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glass straw

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.17–$9.49) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 42Growth 64Conversion 92Competition 33Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 61Review moat 74Quality gap 42

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.2%

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

Review moat

Good557.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+42.6%

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

Brand share

Good69%

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

Market size

Okay£222K

£222K/yr · 347K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay65%

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

Avg price

Bad£5.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£3.17–£9.49

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, glass straw is a £222K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (347K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

glass straw market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
£172K–£229K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.2%
Avg BSR
#191
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
2.2%
Avg brand age
27 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

25%

  • NAFENDER21%
  • DONQL18%
  • Kiemeu11%
  • fiXte10%
  • YINVA9%
  • Gem Imports6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +42.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top glass straw search terms

  • glass straws266K/yr
  • glass straw48K/yr
  • glass straws drinking28K/yr
  • straws glass5K/yr
All search terms

Top glass straw 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%£22K20%£44K30%£67K40%£89K1101001K10K 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about glass straw

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Excellent quality”

Value For Money14%

“Good value for money”

Ease Of Cleaning12%

“easy to clean”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Do the job”

Strength6%

“very strong”

Durability6%

“They are great and really durable”

Size-Overall5%

“Perfect size”

Ease Of Use4%

“Useful”

Thickness4%

“the brushes thick enough to give a thorough cleaning”

Dishwasher Safe3%

“Very useful and goes in dishwasher fine”

What buyers complain about

Strength18%

“exceptionally fragile”

Size-Overall16%

“Very big straws”

Quality-Overall13%

“BROKEN - poor quality”

Thickness6%

“not very thick”

Material Quality6%

“plastic is a no go”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Not the easiest to clean of course”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Thickness5%
Quality-Overall4%
Durability3%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Thin3%
Material Quality3%
Strength2%
Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is glass straw profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £222K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +42.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the glass straw niche?
18 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in glass straw?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for glass straw peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the glass straw niche?
Listings span £3.17–£9.49; the average listing price is £5.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 557 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.