Is glasses ear grips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £116K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the glasses ear grips niche?

13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in glasses ear grips?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for glasses ear grips peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the glasses ear grips niche?

Listings span £2.62–£10.64; the average listing price is £4.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,522 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

glasses ear grips

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.62–$10.64) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.7%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Review moat

Okay2,522.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+11.2%

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

Market size

Okay£116K

£116K/yr · 219K searches

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£4.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.62–£10.64

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, glasses ear grips is a £116K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (219K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

glasses ear grips market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: £99K–£124K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 10.7%
Avg BSR: #94
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 4.3%
Avg brand age: 23 months
Avg seller age: 195 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

Anchor Glasses Straps38%
DIAONIAN21%
Quelcc10%
Glanzend6%
Qufiiry6%
Setex4%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 53 weeks — +11.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Open Trend

Top glasses ear grips search terms

glasses ear grips33K/yr +8.0%6.6% conv.
anti slip glasses grips23K/yr +26.9%5.0% conv.
glasses accessories24K/yr -19.5%0.9% conv.
glasses grips20K/yr +15.0%6.7% conv.
stop glasses slipping down nose16K/yr +29.4%4.9% conv.
glasses grips behind ears anti slip17K/yr +11.9%8.5% conv.
glasses arm grips14K/yr +12.1%3.4% conv.
glasses anti slip grips8K/yr +27.1%6.7% conv.
silicone glasses ear grips7K/yr +15.6%4.6% conv.
non slip glasses grips4K/yr +111.8%11.4% conv.

All search terms

Top glasses ear grips 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Anchor Glasses Straps Anti-Slip Glasses Ear Grip - 3 Pack - Stretch Fit for Sunglasses and Glasses Retainer Glasses Chain (Black)

Anchor Glasses Straps£8.414.2★4,918 rev

12 Pcs 6 Pairs Stop Glasses Slipping Down Nose Anti Slip Glasses Grips

DIAONIAN£3.404.3★2,835 rev

Quelcc 16 Pairs Eyeglass Ear Cushions Glasses Ear Grips Anti-Slip Glasses Ear Grip Hooks Glasses Grips Behind Ears Silicone Glasses Ear Grips for Spectacle Sunglasses Reading Glasses Eyewear

Quelcc£3.454.5★601 rev

12 Pairs Anti Slip Glasses Grips Universal Ear Hooks Glasses Grips Behind Ears Eyeglasses Temple Cover Ear Silicone Slip Stop Sport Glasses Holder for Sunglasses Reading Glasses

Glanzend£2.624.3★177 rev

Qufiiry 16 Pairs Eyeglass Ear Cushions Anti-Slip Glasses Ear Grip Hooks Glasses Ear Grips Glasses Grips Behind Ears Silicone Glasses Ear Grips for Spectacle Sunglasses Reading Glasses Eyewear

Qufiiry£3.404.3★1,218 rev

Newest

by launch date

5 Pairs Silicone Glasses Ear Grips Anti-Slip Ear Cushions to Stop Glasses Slipping Down Nose for Spectacles Sunglasses & Reading Glasses

BTOPB£2.626 rev

2mo ago

LMLYDFDG 8 Pairs Eyeglass Ear Cushions Glasses Ear Grips Anti-Slip Glasses Ear Grip Hooks Glasses Grips Behind Ears Silicone Glasses Ear Grips for Spectacle Sunglasses Reading Glasses Eyewear

LMLYDFDG£4.686 rev

5mo ago

24 Pcs Anti Slip Glasses Grips Black/White Silicone M-Bean Glasses Ear Grips Non-Slip Eyeglass Ear Hooks for Optical Glasses Sunglasses & Reading Glasses Accessories

ISSANG£2.8411 rev

6mo ago

Quelcc 16 Pairs Eyeglass Ear Cushions Glasses Ear Grips Anti-Slip Glasses Ear Grip Hooks Glasses Grips Behind Ears Silicone Glasses Ear Grips for Spectacle Sunglasses Reading Glasses Eyewear

Quelcc£3.45601 rev

9mo ago

12 Pairs Anti Slip Glasses Grips Universal Ear Hooks Glasses Grips Behind Ears Eyeglasses Temple Cover Ear Silicone Slip Stop Sport Glasses Holder for Sunglasses Reading Glasses

Glanzend£2.62177 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about glasses ear grips

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall18%

“They are very comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Works very well does what it says on the packet”

Value For Money12%

“Good value”

Quality-Overall11%

“Really cheap and work great”

Ease Of Use11%

“These are very handy”

Size-Overall9%

“Fits well”

Grip5%

“no more slipping glasses”

Soft Feel2%

“very soft”

Ear Hygiene2%

“Anybody can use these either behind the ears or just on the nose or both”

Flexibility1%

“I can bend forward without losing them”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“The arms on my new specs simply aren't long enough”

Value For Money13%

“it is also quite expensive”

Comfort-Overall13%

“Uncomfortable”

Functionality-Overall6%

“they do not move”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“They barely stick”

Ease Of Use5%

“I even tried cutting them shorter”

Durability4%

“Doesn't last long”

Allergies3%

“My other concern is that they are silicon so over a longer period I'm expecting an allergic reaction”

Thickness3%

“thicker than advertised”

Strength3%

“Bit flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%

Functionality-Overall24%

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

Color4%

Grip3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Comfort-Overall3%

Quality-Overall2%

Transparency1%

Common questions

Is glasses ear grips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £116K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the glasses ear grips niche?: 13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in glasses ear grips?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for glasses ear grips peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the glasses ear grips niche?: Listings span £2.62–£10.64; the average listing price is £4.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,522 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.