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artist set

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a small market ($28K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 17Conversion 35Competition 82Returns 98Price range 83Avg price 87Brand share 74Review moat 50Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£19.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£3.21–£79.57

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

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good61%

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

Review moat

Okay1,519.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-16.7%

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

Market size

Bad£28K

£28K/yr · 50K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, artist set is a £28K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

artist set market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£25K–£29K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.8%
Avg BSR
#59
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
3.1%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 falling

Sellers

47

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

35%

  • HIFORNY33%
  • KALOUR10%
  • KINSPORY7%
  • Derwent5%
  • Shuttle Art5%
  • Nicpro4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 81 weeks — -16.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KPrime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.0×

Top artist set search terms

  • drawing accessories8K/yr
  • artist set11K/yr
  • drawing sets9K/yr
  • art set for adults7K/yr
  • adult art set8K/yr
  • gcse art supplies6K/yr
All search terms

Top artist set 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%£8266%£2K9%£2K12%£3K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about artist set

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

What buyers love

Value For Money25%

“Excellent value for money”

Quality-Overall24%

“Good quality products at affordable prices”

Drawing Experience13%

“are great for drawing”

Pen/Pencil Quality8%

“pencils are good”

Color6%

“Good range of colours”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly as described”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Well received present which has delighted the recipient”

Size-Overall2%

“Great size”

Writing Experience1%

“Good for both drawing and writing”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall22%

“Cheap”

Durability9%

“Break quickly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Unfortunately the photos make the case look better than it is”

Value For Money7%

“more than that just isnt worth it”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Doesn't work”

Water Resistance5%

“not waterproof”

Gifting Purpose5%

“Which spoils what would have been a great looking gift”

Nib/Tip Quality4%

“Looks good - pencils creamy texture easy to blend - however over half colours had broken lead so constant sharpening- tips breaking etc”

Paint Quality3%

“the tubes of paint are cheap rubbish”

Smudge Resistance3%

“it all smeared when I sealed them”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall15%
Functionality-Overall14%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Size-Overall10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Gifting Purpose6%
Sharpness4%
Value For Money4%
Strength2%
Zipper Quality2%

Common questions

Is artist set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £28K/yr across 49 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the artist set niche?
30 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in artist set?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for artist set peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the artist set niche?
Listings span £3.21–£79.57; the average listing price is £19.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,520 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.