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# **pen**

**Skip it**

A small market ($4K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 1Growth 53Conversion 20Competition 63Returns 74Price range 65Avg price 46Brand share 61Review moat 23Quality gap 43

**Returns**

**Good****2.1%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Good****$1.49–$39.69**

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

**Competition**

**Good****47%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Brand share**

**Good****68%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+24.9%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$11.46**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****7,905.95**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.6%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$4K**

$4K/yr · 23K searches

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=sg&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")

According to Flapen's Amazon Singapore niche tracking, pen is a $4K/yr Amazon Singapore market (23K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **pen market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**500–750**</dd><dd>avg 0–100/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$6K–$9K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**1.6%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#38**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**100%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**16%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**4.7%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**87 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**0 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**13 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**20**

**Top-5 brand share**

**68%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**47%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**26%**

- Zebra Pen20% - 三菱鉛筆20% - Sharpie11% - BIC11% - PARKER7% - STAGEEK6%

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 47 weeks — +24.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Aug '25Oct '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/sg/office-products/pen/trend)

## **Top pen 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%3%$1296%$2589%$38712%$516101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Sharpie S-Gel Gel Pens Medium Point (0.7mm) Black Ink Gel Pen 12 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51C67HeBNmL.jpg)**Sharpie S-Gel Gel Pens Medium Point (0.7mm) Black Ink Gel Pen 12 Count**Sharpie**$13.40**4.7★82,334 rev](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B082PN4X5J) [2![Uni Gel Ballpoint Pen Ball Signo Standard Black 0.5mm (UM100.24)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31OYkJaDoqL.jpg)**Uni Gel Ballpoint Pen Ball Signo Standard Black 0.5mm (UM100.24)**三菱鉛筆**$1.70**4.3★281 rev](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B002U0R0O2) [3![Zebra JJ15-20CA Sarasa Clip Gel Ballpoint Pen 0.5 20 Colors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yYJ5rzxqL.jpg)**Zebra JJ15-20CA Sarasa Clip Gel Ballpoint Pen 0.5 20 Colors**Zebra Pen**$12.01**4.6★442 rev](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B015FCSKV8) [4![Uni Gel Ballpoint Pen Ball Signo Standard Gold 0.8mm (UM100.25)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31k9evfYGHL.jpg)**Uni Gel Ballpoint Pen Ball Signo Standard Gold 0.8mm (UM100.25)**三菱鉛筆**$1.49**4.5★503 rev](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B003SJAXWA) [5![Parker 1953170 Jotter Ballpoint Pen Stainless Steel with Chrome Trim Medium Point Blue Ink Gift Box](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3124VtIhTjL.jpg)**Parker 1953170 Jotter Ballpoint Pen Stainless Steel with Chrome Trim Medium Point Blue Ink Gift Box**PARKER**$12.34**4.6★14,593 rev](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B01DJBH2S4)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Four Candies 6 PCS Multicolor Pen 0.5mm Colored Gel Pens 4-in-1 Multicolor Gel Ink Pens 18 Colors Retractable Ink for Office School & Back to School Supplies & Nurse Accessories for Work](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nPhHYMhFL.jpg)**Four Candies 6 PCS Multicolor Pen 0.5mm Colored Gel Pens 4-in-1 Multicolor Gel Ink Pens 18 Colors Retractable Ink for Office School & Back to School Supplies & Nurse Accessories for Work**Four Candies**$6.33**11 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B0DYXWJDCR) [![STAGEEK Black Gel Pens 12Pcs Fine Point Smooth Writing Pens with 3 Extra Refills Quick Dry Black Ink Pens for Journaling Office Note Taking School Supplies Nurse Aesthetic(Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LDGOm+k1L.jpg)**STAGEEK Black Gel Pens 12Pcs Fine Point Smooth Writing Pens with 3 Extra Refills Quick Dry Black Ink Pens for Journaling Office Note Taking School Supplies Nurse Aesthetic(Black)**STAGEEK**$20.56**2,178 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B0DK6S2V1R) [![Uniball Zento Gel Ink Rollerball Pens 12 Black Medium Point Smooth Writing Pens Colored Japanese Pens Muted Colors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4172RS8eiAL.jpg)**Uniball Zento Gel Ink Rollerball Pens 12 Black Medium Point Smooth Writing Pens Colored Japanese Pens Muted Colors**Uni-Ball**$17.64**525 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B0D9CQJ93L) [![Zebra Sarasa Grand Gel Ink Rollerball Pen 0.5mm Fine Tip Vintage Water-Based Ink Colour (Black) Matte Black P-JJ57-MTBK](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31aPNL2P-BL.jpg)**Zebra Sarasa Grand Gel Ink Rollerball Pen 0.5mm Fine Tip Vintage Water-Based Ink Colour (Black) Matte Black P-JJ57-MTBK**Zebra Pen**$15.12**435 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B0CVNKQK84) [![ZEBRA P-JJ15-BK10 Gel Ballpoint Pen Sarasa Clip 0.5 Black 10 Pens](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LQN4w8kEL.jpg)**ZEBRA P-JJ15-BK10 Gel Ballpoint Pen Sarasa Clip 0.5 Black 10 Pens**Zebra Pen**$9.64**1,318 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B00P0PT7BS)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Bic Cristal Ball Pen](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zec3hCWHL.jpg)**Bic Cristal Ball Pen**BIC**$2.57**4.7★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B0010O094W) [![Zebra Mini Ballpoint Pen 0.7 mm Silver Body Black Ink (T-3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gacqftCPL.jpg)**Zebra Mini Ballpoint Pen 0.7 mm Silver Body Black Ink (T-3)**Zebra Technologies**$6.61**4.2★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B0018RHUM0) [![Zebra Sarasa Grand Gel Ink Rollerball Pen 0.5mm Fine Tip Vintage Water-Based Ink Colour (Black) Matte Black P-JJ57-MTBK](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31aPNL2P-BL.jpg)**Zebra Sarasa Grand Gel Ink Rollerball Pen 0.5mm Fine Tip Vintage Water-Based Ink Colour (Black) Matte Black P-JJ57-MTBK**Zebra Pen**$15.12**4.5★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B0CVNKQK84) [![BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pen Medium Point (1.0mm) Black 12-Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WU8d+-56L.jpg)**BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pen Medium Point (1.0mm) Black 12-Count**BIC**$3.41**4.6★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B00006IE7K) [![BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pen Medium Point (1.0mm) Blue 10-Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZkB0OvBxL.jpg)**BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pen Medium Point (1.0mm) Blue 10-Count**BIC**$3.62**4.7★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.sg/dp/B00004YTPX)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about pen**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Writing Experience**25%

*“Smooth Writing”*

**Ease Of Use**25%

*“Smooth to use”*

**Soft Feel**25%

*“Smooth”*

**Quality-Overall**25%

*“Quality”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**27%

**Sliding/Retract Mechanism**20%

**Dry/Empty Ink**20%

**Ink Refill**20%

**Scratch Resistance**7%

**Writing Experience**7%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is pen profitable to sell on Amazon Singapore?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $4K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the pen niche?**</dt><dd>13 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the pen niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $1.49–$39.69; the average listing price is $11.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,906 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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