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title: "Empty Glue Bottles — $3.3M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **empty glue bottles**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.6%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 96Growth 37Conversion 95Competition 26Returns 97Price range 53Avg price 58Brand share 0Review moat 22Quality gap 16
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Incredible****$3.3M**
$3.3M/yr · 2.0M searches
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$12.99**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$1.16–$30.91**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****10,171.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, empty glue bottles is a $3.3M/yr Amazon United States market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **empty glue bottles market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250K–300K**
- avg 12,500–15,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$3.2M–$3.9M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **12.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#115**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **56%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **141 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**2 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**288**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Elmer's88% - Amazon Basics12%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KPrime Day '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/empty-glue-bottles/trend)
## **Top empty glue bottles search terms**
- **elmers glue**816K/yr+4.9%11.0% conv. - **school glue**172K/yr+9.4%6.0% conv. - **white glue**129K/yr+4.5%8.0% conv. - **liquid glue**126K/yr+12.9%6.3% conv. - **elmers glue bottle**178K/yr-7.2%12.9% conv. - **glue bottles**94K/yr+9.9%4.5% conv. - **elmers glue bottle 1 gallon**50K/yr+57.8%16.0% conv. - **gallon glue**40K/yr+34.8%9.7% conv. - **glue gallon**40K/yr+29.9%10.2% conv. - **elmers**46K/yr+5.9%2.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/empty-glue-bottles/search-terms)
## **Top empty glue bottles 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%$329K20%$658K30%$986K40%$1.3M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Elmers White Liquid School Glue 1 Gallon Safe Washable 1 Count - #1 Teacher Brand Bulk Arts & Crafts Projects Classroom Supplies Great for Making Slime**Elmer's**$16.18**4.8★15,828 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006HUJJO) [2**Elmers Liquid School Glue Washable Safe and Nontoxic 4oz 1 Count - Back to School Supplies**Elmer's**$1.16**4.7★2,380 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q3KHCM) [3**Elmers Liquid School Glue Slime & Craft Safe and Non-Toxic Washable White 4 Ounces Each 12 Count - For Classroom Home Office Teacher Supplies #1 Teacher Brand**Elmer's**$11.69**4.8★12,644 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072J37ZZD) [4**Elmers Washable No-Run School Glue 4 oz 3 Pack**Elmer's**$9.14**4.7★527 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014T4C58W) [5**ELMERS E1324 Elmers Glue-All Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue Extra Strong 7.625 Ounces 1 Count**Elmer's**$3.27**4.7★955 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038DR6LC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Elmers Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 30 Count - Posters Back to School Bulk Pack for Classrooms #1 Teacher Brand**Elmer's**$7.46**44,765 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VXO4L2) [**Amazon Basics All Purpose Washable Clear Liquid School Glue for Making Slime Paper Cardboard Wood Craft Projects 128 fl oz**Amazon Basics**$15.81**9,014 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J6R3GK7) [**Amazon Basics All Purpose Washable School Classroom Liquid Glue Great for Making Slime No-Run Formula 1 Gallon Bottle 2-Pack White**Amazon Basics**$26.73**9,014 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JBC24CC) [**Amazon Basics All Purpose Washable School Craft Liquid Glue for Making Slime Arts and Crafts White 1 Gallon Single Pack**Amazon Basics**$15.61**7,629 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073V14DZJ) [**Elmers Liquid School Glue VLLVvz Washable 4 Ounces 2 Count**Elmer's**$6.92**795 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074762X1J)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Elmers Liquid School Glue Washable Safe and Nontoxic 4oz 1 Count - Back to School Supplies**Elmer's**$1.16**4.7★**▲ 172%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q3KHCM) [**ELMERS E1324 Elmers Glue-All Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue Extra Strong 7.625 Ounces 1 Count**Elmer's**$3.27**4.7★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038DR6LC) [**Elmers Washable No-Run School Glue 4 oz 3 Pack**Elmer's**$9.14**4.7★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014T4C58W) [**Elmers White Liquid School Glue 1 Gallon Safe Washable 1 Count - #1 Teacher Brand Bulk Arts & Crafts Projects Classroom Supplies Great for Making Slime**Elmer's**$16.18**4.8★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006HUJJO) [**Elmers Clear Liquid School Glue Washable Safe Nontoxic 32 Ounces (1 Quart) - Great for Making Slime #1 Teacher Brand**Elmer's**$12.43**4.7★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072MHQDZR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about empty glue bottles**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**37%
*“Nice and sticky”*
**Value For Money**21%
*“Great deal”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“AS advertised”*
**Durability**3%
*“Strong, durable”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“It's a good size”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“it works”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Easy cleanup”*
**Color**2%
*“Purple ones are best”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**38%
*“Glue mess”*
**Leak-Proof**13%
*“Arrive leaking”*
**Drying Time**7%
*“It took 24 hours to dry”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“just not happy for the price I paid”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Expensive for the quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“It doesn't work as well as regular Elmer's”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“I did not enjoy the cleanup”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“MISSING”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“the bottle was even a bit larger than I expected”*
**Thickness**2%
*“CRAP: Thin: Doesn't Hold”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**48%
**Leak-Proof**20%
**Value For Money**13%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Color**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Moist/Dry**1%
**Product Condition**0%
## **Common questions**
- **Is empty glue bottles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $3.3M/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the empty glue bottles niche?**
- 2 brands and 288 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in empty glue bottles?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Leak-Proof, Drying Time. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for empty glue bottles peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the empty glue bottles niche?**
- Listings span $1.16–$30.91; the average listing price is $12.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,172 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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