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grout

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but soft demand (-23.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 45Growth 13Conversion 79Competition 53Returns 95Price range 39Avg price 24Brand share 61Review moat 49Quality gap 62

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.0%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good68%

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

Competition

Good53%

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

Review moat

Okay1,647.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£238K

£238K/yr · 349K searches

Price range

Okay£3.68–£22.38

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

Avg price

Bad£8.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-23.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, grout is a £238K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (349K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

grout market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£214K–£257K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.0%
Avg BSR
#97
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

111

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

27%

  • Bartoline22%
  • EVO-STIK15%
  • POLYCELL15%
  • PENTAUSA9%
  • Everbuild7%
  • Unibond5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KPrime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top grout search terms

  • grout105K/yr
  • tile grout64K/yr
  • white grout30K/yr
  • tile adhesive and grout23K/yr
  • grout repair15K/yr
  • floor tile grout12K/yr
  • bathroom grout12K/yr
  • white tile grout11K/yr
  • tile grout repair11K/yr
  • grout repair kit8K/yr
All search terms

Top grout 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.

0%5%£12K10%£24K15%£36K20%£48K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about grout

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use32%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Exactly what we needed”

Value For Money11%

“Good value for money”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Excellent tile adhesive”

Color4%

“Colour and quality perfect”

Efficiency2%

“Works well”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“Brilliant quick fix”

Strength2%

“Strong, durable”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“Relatively clean to use with some care”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall9%

“Clearly there are some issues with quality control”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“Cant vouch for adhesion or durability yet”

Ease Of Use7%

“It wa impossible to use”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“Not easy removing dirt by hand”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Did not work”

Leak-Proof5%

“The Whole Thing Has Leaked”

Thickness5%

“Needs to be thicker”

Size-Overall5%

“Tube too large for my needs”

Durability5%

“It did not last much, very disappointing”

Value For Money5%

“It is expensive”

Top return reasons

Color39%
Leak-Proof14%
Functionality-Overall8%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Adhesion/Stickiness6%
Ease Of Use4%
Size-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Durability2%
Maintenance And Repair2%

Common questions

Is grout profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £238K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the grout niche?
15 brands and 111 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in grout?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for grout peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the grout niche?
Listings span £3.68–£22.38; the average listing price is £8.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,648 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.