permanent marker
Skip itA small market ($59K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+20.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay$11.33avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$2.49–$22.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad4,955avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad$59K$59K/yr · 37K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, permanent marker is a $59K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
permanent marker market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $57K–$68K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.1%
- Avg BSR
- #113
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 0.6%
- Avg brand age
- 65 months
- Avg seller age
- 82 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Pilot57%
- Faber-Castell13%
- Amazon Basics10%
- Maxi7%
- deli7%
- MOMENT6%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top permanent marker search terms
- permanent marker19K/yr
- permanent marker pen10K/yr
- black marker8K/yr
Top permanent marker 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pilot Sca-100 Bullet Point Permanent Marker Pen - 4.0mm-4.5mm Tip Black Set of 3
Pilot$9.514.9★22 rev
Pilot SCA-400 Permanent Marker Black
Pilot$2.504.6★39 rev
Pilot perm marker 100 Fine Black
Pilot$2.494.5★218 rev
FABER-CASTELL PERMANENT MARKER CHISEL BLACK
Faber-Castell$3.394.9★15 rev
MOMENT Double Sided Permanent Marker Black Twin Markers
MOMENT$8.604.5★67 rev
Newest
by launch dateMOMENT Double Sided Permanent Marker Black Twin Markers
MOMENT$8.6067 rev
Maxi Permanent marker with Chisel tip 8pcs Black. Suitable to use on most surfaces. Mark and write on any non-porous surface such as wood glass plastic or cardboard.
Maxi$8.6715 rev
Pilot Premium 400 Permanent Marker Broad Chisel Tip Assorted Colors Pack of 4
Pilot$18.8041 rev
Faber-Castell Permanent Marker Chisel Tip 4Pcs (Blue Black Red and Green) Ideal for wood metal glass plastic and cardboard
Faber-Castell$12.3115 rev
Maxi Permanant Marker Chisel Tip 2pc Black in a Blister Card water proof.Suitable to use on most surface.paper cardboard plastic metal or wood
Maxi$4.61142 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPilot Premium 400 Permanent Marker Broad Chisel Tip Assorted Colors Pack of 4
Pilot$18.804.5★
Pilot perm marker 100 Fine Black
Pilot$2.494.5★
Maxi Permanent marker with Chisel tip 10pc Black. Suitable to use on most surfaces. Mark and write on any non-porous surface such as wood glass plastic or cardboard.
Maxi$10.934.2★
Pilot SCA-400 Permanent Marker Black
Pilot$2.504.6★
Pilot Sca-100 Bullet Point Permanent Marker Pen - 4.0mm-4.5mm Tip Black Set of 3
Pilot$9.514.9★
What buyers say about permanent marker
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“So smooth when writing”
“perfect as mentioned”
“Good marker”
“Very good quality”
What buyers complain about
“The ink dries fast, no smudges”
“Ink Quality is not good”
“Ink Quality is not good”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is permanent marker profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
- The niche generates $59K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +20.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the permanent marker niche?
- 6 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in permanent marker?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: حبر جاف/فارغ, إعادة تعبئة الحبر, الجودة الشاملة. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for permanent marker peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the permanent marker niche?
- Listings span $2.49–$22.36; the average listing price is $11.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,955 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.