Easily breaks”

Tear Resistance4%

“Tear easily”

Strength4%

“Too fragile”

Material Quality2%

“now with my last purchase I noticed the material was different, and the result”

Smell2%

“Horrible smell”

Value For Money2%

“60% price hike is unacceptable”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity1%

“Most of the gloves were unusable due to no wrist elastic or even fingers missing”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall87%

Quality-Overall3%

Comfort-Overall1%

Grip1%

Thin1%

Tear Resistance1%

Smell1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Durability1%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Common questions

Is black latex gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £305K/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the black latex gloves niche?: 10 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black latex gloves?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for black latex gloves peak?: Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black latex gloves niche?: Listings span £3.42–£7.25; the average listing price is £4.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,212 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.