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Waterproof Work Gloves

soft demand (-74.3% this quarter) — Waterproof Work Gloves doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

47
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Market size 29Growth 0Conversion 50Competition 68Returns 88Price range 56Avg price 28Brand share 63Review moat 53Quality gap 58
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Is Waterproof Work Gloves profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Waterproof Work Gloves is a £131K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (351K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Waterproof Work Gloves: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -74.3% over the last 90 days and 4.0% of searches end in a purchase.

£131K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr20K
Search volume / yr-74.3%351K
Conversion rate4.0%
Avg price£9.30

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand, so 33% of the market is open.

33%

open market share

Brands · sellers23 · 32
Top-5 product click share44%
Open market33%
Avg brand age55 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 39 products

Sponsored placement77%
New entrants (1y)8· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.4★
Avg reviews1,378

Top Waterproof Work Gloves products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond 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%

Waterproof Work Gloves demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume351KCVR4.0%Products39Brands23Top 5 Brands67%OOS Rate16.5%Rating4.4★Reviews1,378Avg BSR#160
100K60KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Top Waterproof Work Gloves search terms shoppers use

The exact queries 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

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproof Work Gloves

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

81% of reviews
Water Resistance14%

Very good waterproof

Size-Overall13%

They fit true to size

Value For Money13%

Good value for money

Quality-Overall13%

Looks well made

Grip9%

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

What buyers complain about

51% of reviews
Size-Overall11%

small

Warmth10%

They fail to keep fingers warm

Water Resistance7%

They lost their waterproof ability

Thickness5%

The fur lining is thicker than I expected

Durability5%

Rubbish didn't last a week

Waterproof Work Gloves return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

1.3%

Return rate

82%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
76%
2Warmth
5%
3Water Resistance
3%
4Comfort-Overall
2%
5Stitch/Finish/Polish
2%

Common Waterproof Work Gloves questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Waterproof Work Gloves 47/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £131K/yr across 39 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -74.3% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Waterproof Work Gloves on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 19.0× the quietest.