gloves
Worth a lookShows a $29.3M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size
Incredible$29.3M$29.3M/yr · 24.2M searches
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Good$6.51–$36.99cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Okay$9.92avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-4.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad15,214.45avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, gloves is a $29.3M/yr Amazon United States market (24.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1.0M–1.0M
- avg 40,000–50,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $9.9M–$9.9M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.2%
- Avg BSR
- #141
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 1.3%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
21 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 74%
Open market
28%
- Inspire19%
- Schneider14%
- Supmedic13%
- RDX12%
- SWIFTLITE8%
- FifthPulse6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top gloves search terms
- gloves6.7M/yr
- nitrile gloves2.8M/yr
- disposable gloves2.4M/yr
- gloves disposable latex free2.0M/yr
- rubber gloves1.3M/yr
- latex gloves1.3M/yr
- cleaning gloves902K/yr
- cooking gloves805K/yr
- black gloves1.0M/yr
- nitrile gloves large600K/yr
Top gloves 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
RDX Boxing Gloves Pro Training Sparring Maya Hide Leather Muay Thai MMA Kickboxing Men Women Adult Heavy Punching Bag Focus Mitts Pads Workout Ventilated Palm Multi Layered 8 10 12 14 16 18 Oz
RDX$36.994.7★17,554 rev
Supmedic Medical Nitrile Exam Gloves Latex-Free Powder-Free Food Safe Cooking Food Prep Disposable Gloves Blue 100 Pcs (Large)
Supmedic$8.614.7★27,956 rev
Inspire Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves | 4.5 Nitrile Disposable Safety Medical Cooking Cleaning Gloves (Black - Box Of 100 Medium)
Inspire$9.334.6★7,398 rev
Fuchsia Hot Pink Nitrile Disposable Gloves - 50 Count - 3 Mil Nitrile Gloves Medium - Powder and Latex Free Rubber Gloves - Surgical Medical Exam Gloves - Food Safe Cooking Gloves
FifthPulse$6.574.8★7,669 rev
Inspire Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves | 4.5 Nitrile Disposable Safety Medical Cleaning Gloves (Black - Box Of 100 Large)
Inspire$9.354.6★7,398 rev
Newest
by launch date
Schneider Medical Nitrile Exam Gloves Black Latex Free Powder Free Disposable Gloves for Medical Cooking Cleaning and Food Prep (Large 100)
Schneider$7.524,886 rev
Rubber Cleaning Gloves for Dishwashing 4 Pairs Reusable Kitchen Gloves for Washing Dishes and Household Cleaning Colorful Dish Gloves with Flocked Lining and Non-Slip Grip Pefect for Woman Men - M
SIFANGKE$7.315,860 rev
SWIFTLITE Black Vinyl Gloves Food Grade Gloves Disposable Latex Free & Powder Free Guantes for Cleaning Cooking Food Prep (100 Medium)
SWIFTLITE$7.028,489 rev
SWIFTLITE Black Vinyl Gloves Food Grade Gloves Disposable Latex Free & Powder Free Guantes for Cleaning Cooking Food Prep (100 Large)
SWIFTLITE$7.048,489 rev
Schneider Medical Nitrile Exam Gloves Powder-Free Latex-Free Non-Sterile Disposable Gloves for Medical Use Cleaning and Food Prep Blue 100 Count Medium
Schneider$7.235,816 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRDX Boxing Gloves Pro Training Sparring Maya Hide Leather Muay Thai MMA Kickboxing Men Women Adult Heavy Punching Bag Focus Mitts Pads Workout Ventilated Palm Multi Layered 8 10 12 14 16 18 Oz
RDX$36.994.7★
ATERCEL Workout Gloves for Men and Women Exercise Gloves for Weight Lifting Cycling Gym Training Breathable and Snug fit (Black L)
ATERCEL$13.224.6★
Copper Compression Arthritis Gloves | Fingerless Arthritis Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief Gloves For Men & Women | Hand Support Wrist Brace For Rheumatoid Tendonitis Swelling Crocheting Typing (M)
Copper Compression$24.674.2★
Inspire Black Nitrile Gloves HEAVY DUTY 6 Mil Chemical Resistant Medical Cooking Cleaning Disposable Glove
Inspire$15.714.7★
ForPro Disposable Vinyl Gloves Clear Industrial Grade Powder-Free Latex-Free Non-Sterile Food Safe 2.75 Mil. Palm 3.9 Mil. Fingers Large 100-Count
ForPro Professional Collection$6.514.6★
What buyers say about gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Awesome quality”
“Easy to fit”
“Doesn't slip”
“They are affordable”
“Comfy and Durable”
“As Described”
“are comfortable to use”
“Easy to put on”
“isnt flimsy either”
“Extra thick”
What buyers complain about
“Not true to size”
“Cheap quality”
“Not thick enough”
“Dont last”
“The seem to tear immediately”
“Strong smell”
“Too flimsy”
“not worth it”
“Material is thin”
“Difficult to use”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $29.3M/yr across 49 tracked products. 7 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- How competitive is the gloves niche?
- 21 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for gloves peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the gloves niche?
- Listings span $6.51–$36.99; the average listing price is $9.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.