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superglue

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (26.6% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.37–$9.65) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 95Growth 25Conversion 100Competition 43Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 12Brand share 13Review moat 24Quality gap 52

Conversion

Incredible26.6%

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

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great£2.0M

£2.0M/yr · 1.8M searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay59%

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

Growth

Bad-0.9%

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

Review moat

Bad5,848.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad£4.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.37–£9.65

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, superglue is a £2.0M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

superglue market data

Units sold / yr
400K–500K
avg 20,000–25,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.7M–£2.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
26.6%
Avg BSR
#22
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
5.0%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

148

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

4%

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  • Loctite36%
  • ALECPEA17%
  • Homebay3%
  • Viomis2%
  • GH12002%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top superglue search terms

  • superglue930K/yr
  • super glue644K/yr
  • loctite super glue75K/yr
  • super glue all purpose46K/yr
  • superglue for plastic22K/yr
  • superglue loctite16K/yr
  • super glue for plastic16K/yr
  • loctite superglue8K/yr
  • waterproof super glue7K/yr
  • plastic super glue5K/yr
All search terms

Top superglue 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%£100K10%£199K15%£299K20%£399K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about superglue

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness38%

“Sticks very well”

Value For Money15%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall9%

“Good quality and exactly as described”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Strength5%

“Holy mother of balls this stuff is strong”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Efficiency4%

“Works brilliant”

Size-Overall3%

“Convenient Size”

Durability2%

“really durable”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“Highly recommended for repairs”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness42%

“glue just doesnt work”

Functionality-Overall8%

“no success”

Ease Of Use6%

“it has been incredibly difficult to remove”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth the price”

Quality-Overall5%

“Poor quality”

Size-Overall3%

“Small bottle”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leak everywhere”

Durability2%

“it broke in two”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Misleading bottle size”

Thickness1%

“The glue is quite thin”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness50%
Functionality-Overall11%
Quality-Overall5%
Compatibility-Overall5%
Leak-Proof5%
Value For Money5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Strength3%
Size-Overall2%

Common questions

Is superglue profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £2.0M/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the superglue niche?
9 brands and 148 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in superglue?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for superglue peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the superglue niche?
Listings span £2.37–£9.65; the average listing price is £4.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,848 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.