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clear glue

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.07–$15.06) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 18Conversion 86Competition 5Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 5Review moat 46Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.7%

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

Review moat

Okay1,936.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£71K

£71K/yr · 124K searches

Growth

Bad-14.1%

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

Avg price

Bad£5.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad94%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£2.07–£15.06

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, clear glue is a £71K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (124K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

clear glue market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
£74K–£88K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.7%
Avg BSR
#48
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
8.3%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • scola40%
  • Amazon Basics32%
  • Baker Ross21%
  • Bostik2%
  • Unibond2%
  • Galt2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top clear glue search terms

  • clear glue61K/yr
  • clear pva glue22K/yr
  • clear glue for slime16K/yr
  • clear glue for crafting8K/yr
  • pva glue clear6K/yr
  • clear craft glue4K/yr
  • clear pva3K/yr
  • clear pva glue for slime3K/yr
All search terms

Top clear glue 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%£7K20%£14K30%£21K40%£28K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clear glue

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness39%

“Overall, a reliable adhesive that I would happily buy again”

Value For Money22%

“Great deal”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Does the job”

Efficiency7%

“Works well”

Size-Overall6%

“Good size”

Design-Overall4%

“Great for crafts”

Quality-Overall3%

“Very good product”

Strength3%

“Strong stuff”

Moist/Dry2%

“Dries clear”

Smell1%

“no odour”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness54%

“Rubbish glue”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“its toxic and false advertising”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not the best”

Value For Money8%

“over priced”

Thickness8%

“I was expecting this to be thicker its really runny”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Does not do what it says on the box”

Jamming/Clogging4%

“all unstuck the next day”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness49%
Leak-Proof10%
Functionality-Overall9%
Size-Overall8%
Compatibility-Overall5%
Value For Money4%
Quality-Overall4%
Strength4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Thickness3%

Common questions

Is clear glue profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £71K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -14.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the clear glue niche?
6 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clear glue?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for clear glue peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clear glue niche?
Listings span £2.07–£15.06; the average listing price is £5.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,937 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.