---
title: "Coloured Markers — £58K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/coloured-markers"
last_updated: "2026-07-31T16:37:20.247Z"
locale: en
meta:
description: "Niche score 39/100 · £58K/yr market · 45K searches/yr · £6.86 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:description": "Niche score 39/100 · £58K/yr market · 45K searches/yr · £6.86 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:title": "Coloured Markers — £58K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
---
# **coloured markers**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.69–$10.97) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 52Conversion 99Competition 31Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 6Review moat 15Quality gap 24
**Conversion**
**Incredible****19.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Good****+23.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£58K**
£58K/yr · 45K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****22,940**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.69–£10.97**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
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.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **coloured markers market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£34K–£41K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **19.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#20**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **69%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **166 days**
## **Competition & brand 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%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +23.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/coloured-markers/trend)
## **Top coloured markers search terms**
- **coloured sharpies**10K/yr+138.7%14.6% conv. - **sharpie pens coloured**7K/yr+133.2%7.9% conv. - **coloured permanent marker pens**5K/yr+68.4%10.8% conv. - **coloured marker pens**7K/yr+1.2%7.0% conv. - **sharpie set**7K/yr+27.2%5.3% conv. - **sharpie colouring pens**5K/yr-53.7%6.4% conv. - **sharpies colouring pens**4K/yr-85.5%6.8% conv. - **sharpies colouring pens set**114/yr-88.5%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/coloured-markers/search-terms)
## **Top coloured markers 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%10%£6K20%£12K30%£18K40%£23K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Colours | 12 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£6.57**4.7★41,928 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F221L6P) [2**Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Vibrant Colours | 5 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£4.75**4.8★15,323 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV647VTM) [3**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point | Assorted Fun Colours | 18 Count**Sharpie**£9.36**4.8★7,354 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N4W8TIW) [4**REQUISITE NEEDS 12 x Smudge Resistant Fine Point Colour Permanent Marker**REQUISITE NEEDS**£3.67**4.2★371 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LNS8B5W) [5**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Black Blue Red and Green Ink Colours | 4 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£3.13**4.7★41,928 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N80F9DS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**Rainberg**£3.40**134 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGDHRZCK) [**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point Colouring Pens | Assorted Colours | 24 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£10.97**15,323 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWDQTCBF) [**Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Vibrant Colours | 5 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£4.75**15,323 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV647VTM) [**Sharpie Permanent Marker Set | Limited Edition Colour Assortment | Fine Point | 18 Count Marker Pens | Back to School Set**Sharpie**£8.67**41,928 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV63KHTD) [**Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Vibrant Colours | 24 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£10.21**15,323 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV64LWDR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**Rainberg**£3.40**4.3★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGDHRZCK) [**REQUISITE NEEDS 12 x Smudge Resistant Fine Point Colour Permanent Marker**REQUISITE NEEDS**£3.67**4.2★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LNS8B5W) [**Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Assorted Vibrant Colours | 5 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£4.75**4.8★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV647VTM) [**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Black Blue Red and Green Ink Colours | 4 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£3.13**4.7★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N80F9DS) [**Amazon Basics Permanent Markers Assorted Colours 24-Pack**Amazon Basics**£8.02**4.5★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06ZZX41Q1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about coloured markers**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**17%
*“Colours are bright”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Good quality”*
**Sharpness**10%
*“good price for Sharpies”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Exactly as advertised”*
**Writing Experience**5%
*“neat to write”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**5%
*“Great markers”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“They wipe off cleanly”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**3%
*“They are a nice fine nib”*
**Erasability**2%
*“They erase from the board easily too”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Dry/Empty Ink**12%
*“Abnormal ink drying inside”*
**Color**11%
*“the ink colour is not nice”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“One not working”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“Very disappointing - these pens came half dried up”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Cheap is not always good”*
**Durability**4%
*“don't feel like they will last long”*
**Ink Refill**4%
*“OK ink runs out fast”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“way cheaper”*
**Erasability**3%
*“they dont erase well”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**3%
*“Not fine tip, looks ok”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**27%
**Dry/Empty Ink**11%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Display Colors**5%
**Moist/Dry**4%
**Sharpness**4%
**Ink Refill**4%
**Gifting Purpose**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is coloured markers profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £58K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +23.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the coloured markers niche?**
- 6 brands and 115 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in coloured markers?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Dry/Empty Ink, Color, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for coloured markers peak?**
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the coloured markers niche?**
- Listings span £2.69–£10.97; the average listing price is £6.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 22,940 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
## **Related niches in Home & Garden**
- 79 [**mole repellent**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/mole-repellent)£163K/yr+91.4%**Worth a look**- 80 [**sun lounger**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/sun-lounger)£2.5M/yr+299.9%**Launch it**- 80 [**fly repellent fan**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/fly-repellent-fan)£302K/yr>1,000%**Worth a look**- 80 [**ice maker**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/ice-maker)£2.9M/yr+371.4%**Launch it**- 80 [**parasol base**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/parasol-base)£1.1M/yr+904.4%**Launch it**- 80 [**air conditioner**](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/air-conditioner)£39.3M/yr>1,000%**Launch it**[**All Home & Garden niches **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden)