Is contact adhesive profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £106K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the contact adhesive niche?

8 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in contact adhesive?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for contact adhesive peak?

Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the contact adhesive niche?

Listings span £2.99–£13.80; the average listing price is £5.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,385 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

contact adhesive

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.99–$13.80) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.4%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+3.6%

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

Market size

Okay£106K

£106K/yr · 134K searches

Review moat

Bad4,385

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£5.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£2.99–£13.80

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, contact adhesive is a £106K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (134K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

contact adhesive market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: £89K–£118K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.4%
Avg BSR: #40
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 90%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 58 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

GORILLA32%
EVOSTIK31%
Evo-Stik20%
Evostik5%
Sika5%
FresFresi3%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top contact adhesive search terms

contact adhesive86K/yr -0.8%11.4% conv.
contact cement23K/yr +15.7%7.1% conv.
contact adhesive glue8K/yr +3.2%11.7% conv.
contact glue7K/yr +11.8%10.8% conv.
contact adhesives4K/yr +27.5%4.8% conv.
contact cement for eva foam5K/yr -1.8%6.6% conv.

All search terms

Top contact adhesive 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

EVO-STIK Impact Adhesive 250ml - Multipurpose High-Strength Contact Glue - Bonds Instantly - Fast Drying

EVOSTIK£5.984.6★3,910 rev

Gorilla Contact Adhesive Clear 75g

GORILLA£4.814.3★12,134 rev

EVO-STIK Impact Adhesive Multipurpose High-Strength Adhesive Bonds Instantly on Contact Fast Drying 30g Tube in Blister Pack

Evo-Stik£4.114.5★725 rev

Gorilla Heavy Duty White Grab Adhesive 200ml Tube All-Purpose Ultra-High Strength Holds Instantly 100% Waterproof & temperature resistant

GORILLA£7.314.3★2,606 rev

EVO-STIK Impact Adhesive 65g Tube - Multipurpose High-Strength Contact Glue - Bonds Instantly - Fast Drying

Evostik£5.394.6★3,849 rev

Newest

by launch date

3Pcs E-8000 - Multipurpose Glue Contact Adhesive Transparent E8000 Bonding Agent - 3PC Super Bonding Agent for Phone Jewelry Glass Wood Metal Fabric - Multi-Functional Adhesive Solution (15ml)

FresFresi£4.0647 rev

1y ago

Contact Adhesive 50g Tube Glue | Multi Purpose Waterproof Shoe Leather Rubber

Orbitron£2.9955 rev

3y ago

Gorilla Heavy Duty White Grab Adhesive 200ml Tube All-Purpose Ultra-High Strength Holds Instantly 100% Waterproof & temperature resistant

GORILLA£7.312,606 rev

3y ago

EVO-STIK Impact Adhesive Spray 200ml - Bonds Immediately on Contact - High Shear Strength

EVO-STIK£5.85329 rev

4y ago

Gorilla Contact Adhesive Clear 75g

GORILLA£4.8112,134 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about contact adhesive

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness39%

“Good Adhesive”

Quality-Overall12%

“Overall, a quality product that I'd happily buy again and recommend for anyone needing a dependable contact adhesive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Overall, it's a brilliant product that does exactly what it promises”

Strength7%

“Super strong”

Value For Money6%

“Good value for money”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Efficiency2%

“Works well on all areas”

Grip2%

“Good strong grip”

Durability1%

“Looks like it should be quite durable, and waterproof”

Thickness1%

“Its thick. doesnt leave a messy dribble.”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness42%

“Poor adhesive”

Functionality-Overall13%

“Didn't work for me”

Quality-Overall6%

“absolutely rubbish”

Grip4%

“next to no hold”

Durability3%

“held it for a minute - still nothing”

Strength3%

“This does not hold at all”

Value For Money3%

“Expensive for few times I used it”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Followed instructions to the letter - very poor results for the price/brand”

Ease Of Use2%

“Difficult to squeeze”

Spray/Flow2%

“Creates a mess when spray”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness39%

Functionality-Overall15%

Leak-Proof7%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Color4%

Size-Overall4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Quality-Overall3%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Strength2%

Common questions

Is contact adhesive profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £106K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the contact adhesive niche?: 8 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in contact adhesive?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for contact adhesive peak?: Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the contact adhesive niche?: Listings span £2.99–£13.80; the average listing price is £5.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,385 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.