Markers
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.56–$16.15) — Markers doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Ranks 4,377 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −8 vs the category median of 51
Is Markers profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Markers is a £92K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (237K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
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 -9.3% over the last 90 days and 4.9% of searches end in a purchase.
£92K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand, so 26% of the market is open.
26%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 25 products
Top 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
Tongfushop 60 Colored Marker Set Colouring Pens for Adults Dual Tip Art Alcohol Markers Permanent Felt Tip Pens for Drawing Sketching Anime Manga Fun doodling with Carrying Case & Storage Base
- Price
- £11.25
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 8,613
- Age
- 3y ago
CRAYOLA SuperTips Washable Markers - Assorted Colours (Pack of 24) | Premium Felt Tip Pens That Can Easily Wash Off Skin & Clothing | Ideal for Kids Aged 3+
- Price
- £3.37
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 39,393
- Age
- 10y ago
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
HYNEXLK 78 Dual Tip Colouring Pens Brush Pens Felt Brush Tip Pens Art Markers for Adults Fineliners Felt Colouring Pens for Adult Colouring Books Calligraphy Drawing Sketching
- Price
- £10.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 258
- Age
- 1y ago
Amazon Basics Super Tip 40 Colours Washable Markers Pack of 40 Multicoloured
- Price
- £4.75
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 760
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
CRAYOLA SuperTips Washable Markers - Assorted Colours (Pack of 12) Premium Felt Tip Pens That Can Easily Wash Off Skin & Clothing Ideal for Kids Aged 3+
- Price
- £1.86
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 39,393
- Age
- 24y ago
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
Amazon Basics Super Tip 40 Colours Washable Markers Pack of 40 Multicoloured
- Price
- £4.75
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 760
- Age
- 1y ago
Amazing Tour Graphic Marker Pens 80 Colors Drawing Art Markers Artist Dual Tips Permanent for Adults Colouring Books Adults Art Markers with Black Bag
- Price
- £8.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,899
- Age
- 5y ago
Vallteng Alcohol Markers Set 80 Colours Dual Tips Colouring Pens for Adults Permanent Art Markers Set for Drawing Coloring Illustration Graphic Designing with Carrying Case and Base
- Price
- £11.32
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 182
- Age
- 1y 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
Amazon Basics Super Tip 40 Colours Washable Markers Pack of 40 Multicoloured
- Price
- £4.75
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 760
- Age
- 1y ago
HYNEXLK 78 Dual Tip Colouring Pens Brush Pens Felt Brush Tip Pens Art Markers for Adults Fineliners Felt Colouring Pens for Adult Colouring Books Calligraphy Drawing Sketching
- Price
- £10.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 258
- Age
- 1y ago
Alcohol Based Art Markers Pens - 80 Colors Marker Set Dual Tip Permanent Colouring Pens for Drawing Coloring Graffiti - Double Ended Fine & Broad for Anime Manga Adults Kids with Carrying Case Base
- Price
- £10.14
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 359
- Age
- 1y ago
Kebuye Colouring Pens Alcohol Markers Pen - Double Ended 100 Colour Marker Fine & Broad Tip for Drawing Coloring Graffiti - Perfect for Adults Kids Artist with Storage Base
- Price
- £13.34
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 359
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
142
Top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
50%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
21%
- Tongfushop26%
- CRAYOLA21%
- Sharpie11%
- Vallteng11%
- HYNEXLK5%
- Amazon Basics5%
Markers demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top Markers search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- markers206K/yr
- coloured markers10K/yr
- colour markers11K/yr
- coloured marker pens7K/yr
- colour marker pens3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Markers
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
76% of reviews“Colours are bright”
“Amazing value”
“consistent product quality”
“Great markers”
“Sharpies are amazing”
What buyers complain about
62% of reviews“not all colours as expected”
“of much lower quality”
“More then half the pens are dry”
“All dried out”
“did not work at all”
Markers return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.2%
Return rate
23%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Markers questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
Related niches
Same-category niches scoring near this one — the next ones worth researching.
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The highest-scoring niches we track right now, across every category.
