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title: "Copic Markers — £55K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · £55K/yr market · 135K searches/yr · £42.97 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **copic markers**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 13Conversion 12Competition 60Returns 93Price range 33Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 30
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£42.97**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****49%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****£4.05–£265.01**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,955.45**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****£55K**
£55K/yr · 135K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-24.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, copic markers is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (135K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **copic markers market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£64K–£86K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,129**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **42%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **182 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**34**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**49%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Copic79% - Ohuhu14% - Vokiuler3% - ABEIER3% - Tongfushop1% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/copic-markers/trend)
## **Top copic markers search terms**
- **copic markers**73K/yr-23.2%0.8% conv. - **copic**19K/yr-25.6%0.5% conv. - **copic alcohol markers**16K/yr-41.6%0.5% conv. - **copic sketch markers**7K/yr-5.6%0.7% conv. - **copic ciao markers**4K/yr-16.3%0.8% conv. - **copic ciao**6K/yr-19.5%1.6% conv. - **copic sketch**3K/yr-33.6%0.8% conv. - **copic markers set**4K/yr-24.6%0.9% conv. - **copic pens**3K/yr-14.5%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/copic-markers/search-terms)
## **Top copic 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%4%£2K8%£4K12%£7K16%£9K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**COPIC Ciao Coloured Marker Pen - 5+1 Set Grey Tones For Art & Crafts Colouring Graphics Highlighter Design Anime Professional & Beginners Art Supplies & Colouring Books**Copic**£15.58**4.6★1,276 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002807JAY) [2**Copic Classic Coloured Marker Pen - Set of 12 (Basic) For Art & Crafts Colouring Graphics Highlighter Design Anime Professional & Beginners Art Supplies & Colouring Books**Copic**£50.25**4.6★881 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000MRSUKS) [3**COPIC Sketch Coloured Marker Pen - Set Of 72 C For Art & Crafts Colouring Graphics Highlighter Design Anime Professional & Beginners Art Supplies & Colouring Books**Copic**£265.01**4.4★5,236 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000MRWH1G) [4**Ohuhu Alcohol Markers Brush and Chisel Tip: 48-Color Double Tipped Art Marker Set for Artist Adults Cozy Coloring Illustrations - Honolulu - Brush and Chisel Dual Tips- Refillable - AP Certificated**Ohuhu**£25.55**4.7★10,155 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SJFZK2T) [5**Copic Ciao Coloured Marker Pen - 5+1 Set Portrait 1 For Art & Crafts Colouring Graphics Highlighter Design Anime Professional & Beginners Art Supplies & Colouring Books**Copic**£16.20**4.6★1,263 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002805FJ6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Ohuhu Markers 80 Colours Double Tipped(Chisel & Fine) Alcohol Markers + 1 Colourless Blender - Art Colouring Pens for Adults Artists Beginners Painting Sketching Illustration - Manoa Series**Ohuhu**£22.78**1,220 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGKMVBSN) [**Copic Ciao Coloured Marker Pen - 5+1 Set Portrait 2 For Art & Crafts Colouring Graphics Highlighter Design Anime Professional & Beginners Art Supplies & Colouring Books**Copic**£17.48**85 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09ZPP8WCG) [**ABEIER 120 Color Alcohol Markers Set Colouring Pens for Adults Beginners Art Marker Dual Tip Permanent Pens for Drawing Sketching Anime Manga Design With Carrying Case**ABEIER**£18.32**1,676 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WXXXXPP) [**ABEIER 168 Colors Markers Set Permanent Art Markers Set Colouring Pens Felt Tip Pens for Adults Painting Coloring Sketching Highlighting Underlining and Drawing**ABEIER**£23.73**1,305 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WXSTBC4) [**Copic Ciao Coloured Marker Pen - Set of 12 My First Starter For Art & Crafts Colouring Graphics Highlighter Design Anime Professional & Beginners Art Supplies & Colouring Books**Copic**£33.13**201 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098FK7XJB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**COPIC Sketch Coloured Marker Pen - Set Of 72 C For Art & Crafts Colouring Graphics Highlighter Design Anime Professional & Beginners Art Supplies & Colouring Books**Copic**£265.01**4.4★**▲ 483%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000MRWH1G) [**Ohuhu Coloring Pens 200 Colors - AP Certificated Double Tipped Art Marker Set for Artists Adults Coloring Sketch Illustration - Chisel and Fine Dual Tips - Oahu of Ohuhu Markers - Refillable**Ohuhu**£58.08**4.7★**▲ 428%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07W68YYQJ) [**Copic Ciao Marker 72 Piece Set A**Copic**£188.88**4.6★**▲ 311%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0049UQAQ0) [**ABEIER 168 Colors Markers Set Permanent Art Markers Set Colouring Pens Felt Tip Pens for Adults Painting Coloring Sketching Highlighting Underlining and Drawing**ABEIER**£23.73**4.3★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WXSTBC4) [**Copic Ciao Coloured Marker Pen - Set of 12 Portrait For Art & Crafts Colouring Graphics Highlighter Design Anime Professional & Beginners Art Supplies & Colouring Books**Copic**£30.03**4.5★**▲ 141%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005040394)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about copic markers**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**24%
*“the colours are vibrant”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Fantastic quality and good range of colours with a swatch card included”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Well worth the money”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**9%
*“Excellent markers”*
**Drawing Experience**5%
*“Bought these for my son as he loves to draw”*
**Display Colors**3%
*“They colour and blend seamlessly”*
**Cartridge/Ink Quality**2%
*“The blending and coverage are perfect and the ink looks fantastic on the page”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**2%
*“The dual tip is so useful for colouring different thicknesses”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“she said she loves that it has different sizes on each one well worth the money”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**14%
*“The colours labelled on the pen don't correctly depict what shade the actual pen is”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**10%
*“Multiple pens dry during first use”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“From other reviews it sounds like Amazon store these poorly so they're in a bad condition already by the time they get to you”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“kinda expensive”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Bad the coulors do not show out how they a supposed to”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“Leaked”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“they started to dry out very fast”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“the Fine tip is still a little large for this”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“My little girl is really disappointed based on what I paid for these as a gift to her”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**3%
*“These chisel tips are awful”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**20%
**Dry/Empty Ink**15%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Moist/Dry**4%
**Smell**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Value For Money**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is copic markers profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £55K/yr across 31 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -24.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the copic markers niche?**
- 5 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in copic markers?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Dry/Empty Ink, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for copic markers peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the copic markers niche?**
- Listings span £4.05–£265.01; the average listing price is £42.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,955 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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