black marker pen
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.57–$13.25) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible21.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Good£285K£285K/yr · 278K searches
Brand share
Okay81%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay62%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad8,257.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-9.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£4.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£1.57–£13.25cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black marker pen is a £285K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (278K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black marker pen market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £286K–£382K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 21.5%
- Avg BSR
- #31
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 62%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 170 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond 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 & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top black marker pen search terms
- 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
Top black marker pen 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Chisel Tip | Black | 2 Count
Sharpie£2.684.7★10,020 rev
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Black Ink | 2 Marker Pens
Sharpie£1.574.7★41,970 rev
Amazon Basics Permanent Markers - Black - Pack of 12
Amazon Basics£3.464.5★53,584 rev
Seal and Store 6 Black Permanent Markers Bullet Tip Black Marker
Seal and Store£4.904.5★4,048 rev
BIC Marking 2000 ECOlutions Permanent Marker Pens Black - Multi-Surface Marker Pens Multipack - Pack of 12
BIC£6.444.6★7,069 rev
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)
ANSIO£3.5881 rev
G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (50)
G4GADGET£13.25373 rev
G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (10) - Packaging May Vary
G4GADGET£3.34373 rev
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
ARTISTRO£6.34635 rev
12PA 12 Black | Permanent Marker Pens | Thick Bullet Tip | Permanent Markers | Permanent Marker for Plastic metal marker Garden Marker Pen (12 Black Marker Pen)
12PA£5.341,119 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumANSIO Permanent Marker Pens Black Ink Fine Tip Markers Ideal for Office Home & School Works on Paper Plastic Metal & Glass (Pack of 12)
ANSIO£3.584.4★
G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (10) - Packaging May Vary
G4GADGET£3.344.5★
G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (50)
G4GADGET£13.254.5★
Sharpie Permanent Markers | Chisel Tip | Black | 2 Count
Sharpie£2.684.7★
Just stationery Chisel Tip Permanent Marker - Black (Pack of 4) 1156
Just stationery£2.394.4★
What buyers say about black marker pen
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“worth it”
“consistent product quality”
“Great markers”
“As advertised”
“Sharpies are excellent”
“Writes well”
“Easy to use”
“Great black marker pen”
“The fine point tip is perfect for detailed writing, labelling, drawing, and marking items where accuracy is important”
“Seems to be durable and works well”
What buyers complain about
“Bad quality”
“the ink drys very fast”
“neither pen works”
“don't store them pointing up or down as that causes the ink to pool”
“they are so expensive”
“don't dry out to quickly”
“dont last long”
“dried out in days”
“Cant write on certain plastic surfaces properly”
“really needed thicker”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black marker pen profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £285K/yr across 21 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the black marker pen niche?
- 14 brands and 119 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black marker pen?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Dry/Empty Ink, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for black marker pen peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black marker pen niche?
- Listings span £1.57–£13.25; the average listing price is £4.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,258 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.