Coloured Markers
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.69–$10.97) — Coloured Markers doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Coloured Markers profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Coloured Markers is a £58K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Coloured Markers: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved +23.8% over the last 90 days and 19.1% of searches end in a purchase.
£58K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand, so 2% of the market is open.
2%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 13 products
Top Coloured Markers products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Colours | 12 Marker Pens
- Price
- £6.57
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 41,928
- Age
- 8y ago
Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Vibrant Colours | 5 Marker Pens
- Price
- £4.75
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 15,323
- Age
- 2y ago
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point | Assorted Fun Colours | 18 Count
- Price
- £9.36
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 7,354
- Age
- 9y ago
REQUISITE NEEDS 12 x Smudge Resistant Fine Point Colour Permanent Marker
- Price
- £3.67
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 371
- Age
- 5y ago
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Black Blue Red and Green Ink Colours | 4 Marker Pens
- Price
- £3.13
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 41,928
- Age
- 9y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Rainberg Dry Erase Marker Pens Pack of 12 Assorted Colours 3mm Fine Tip Low Odour Quick-Drying & Easy Wipe Ideal Dry Wipe Whiteboard Pens for School Office Home & Classroom
- Price
- £3.40
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 134
- Age
- 6mo ago
REQUISITE NEEDS 12 x Smudge Resistant Fine Point Colour Permanent Marker
- Price
- £3.67
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 371
- Age
- 5y ago
Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Vibrant Colours | 5 Marker Pens
- Price
- £4.75
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 15,323
- Age
- 2y ago
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Black Blue Red and Green Ink Colours | 4 Marker Pens
- Price
- £3.13
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 41,928
- Age
- 9y ago
Amazon Basics Permanent Markers Assorted Colours 24-Pack
- Price
- £8.02
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 53,527
- Age
- 9y ago
Newest
by launch dateRainberg Dry Erase Marker Pens Pack of 12 Assorted Colours 3mm Fine Tip Low Odour Quick-Drying & Easy Wipe Ideal Dry Wipe Whiteboard Pens for School Office Home & Classroom
- Price
- £3.40
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 134
- Age
- 6mo ago
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point Colouring Pens | Assorted Colours | 24 Marker Pens
- Price
- £10.97
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 15,323
- Age
- 1y ago
Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Vibrant Colours | 5 Marker Pens
- Price
- £4.75
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 15,323
- Age
- 2y ago
Sharpie Permanent Marker Set | Limited Edition Colour Assortment | Fine Point | 18 Count Marker Pens | Back to School Set
- Price
- £8.67
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 41,928
- Age
- 2y ago
Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Vibrant Colours | 24 Marker Pens
- Price
- £10.21
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 15,323
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
6 rising
Sellers
115
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Sharpie77%
- REQUISITE NEEDS7%
- Shuttle Art6%
- Just stationery6%
- Amazon Basics3%
- Rainberg2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Coloured Markers demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top Coloured Markers search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- coloured sharpies10K/yr
- sharpie pens coloured7K/yr
- coloured permanent marker pens5K/yr
- coloured marker pens7K/yr
- sharpie set7K/yr
- sharpie colouring pens5K/yr
- sharpies colouring pens4K/yr
- sharpies colouring pens set114/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Coloured Markers
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
75% of reviews“Colours are bright”
“Good value for money”
“Good quality”
“good price for Sharpies”
“Exactly as advertised”
What buyers complain about
60% of reviews“Abnormal ink drying inside”
“the ink colour is not nice”
“One not working”
“Very disappointing - these pens came half dried up”
“Cheap is not always good”
Coloured Markers return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.2%
Return rate
41%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Coloured Markers questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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