Gloves
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But prices span $1.08–$9.92, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Gloves is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 12% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +9 vs the category median of 4958
- Market size
- £3.4M/yr4.8M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -1.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 43%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 131 sellers
Flapen Score
Gloves against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Gloves is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Gloves market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Gloves 4.8M times last year and spent an estimated £3.4M. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
15.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 4.8M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 15.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -1.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £3.4M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 4.8M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -1.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 15.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £3.4Ma year
- Peak month
- November2.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- disposable gloves948K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.44.
Listings sell for £4.44 on average, from £1.08 to £9.92. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 600K to 800K a year. The average listing sells 12,500 to 15,000 of them. At £4.44 that is £56K to £67K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.44under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.08–£9.92
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 600K–800K
- Units per listing a year
- 12,500–15,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £56K–£67K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
93% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 73% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #20 within Safety & Security. It carries 6,978 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 93%
- Prime listings
- 73%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.4%
- Average rank
- #20in Safety & Security
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,978per listing
- Listings tracked
- 41
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 56 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 56 months
Products
Top Gloves products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
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)
- Price
- £4.70
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,709
- Age
- 3y ago

by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size M Pack of 100
- Price
- £3.76
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,317
- Age
- 6y ago

PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Medium)
- Price
- £4.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,709
- Age
- 3y ago

by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size L Pack of 100
- Price
- £4.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,317
- Age
- 6y ago

Unigloves Black Pearl Nitrile Examination Gloves
- Price
- £4.46
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 27,617
- Age
- 14y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
PRAIMA Black Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Powder Free & Latex Free Multi-Purpose Black Disposable Gloves for Food Handling Cooking Cleaning & Medical Use (L 100)
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 180
- Age
- 3y ago

by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size L Pack of 100
- Price
- £4.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,317
- Age
- 6y ago

1ABOVE 100 Clear Vinyl Disposable Gloves | Latex | Powder Free | Use For Food Safety Cleaning etc(Large)
- Price
- £3.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,448
- Age
- 5y ago

Farla MediHands Blue Medium Vinyl Gloves - Box of 100 Disposable Vinyl Medical Glove - Powder Latex & Protein Free Glove - Multi-Purpose Single Use Surgical Gloves
- Price
- £3.58
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 3,639
- Age
- 7y ago

Elbow Grease Pink Rubber Gloves | Super Strong Cotton Lined Non-Slip Household Gloves (Medium - 1 Pack)
- Price
- £1.08
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 626
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Elbow Grease Pink Rubber Gloves | Super Strong Cotton Lined Non-Slip Household Gloves (Medium - 1 Pack)
- Price
- £1.08
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 626
- Age
- 1y ago

200 Disposable Nitrile Gloves Medium Blue Medical Examination Powder-Free Latex-Free Strong Durable Tear-Resistant for Healthcare Dental Food Cleaning Automotive & Industrial Use (Medium)
- Price
- £8.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 490
- Age
- 1y ago

PRAIMA Clear Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Clear Disposable Gloves (100 Large)
- Price
- £3.25
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,340
- Age
- 2y ago

PRAIMA Clear Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Clear Disposable Gloves (100 Medium)
- Price
- £3.23
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,340
- Age
- 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)
- Price
- £4.70
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,709
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 falling
Sellers
131
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
11%
- PRAIMA40%
- by Amazon22%
- Farla Medical11%
- UNIGLOVES9%
- Elbow Grease5%
- 1ABOVE3%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 11%)
Demand
Gloves search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Search terms
Top Gloves search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- disposable gloves948K/yr
- gloves1.3M/yr
- rubber gloves409K/yr
- nitrile gloves341K/yr
- latex gloves310K/yr
- gloves disposable medium217K/yr
- gloves disposable large122K/yr
- black gloves199K/yr
- nitrile gloves medium100K/yr
- latex free gloves99K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Gloves
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Not true to size
Bit small
Don't fit
Lack of quality control
Cheap quality
Awful quality
Cheap thin
The black too thick for my needs
wanted them to be thicker
breaks easily
they are not very durable
breaks in a minutes
Not strong
A bit flimsy
Too fragile
Love
The quality is reasonable
Decent quality at a sensible price
Decent quality
Fits like a glove
fits true to size
Fabulous fit
Best price
Good value for money
Excellent value for money
Easy to put on the hand dont get stuck
Good grip
so its easy to get a good grip on things
As advertised
As described
Exactly what I needed
Return
0.1% Return rate 88% Fixable by listing
Not true to size
Bit small
Don't fit
Lack of quality control
Cheap quality
Awful quality
Not as advertised
Not as described
the image is perhaps a little misleading
Bad odour
my last order disappointed me singe 2 boxes out of the 4 ordered smell strongly of sulphur
Sulfur stench
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