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title: "Black Marker Pen — £285K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black marker pen**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.57–$13.25) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 50Growth 20Conversion 100Competition 39Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 13Brand share 41Review moat 23Quality gap 33
**Conversion**
**Incredible****21.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Good****£285K**
£285K/yr · 278K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****62%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,257.86**
avg 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****£4.77**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.57–£13.25**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/black-marker-pen/trend)
## **Top black marker pen search terms**
- **black marker pen**64K/yr-6.7%20.7% conv. - **black permanent marker**35K/yr-4.8%19.0% conv. - **marker pen**33K/yr-17.6%14.2% conv. - **black marker**20K/yr+1.2%14.8% conv. - **black marker pens**16K/yr+10.6%17.6% conv. - **permanent marker pens black**44K/yr-28.6%16.0% conv. - **black permanent marker pens**12K/yr+4.3%18.3% conv. - **black markers**13K/yr+1.1%14.1% conv. - **black marker pens permanent**15K/yr-16.1%18.8% conv. - **permanent marker pen**9K/yr+16.5%12.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/black-marker-pen/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£28K20%£57K30%£85K40%£114K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Chisel Tip | Black | 2 Count**Sharpie**£2.68**4.7★10,020 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N19657X) [2**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Fine Point for Bold Details | Black Ink | 2 Marker Pens**Sharpie**£1.57**4.7★41,970 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9ZIRZY) [3**Amazon Basics Permanent Markers - Black - Pack of 12**Amazon Basics**£3.46**4.5★53,584 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DN8TPG0) [4**Seal and Store 6 Black Permanent Markers Bullet Tip Black Marker**Seal and Store**£4.90**4.5★4,048 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083WJ9FP6) [5**BIC Marking 2000 ECOlutions Permanent Marker Pens Black - Multi-Surface Marker Pens Multipack - Pack of 12**BIC**£6.44**4.6★7,069 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000071LUP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£3.58**81 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVGBYR3H) [**G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (50)**G4GADGET**£13.25**373 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG3K36T8) [**G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (10) - Packaging May Vary**G4GADGET**£3.34**373 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG3PFJL3) [**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**£6.34**635 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CT8SGMX2) [**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**£5.34**1,119 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09TTKLHPF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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)**ANSIO**£3.58**4.4★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DVGBYR3H) [**G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (10) - Packaging May Vary**G4GADGET**£3.34**4.5★**▲ 166%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG3PFJL3) [**G4GADGET Black Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Fine Point Ideal for Plastic Wood Metal and Glass - Durable & Quick-Drying Ink (50)**G4GADGET**£13.25**4.5★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG3K36T8) [**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Chisel Tip | Black | 2 Count**Sharpie**£2.68**4.7★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N19657X) [**Just stationery Chisel Tip Permanent Marker - Black (Pack of 4) 1156**Just stationery**£2.39**4.4★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A2N7G4I)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black marker pen**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**16%
*“worth it”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“consistent product quality”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**11%
*“Great markers”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Sharpness**9%
*“Sharpies are excellent”*
**Writing Experience**7%
*“Writes well”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Drawing Experience**4%
*“Great black marker pen”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**2%
*“The fine point tip is perfect for detailed writing, labelling, drawing, and marking items where accuracy is important”*
**Durability**2%
*“Seems to be durable and works well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Bad quality”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**10%
*“the ink drys very fast”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“neither pen works”*
**Ink Leakage**5%
*“don't store them pointing up or down as that causes the ink to pool”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“they are so expensive”*
**Drying Time**4%
*“don't dry out to quickly”*
**Durability**4%
*“dont last long”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“dried out in days”*
**Writing Experience**3%
*“Cant write on certain plastic surfaces properly”*
**Thickness**3%
*“really needed thicker”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Thickness**11%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Nib/Tip Quality**7%
**Dry/Empty Ink**5%
**Color**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Material Quality**5%
**Moist/Dry**5%
**Smell**4%
## **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.
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