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Waterproof Work Gloves

Fail

Demand is soft, at -74.3% this quarter, so Waterproof Work Gloves is a Fail.

Flapen Score
47
47 / 100
Ranks 1,252 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −2 vs the category median of 49
Market size
£131K/yr351K searches / yr
90-day growth
-74.3%search demand this quarter
Competition
44%top-5 click share · 23 brands · 32 sellers

Flapen Score

Waterproof Work Gloves against its category

The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Waterproof Work Gloves is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

47Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Waterproof Work Gloves market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Waterproof Work Gloves 351K times last year and spent an estimated £131K. The top 5 brands take 67% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

4.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 351K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -74.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £131K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
351K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-74.3%
Conversion, latest week
4.0%
Market size, estimated
£131Ka year
Peak month
January19.0× the quietest month
Top search term
waterproof work gloves98K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £9.30.

Listings sell for £9.30 on average, from £1.97 to £31.33. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £9.30 that is £2K to £5K a year per listing.

Average price
£9.30under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£1.97–£31.33
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
15K–20K
Units per listing a year
250–500
Revenue per listing a year
£2K–£5K
Returns
1.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

77% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 16.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #160 within Safety & Security. It carries 1,378 reviews at 4.40 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
77%
Prime listings
97%
Out of stock, average day
16.5%
Average rank
#160in Safety & Security
Average rating
4.40 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,378per listing
Listings tracked
39

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 8 launches as successful.

8 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
8
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
55 months

Products

Top Waterproof Work Gloves products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£7K£13K£20K£26K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

23 flat

Sellers

32

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

27%

  • PROGANDA26%
  • flintronic12%
  • KAYGO11%
  • SHOWA11%
  • GAVOROHANS7%
  • toolant5%

Demand

Waterproof Work Gloves search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

100K60KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.0×

Search terms

Top Waterproof Work Gloves search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • waterproof work gloves98K/yr
  • freezer gloves21K/yr
  • waterproof gardening gloves21K/yr
  • thermal work gloves60K/yr
  • work gloves waterproof9K/yr
  • waterproof work gloves mens10K/yr
  • water proof work gloves for men5K/yr
  • thermal work gloves for men17K/yr
  • winter work gloves29K/yr
  • waterproof gloves work6K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproof Work Gloves

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Size-Overall11%+0.68

small

they are still a little too large

These are a size L which are slightly on the smaller side than I would prefer

Warmth10%−0.19

They fail to keep fingers warm

Didnt keep my hands warm

Not warm

Water Resistance7%

They lost their waterproof ability

Not waterproof

The are not water resistant

Thickness5%

The fur lining is thicker than I expected

A bit thick

Not thick enough to protect from thorns, decent otherwise

Durability5%−0.01

Rubbish didn't last a week

Stitching has split after being worn about 8 times

I dont think I would purchase again because they dont seem to be very durable

Love

Water Resistance14%

Very good waterproof

Definitely waterproof

completely waterproof

Size-Overall13%+0.68

They fit true to size

Fit well

easy to fit

Value For Money13%+0.43

Good value for money

Great value

Excellent price

Quality-Overall13%+1.22

Looks well made

Good quality for gardening jobs

Good quality

Grip9%+1.26

I have used them for cleaning as well and the grip makes it easy to hold onto sponges and scrub brushes

The benefit of that is that you get a lot more precision to your grip

Good grip

Return

1.3% Return rate 82% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall76%▇▇▇█▇▇

small

they are still a little too large

These are a size L which are slightly on the smaller side than I would prefer

Warmth5%█▃▃▆▃▃

They fail to keep fingers warm

Didnt keep my hands warm

Not warm

Water Resistance3%▃█▃▃▄█

They lost their waterproof ability

Not waterproof

The are not water resistant

Comfort-Overall2%▇▅▅▁█▁

The product is comfy however they are not great using for your phone unfortunately which is what I wanted them for

They arent the most comfortable gloves Ive ever worn

a bit snug

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%▅▅█▁▁▁

FAQ

Common Waterproof Work Gloves questions

Answered from the same tracked data.