Is gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £3.4M/yr across 41 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).

How competitive is the gloves niche?

16 brands and 131 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gloves?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for gloves peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gloves niche?

Listings span £1.08–£9.92; the average listing price is £4.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,978 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gloves

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.8%

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

Market size

Incredible£3.4M

£3.4M/yr · 4.8M searches

Competition

Good43%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-1.5%

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

Review moat

Bad6,977.93

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£4.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.08–£9.92

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gloves is a £3.4M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (4.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

gloves market data

Units sold / yr: 600K–800K; avg 12,500–15,000/product
Revenue / yr: £2.7M–£3.6M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.8%
Avg BSR: #20
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 73%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 2.4%
Avg brand age: 56 months
Avg seller age: 170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond 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 & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top gloves search terms

disposable gloves948K/yr +3.3%10.4% conv.
gloves1.3M/yr -15.3%6.7% conv.
rubber gloves409K/yr -1.7%11.8% conv.
nitrile gloves341K/yr +5.8%7.9% conv.
latex gloves310K/yr -6.9%8.8% conv.
gloves disposable medium217K/yr +9.5%16.6% conv.
gloves disposable large122K/yr +18.5%14.5% conv.
black gloves199K/yr -5.3%7.6% conv.
nitrile gloves medium100K/yr +20.1%15.4% conv.
latex free gloves99K/yr -6.5%8.0% conv.

All search terms

Top 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 24 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

by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size M Pack of 100

by Amazon£3.764.6★8,317 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

by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size L Pack of 100

by Amazon£4.234.6★8,317 rev

Unigloves Black Pearl Nitrile Examination Gloves

UNIGLOVES£4.464.6★27,617 rev

Newest

by launch date

Elbow Grease Pink Rubber Gloves | Super Strong Cotton Lined Non-Slip Household Gloves (Medium - 1 Pack)

Elbow Grease£1.08626 rev

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)

firmsafeT£8.62490 rev

1y ago

PRAIMA Clear Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Clear Disposable Gloves (100 Large)

PRAIMA£3.253,340 rev

2y ago

PRAIMA Clear Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Clear Disposable Gloves (100 Medium)

PRAIMA£3.233,340 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 gloves

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“The quality is reasonable”

Size-Overall15%

“Fits like a glove”

Value For Money15%

“Best price”

Grip9%

“Easy to put on the hand dont get stuck”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Strength5%

“Solid product”

Durability4%

“Strong and durable”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Very cleanable”

Comfort-Overall2%

“comfortable fit”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“Not true to size”

Quality-Overall14%

“Lack of quality control”

Thickness8%

“Cheap thin”

Durability8%

“breaks easily”

Strength5%

“Not strong”

Tear Resistance3%

“Consequently, every time I use them, the gloves tear”

Smell3%

“Bad odour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as advertised”

Material Quality2%

“These are cheap because of the poor quality of the materials”

Ease Of Use2%

“Unable to use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall80%

Quality-Overall4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Smell1%

Thin1%

Comfort-Overall1%

Tear Resistance1%

Grip1%

Value For Money1%

Leak-Proof1%

Common questions

Is gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £3.4M/yr across 41 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the gloves niche?: 16 brands and 131 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gloves?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for gloves peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gloves niche?: Listings span £1.08–£9.92; the average listing price is £4.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,978 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.