Is glue sticks for glue gun profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £363K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the glue sticks for glue gun niche?

13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in glue sticks for glue gun?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for glue sticks for glue gun peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the glue sticks for glue gun niche?

Listings span £1.80–£8.51; the average listing price is £4.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,002 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

glue sticks for glue gun

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.80–$8.51) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible18.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good£363K

£363K/yr · 425K searches

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Review moat

Okay2,002.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad£4.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-26.9%

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

Price range

Bad£1.80–£8.51

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, glue sticks for glue gun is a £363K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (425K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

glue sticks for glue gun market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: £364K–£455K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.7%
Avg BSR: #8
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 0.5%
Avg brand age: 63 months
Avg seller age: 181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

13 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

ANSIO35%
JelKen18%
Amazon Basics12%
BEEWAY8%
FZGUSYAF5%
Beayuer5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

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

Open Trend

Top glue sticks for glue gun search terms

glue gun sticks109K/yr -27.4%18.2% conv.
hot glue sticks103K/yr -22.3%14.6% conv.
glue sticks for glue gun82K/yr -32.1%16.8% conv.
hot glue gun sticks42K/yr -26.0%13.6% conv.
7mm glue sticks22K/yr -32.4%19.5% conv.
mini glue gun sticks8K/yr -9.9%20.7% conv.
glue gun sticks 7mm8K/yr -34.5%20.3% conv.
hot glue sticks 7mm7K/yr -30.7%17.4% conv.
hot glue stick7K/yr -22.1%12.6% conv.
glue stick for glue gun5K/yr -30.2%15.4% conv.

All search terms

Top glue sticks for glue gun 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

ANSIO Hot Glue Sticks for Hot Glue Gun SGS Approved 50 pcs - 7mm x 100mm

ANSIO£3.064.7★3,931 rev

JelKen Hot Glue Sticks | 7mm x 100mm | 100pcs | Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks

JelKen£5.674.8★743 rev

Amazon Basics Hot Glue Sticks Mini Size (4 x 0.27) Pack of 100

Amazon Basics£4.744.6★425 rev

BEEWAY Hot Gun Sticks 7.0mm 50 Pack 7mm x 100mm Hot Glue Gun Sticks for Glue Guns SGS Approved

BEEWAY£5.334.7★8,793 rev

FZGUSYAF 50Pcs Hot Glue Sticks 7x100mm Transparent Glue for 7mm Hot Glue Gun

FZGUSYAF£3.304.7★1,144 rev

Newest

by launch date

Amazon Basics Hot Glue Sticks Mini Size (4 x 0.27) Pack of 100

Amazon Basics£4.74425 rev

10mo ago

Barpre Hot Glue Gun Sticks 7mm x 100mm (50 Pack) - Clear Mini Glue Sticks Refills for Crafts & DIY - Strong Adhesive SGS Approved Universal Fit for Wood Plastic Glass Fabric & Ceramic

Barpre£3.0623 rev

11mo ago

G4GADGET£4.14202 rev

1y ago

RnCop Hot Glue Sticks 150 Pack 7mm x 100mm Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks for Hot Glue Gun

RnCop£7.65833 rev

3y ago

JelKen Hot Glue Sticks | 7mm x 100mm | 100pcs | Hot Melt Glue Gun Sticks

JelKen£5.67743 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about glue sticks for glue gun

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness35%

“Adheres Well”

Value For Money17%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall15%

“I mainly use them for general home DIY tasks and small repairs, and theyve performed consistently well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Great, exactly what I wanted”

Size-Overall5%

“Perfect Fit and Great Quality Glue Sticks”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Durability3%

“Last very well”

Efficiency3%

“Does the job well”

Strength1%

“Very strong and reliable”

Design-Overall1%

“Overall, a reliable and versatile choice for all sorts of DIY and repair needs”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness34%

“Glue sticks wrong one”

Size-Overall25%

“being too tight a fit”

Durability6%

“and is easily broken off”

Functionality-Overall4%

“They do not work”

Hard Feel2%

“harder consistency than other brands”

Quality-Overall2%

“Not the best”

Color2%

“look white when dry”

Jamming/Clogging2%

“clogged my gun multiple times”

Ease Of Use2%

“Wasnt easy to use at all created a mess”

Smell2%

“strong smell”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall88%

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

Compatibility-Overall2%

Thin2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Heating0%

Range0%

Product Condition0%

Thickness0%

Common questions

Is glue sticks for glue gun profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £363K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the glue sticks for glue gun niche?: 13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in glue sticks for glue gun?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for glue sticks for glue gun peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the glue sticks for glue gun niche?: Listings span £1.80–£8.51; the average listing price is £4.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,002 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.