Is gum eraser profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $64K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).

How competitive is the gum eraser niche?

10 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gum eraser?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for gum eraser peak?

Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gum eraser niche?

Listings span $3.33–$17.77; the average listing price is $6.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gum eraser

Skip it

A small market ($64K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.5%

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

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Review moat

Bad4,214.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-12.5%

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

Avg price

Bad$6.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$3.33–$17.77

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

Market size

Bad$64K

$64K/yr · 70K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gum eraser is a $64K/yr Amazon United States market (70K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gum eraser market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $68K–$85K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.5%
Avg BSR: #39
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 69%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 62 months
Avg seller age: 170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

GENERAL'S37%
Faber-Castell26%
Sanford12%
Mr. Pen6%
STAEDTLER6%
WHTCHSU4%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top gum eraser search terms

gum eraser32K/yr -19.1%11.5% conv.
art gum eraser15K/yr +4.3%12.3% conv.
gum erasers for artists13K/yr -15.9%15.9% conv.
gum erasers5K/yr -0.1%9.4% conv.
artgum eraser3K/yr -24.5%13.1% conv.
art gum2K/yr -8.2%9.8% conv.

All search terms

Top gum eraser 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

General Pencil 136EBP Artist Gum Eraser- (2 Pack)

GENERAL'S$6.834.7★503 rev

Faber-Castell Kneadable Eraser for Artists in Storage Case - Absorbent Kneaded Erasers Art Eraser 1 Pack Grey

Faber-Castell$3.334.7★20,667 rev

Sanford Artgum Gum Erasers 2 in. x 1 in. x 7/8 in. Each

Sanford$8.024.7★588 rev

General Pencil 136EBP Artist Gum Eraser-

GENERAL'S$4.604.7★860 rev

Faber-Castell Erasers - Drawing Art kneaded Erasers Large Size Grey - 4 Pack

Faber-Castell$6.394.8★12,682 rev

Newest

by launch date

Kneaded Eraser for Artists Soft Kneadable Eraser for Drawing Moldable Rubber for Sketching Art Erasers with Storage Case 2 Pack Artist Erasers for Drawing

Aenir$5.56106 rev

8mo ago

Phinus Kneaded Erasers for Artists Drawing Eraser Grey Kneadable Eraser Absorbent Kneaded Eraser for Art Supplies Charcoal Pencils Sketching Supplies (8 Pack)

Phinus$6.94116 rev

9mo ago

WHTCHSU 2 Pcs Glue and Residue Eraser Rubber Cement Cleaner for Removing Adhesive and Residues from Paper Plastic and More

WHTCHSU$4.98461 rev

2y ago

Mr. Pen- Art Eraser Set 12 pcs Artist Pencil Erasers

Mr. Pen$7.76639 rev

3y ago

Tamaki 6 Pack Erasers Large White Erasers for School Office Art Eraser for Drawing

Tamaki$5.042,650 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about gum eraser

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

What buyers love

Erasability28%

“Best erasers”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good Quality”

Value For Money12%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Works as advertised”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“which makes cleanup easy”

Soft Feel4%

“Feels soft”

Size-Overall4%

“the right size”

Durability2%

“Durable”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“These glue cleaners are great”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall22%

“They were bigger than I expected”

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“Very sticky”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not the Best”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Didn't work for me”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“take forever to get dirty”

Erasability5%

“WARNING: These erasers are defective”

Moist/Dry3%

“Maybe it will dry out a little”

Material Quality3%

“They are plastic”

Hard Feel2%

“Too hard”

Thickness2%

“Thin, not for me”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall18%

Functionality-Overall16%

Value For Money13%

Adhesion/Stickiness11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Erasability9%

Defective Material/Parts8%

Material Quality2%

Quality-Overall2%