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tile adhesive

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Soft demand (-12.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 19Conversion 83Competition 38Returns 97Price range 39Avg price 29Brand share 37Review moat 50Quality gap 55

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.1%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,528.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay£3.68–£22.38

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

Competition

Okay62%

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

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Avg price

Okay£9.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£101K

£101K/yr · 116K searches

Growth

Bad-12.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tile adhesive is a £101K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (116K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

tile adhesive market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£76K–£95K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.1%
Avg BSR
#135
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
64%
Out of stock
1.3%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

86

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

13%

  • EVO-STIK44%
  • Bartoline16%
  • Everbuild11%
  • Unibond7%
  • GleamGlee5%
  • GORILLA5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top tile adhesive search terms

  • tile adhesive95K/yr
  • outdoor tile adhesive7K/yr
  • wall tile adhesive8K/yr
  • waterproof tile adhesive3K/yr
  • tile cement3K/yr
All search terms

Top tile adhesive 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%10%£10K20%£20K30%£30K40%£40K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about tile adhesive

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness28%

“Good adhesive”

Quality-Overall12%

“Very good product and easy to use — just add water and its ready”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“As described”

Ease Of Use11%

“Very good easy to use and hold strong”

Value For Money9%

“reasonable price”

Strength5%

“Super strong”

Efficiency2%

“Does the job well”

Grip2%

“Good strong grip”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“is really solid fix”

Durability2%

“Durable and great finish”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness31%

“Poor adhesive”

Functionality-Overall9%

“doesnt do what it says it would”

Quality-Overall8%

“Very poor performance”

Leak-Proof5%

“The Whole Thing Has Leaked”

Ease Of Use5%

“Not worth using”

Size-Overall4%

“this tub isnt fit for purpose”

Strength4%

“Not as strong as I thought”

Grip3%

“Didn't grab well”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Messy to use”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“I undrstood the instructions”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness24%
Leak-Proof18%
Functionality-Overall13%
Color10%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Size-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Material Quality2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is tile adhesive profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £101K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the tile adhesive niche?
13 brands and 86 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tile adhesive?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for tile adhesive peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tile adhesive niche?
Listings span £3.68–£22.38; the average listing price is £9.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,529 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.