Is washing up gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £337K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the washing up gloves niche?

8 brands and 188 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in washing up gloves?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for washing up gloves peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the washing up gloves niche?

Listings span £0.82–£12.48; the average listing price is £4.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,448 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

washing up gloves

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.82–$12.48) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible22.6%

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

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good£337K

£337K/yr · 369K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay58%

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

Review moat

Okay2,447.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-10.7%

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

Avg price

Bad£4.04

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£0.82–£12.48

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, washing up gloves is a £337K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (369K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

washing up gloves market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr: £323K–£404K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 22.6%
Avg BSR: #88
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 78%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 50 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

188

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Marigold48%
Elbow Grease35%
SOL7%
airpure4%
Essentialz3%
PRAIMA2%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top washing up gloves search terms

washing up gloves112K/yr -12.2%16.1% conv.
marigold gloves medium84K/yr -3.5%27.1% conv.
rubber gloves large34K/yr -3.4%16.3% conv.
washing gloves21K/yr -14.7%11.4% conv.
washing up gloves medium17K/yr -33.1%23.1% conv.
large rubber gloves10K/yr -0.3%14.9% conv.
kitchen gloves for washing dishes12K/yr -21.0%9.0% conv.
dishwashing gloves11K/yr -16.7%7.0% conv.
cotton lined rubber gloves8K/yr -1.7%5.1% conv.
marigolds medium8K/yr -8.6%23.6% conv.

All search terms

Top washing up gloves 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Elbow Grease Pink Rubber Gloves | Super Strong Cotton Lined Non-Slip Household Gloves (Medium - 1 Pack)

Elbow Grease£1.084.5★626 rev

MARIGOLD Extra Life kitchen Glove M (Pack of 3)

Marigold£5.954.6★1,045 rev

MARIGOLD GLOVES KITCHEN MEDIUM MEDIUM | 6 PACK BUNDLE Yellow

Marigold£9.454.7★2,032 rev

Elbow Grease Rubber Gloves (Medium)

Elbow Grease£1.084.4★2,233 rev

Elbow Grease Rubber Gloves (Large)

Elbow Grease£1.254.3★1,212 rev

Newest

by launch date

Essentialz Yellow Latex Household Gloves Medium 1 Pair Reusable Powder-Free Flocklined Dishwashing Gloves with Rolled Cuff Durable Kitchen Laundry & Everyday Cleaning Gloves

Essentialz£1.3949 rev

9mo ago

Scrub a Duck Rubber Cleaning Gloves | Washing Up

airpure£0.8294 rev

1y ago

Elbow Grease Pink Rubber Gloves | Super Strong Cotton Lined Non-Slip Household Gloves (Medium - 1 Pack)

Elbow Grease£1.08626 rev

1y ago

lakeland Medium Deluxe Washing Up Gloves White Latex & Rubber Free Suitable For Sensitive Skin

lakeland£6.08381 rev

2y ago

PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)

PRAIMA£4.706,709 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about washing up gloves

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Good quality performance”

Value For Money15%

“Great value”

Size-Overall13%

“Great size for me”

Grip8%

“Strong gloves”

Durability7%

“They last well”

Strength5%

“Good strong”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Nice and comfy”

Thickness3%

“Excellent thicker material gloves”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“Bit small”

Quality-Overall12%

“Awful quality”

Durability12%

“breaks easily”

Thickness10%

“a bit thinner than expected”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Not as advertised”

Tear Resistance3%

“didnt last long before tearing”

Strength3%

“Too fragile”

Value For Money3%

“Cheap so wasnt expecting much”

Leak-Proof2%

“leaked within a few days”

Thin1%

“Very thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%

Thin5%

Durability4%

Quality-Overall4%

Material Quality4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%