Black Marker Pen
FailPrices span $1.57–$13.25, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Black Marker Pen is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 45 / 100Ranks 455 of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · −2 vs the category median of 4745
- Market size
- £285K/yr278K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -9.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 62%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 119 sellers
Flapen Score
Black Marker Pen against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Black Marker Pen is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Black Marker Pen market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Black Marker Pen 278K times last year and spent an estimated £285K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Flapen scores it 45 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
21.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 278K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 21.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -9.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £285K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 278K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -9.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 21.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £285Ka year
- Peak month
- October1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- black marker pen64K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.77.
Listings sell for £4.77 on average, from £1.57 to £13.25. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £4.77 that is £14K to £19K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.77under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.57–£13.25
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 60K–80K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £14K–£19K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
62% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 90% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #31 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 8,258 reviews at 4.55 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 62%
- Prime listings
- 90%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #31in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.55 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 8,258per listing
- Listings tracked
- 21
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 50 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 50 months
Products
Top Black Marker Pen products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Chisel Tip | Black | 2 Count
- Price
- £2.68
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 10,020
- Age
- 9y ago

Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Black Ink | 2 Marker Pens
- Price
- £1.57
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 41,970
- Age
- 9y ago

Amazon Basics Permanent Markers - Black - Pack of 12
- Price
- £3.46
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 53,584
- Age
- 9y ago

Seal and Store 6 Black Permanent Markers Bullet Tip Black Marker
- Price
- £4.90
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,048
- Age
- 8y ago

BIC Marking 2000 ECOlutions Permanent Marker Pens Black - Multi-Surface Marker Pens Multipack - Pack of 12
- Price
- £6.44
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,069
- Age
- 19y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
ANSIO Permanent Marker Pens Black Ink Fine Tip Markers Ideal for Office Home & School Works on Paper Plastic Metal & Glass (Pack of 12)
- Price
- £3.58
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 1y ago

G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (10) - Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £3.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 373
- Age
- 1y ago

G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (50)
- Price
- £13.25
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 373
- Age
- 1y ago

Sharpie Permanent Markers | Chisel Tip | Black | 2 Count
- Price
- £2.68
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 10,020
- Age
- 9y ago

Just stationery Chisel Tip Permanent Marker - Black (Pack of 4) 1156
- Price
- £2.39
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,210
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch date
ANSIO Permanent Marker Pens Black Ink Fine Tip Markers Ideal for Office Home & School Works on Paper Plastic Metal & Glass (Pack of 12)
- Price
- £3.58
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 1y ago

G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (50)
- Price
- £13.25
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 373
- Age
- 1y ago

G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (10) - Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £3.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 373
- Age
- 1y ago

ARTISTRO 5 Black Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Fabric Wood Glass Decoration - Dual Tip (Dot & Fine) Paint Markers for Coloring Books for Adults Teens Kids - Art and Craft Supplies Kit
- Price
- £6.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 635
- Age
- 2y ago

12PA 12 Black | Permanent Marker Pens | Thick Bullet Tip | Permanent Markers | Permanent Marker for Plastic metal marker Garden Marker Pen (12 Black Marker Pen)
- Price
- £5.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,119
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 rising
Sellers
119
Top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
16%
- Sharpie48%
- BIC13%
- Amazon Basics8%
- Seal and Store7%
- Just stationery5%
- G4GADGET3%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 16%)
Demand
Black Marker Pen search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Black Marker Pen search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- black marker pen64K/yr
- black permanent marker35K/yr
- marker pen33K/yr
- black marker20K/yr
- black marker pens16K/yr
- permanent marker pens black44K/yr
- black permanent marker pens12K/yr
- black markers13K/yr
- black marker pens permanent15K/yr
- permanent marker pen9K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Black Marker Pen
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Bad quality
Cheap and nasty
Absolute rubbish
the ink drys very fast
Ink is dry
Dry pens and didnt work
neither pen works
Does not work
run out fast
don't store them pointing up or down as that causes the ink to pool
Leaked
it seems to have ran out of ink really fast
they are so expensive
Not worth the money
Waste of money
Love
worth it
Excellent Value for Money
Good price
consistent product quality
Best Quality
Great quality pen
Great markers
Great pens
Good markers
As advertised
Exactly as advertised
As described
Sharpies are excellent
Sharpies permanent markers come in handy to have at least one in every room
Trusty sharpies
Return
0.1% Return rate 24% Fixable by listing
really needed thicker
Not a thick line
Not good line too thick
neither pen works
Does not work
run out fast
the ink drys very fast
Ink is dry
Dry pens and didnt work
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