Is glue dots profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £614K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the glue dots niche?

10 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in glue dots?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Ease Of Use, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for glue dots peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the glue dots niche?

Listings span £1.46–£6.44; the average listing price is £3.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,150 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

glue dots

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.46–$6.44) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible30.9%

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

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good£614K

£614K/yr · 618K searches

Review moat

Good1,150.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Growth

Bad-11.7%

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

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£3.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.46–£6.44

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, glue dots is a £614K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (618K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

glue dots market data

Units sold / yr: 150K–200K; avg 12,500–15,000/product
Revenue / yr: £482K–£642K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 30.9%
Avg BSR: #10
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 32 months
Avg seller age: 171 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bostik44%
Sumwitum34%
Gunwon5%
Muexoee3%
Lafefe3%
Admygo3%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top glue dots search terms

glue dots303K/yr -8.5%27.4% conv.
sticky dots101K/yr -15.3%15.4% conv.
glue dots double sided36K/yr -28.4%25.9% conv.
sticky dots double sided29K/yr -17.3%22.0% conv.
balloon glue dots19K/yr -8.8%23.2% conv.
balloon sticky dots17K/yr -1.1%26.0% conv.
glue dots for balloons23K/yr -15.4%28.3% conv.
double sided sticky dots16K/yr -13.7%13.3% conv.
balloon dots14K/yr -5.0%24.6% conv.
glu dots10K/yr -16.0%26.0% conv.

All search terms

Top glue dots 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

600 PCS Balloon Glue Dots Removable Balloon Sticky Spots Extra Strong Glue Dots Double Sided for Birthday Party Wedding Christmas Decorations and DIY Scrapbooking Craft. (600 PCS)

Sumwitum£3.454.5★1,797 rev

Bostik Extra Strong Glu Dots Clear - 64 Dots Pack - Double Sided Adhesive for Instant Fixing & Crafts - Easy to Use - No Mess

Bostik£1.464.4★3,159 rev

Bostik Glu Dots on a Roll Clear - 200 Dots Pack - Removable Double Sided Adhesive - Instant Fixing & Crafts - Easy to Use No Mess

Bostik£3.044.3★2,522 rev

Gunwon 200pcs Balloon Glue Dots Double Sided Adhesive Dots Stickers Glue Points Removable Balloon Sticky Dots Tape for Birthday Party Wedding Xmas Decor DIY Scrapbooking Arts & Crafts Glue(2 Rolls)

Gunwon£2.524.4★589 rev

Muexoee 600 PCS Removable Balloon Glue Dots Extra Strong Double Sided Sticky Spots for Birthday Wedding Christmas Decor & DIY Scrapbooking Crafts

Muexoee£2.883.7★16 rev

Newest

by launch date

600PCS Double Sided Dots Stickers 10mm & 15mm Round Glue Dots Double Sided Removable Transparent Sticky Dots Points for Crafts DIY Scrapbooking Card Making Home Decor

Admygo£2.7117 rev

4mo ago

Muexoee 600 PCS Removable Balloon Glue Dots Extra Strong Double Sided Sticky Spots for Birthday Wedding Christmas Decor & DIY Scrapbooking Crafts

Muexoee£2.8816 rev

6mo ago

Lafefe 600pcs Circular Balloon Glue Dots Extra Strong Glue Dots Double Sided for Birthday Party Wedding Christmas Balloons Crafts Decoration (10mm)

Lafefe£2.5432 rev

6mo ago

MOXYOY 620 Pcs Balloon Glue Dots Removable Balloon Sticky Spots Double Sided Adhesive Dots Glue Dots for Balloons for Birthday Party Wedding Christmas Decorations and DIY Scrapbooking Craft

MOXYOY£3.1462 rev

1y ago

600 PCS Balloon Dots Removable Balloon Sticky Dots Extra Strong Glue Dots Double Sided Tape Balloon Stickers for Balloon Decorative Birthday Party Wedding Christmas Decorations Scrapbooking Craft

Yiapinn£3.35374 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about glue dots

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness20%

“sticks well”

Quality-Overall17%

“Decent did the job”

Ease Of Use16%

“Easy to Use”

Value For Money14%

“Good value for money”

Strength5%

“They are strong”

Durability5%

“So many uses and really durable and easy to use for all ages”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“Fit for purpose”

Efficiency3%

“Effective for the job”

Functionality-Overall1%

“Does the job well”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness48%

“Not adhesive at all”

Ease Of Use14%

“Impossible to use”

Value For Money6%

“Waste of money”

Strength5%

“not strong enough for what I bought them for”

Paint Quality5%

“when it came to taking the baloons down some paint came off my ceiling”

Functionality-Overall3%

“They did not work”

Size-Overall3%

“Does not hold a small birthday banner”

Durability2%

“dont last longer than an evening”

Thickness1%

“very thin”

Quality-Overall1%

“Quality could be better”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness45%

Quality-Overall11%

Size-Overall11%

Functionality-Overall8%

Material Quality3%

Paint Quality3%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Strength3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is glue dots profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £614K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the glue dots niche?: 10 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in glue dots?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Ease Of Use, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for glue dots peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the glue dots niche?: Listings span £1.46–£6.44; the average listing price is £3.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,150 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.