Coloured Biros
FailPrices span $1.78–$9.25, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Coloured Biros is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 33 / 100Ranks 723 of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · −14 vs the category median of 4733
- Market size
- £41K/yr111K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -7.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 62%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 264 sellers
Flapen Score
Coloured Biros against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Coloured Biros is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Coloured Biros market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Coloured Biros 111K times last year and spent an estimated £41K. The top 5 brands take 98% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Flapen scores it 33 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 111K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £41K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 111K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -7.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £41Ka year
- Peak month
- September2.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- coloured biros16K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.90.
Listings sell for £4.90 on average, from £1.78 to £9.25. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £4.90 that is £1K to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.90under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.78–£9.25
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£2K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
68% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #20 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 6,468 reviews at 4.62 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 68%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.3%
- Average rank
- #20in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.62 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,468per listing
- Listings tracked
- 22
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 43 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
- 43 months
Products
Top Coloured Biros 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
BIC Crystal Multicolour Pen Bag Pack Of 10 Multicoloured
- Price
- £4.33
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,240
- Age
- 9y ago

STAEDTLER 4320 MC10 Stick Rainbow Ballpoint Pen - Assorted Colours (Pack of 10)
- Price
- £2.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,790
- Age
- 3y ago

BIC Cristal Ballpoint Pens - Pack of 8 - Assorted Colours (Fashion + Standard) - 1.6 mm Tip with Smooth Writing
- Price
- £4.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,665
- Age
- 11y ago

Bic Cristal Multicoloured Ballpoint Pens Large Nib (1.6 mm) - Pack of 2 Packs of 10
- Price
- £6.25
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,240
- Age
- 4y ago

Bic Cristal Soft Ballpoint Pens Smooth Easy-Glide Ink Medium 1.2mm Tip Comfortable Writing Black School & Office Supplies Pack of 10
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,661
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
EYEYE G-103 Gel Pen 0.7mm 10 Colours Medium Point Pens
- Price
- £7.91
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 599
- Age
- 1y ago

Bic Cristal Multicoloured Ballpoint Pens Large Nib (1.6 mm) - Pack of 2 Packs of 10
- Price
- £6.25
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,240
- Age
- 4y ago

BIC Cristal Fun Pink Pens - Pink Ink Biros - Ballpoint Pens Multipack - Wide Point (1.6mm) - Pack of 20
- Price
- £4.99
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,605
- Age
- 11y ago

BIC Cristal Original Ballpoint Pens Medium Point (1.0 mm) â Assorted Colours Pack of 2 Packs of 10
- Price
- £4.84
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,834
- Age
- 8y ago

Bic Cristal Soft Ballpoint Pens Smooth Easy-Glide Ink Medium 1.2mm Tip Comfortable Writing Black School & Office Supplies Pack of 10
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,661
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Paper Mate InkJoy 300RT Retractable Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0 mm) | Assorted Colours | 24 Count
- Price
- £9.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,707
- Age
- 1y ago

EYEYE G-103 Gel Pen 0.7mm 10 Colours Medium Point Pens
- Price
- £7.91
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 599
- Age
- 1y ago

Bic Cristal Soft Ballpoint Pens Smooth Easy-Glide Ink Medium 1.2mm Tip Comfortable Writing Black School & Office Supplies Pack of 10
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,661
- Age
- 1y ago

BIC Cristal Original Ballpoint Pens Medium Tip (1 mm) Black Box of 10
- Price
- £1.78
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,649
- Age
- 1y ago

Bic Cristal Soft Ballpoint Pens Medium Tip (1.2 mm) with Easy Glide Ink Assorted Colours Box of 10
- Price
- £4.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,661
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
6 falling
Sellers
264
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
0%
- BIC66%
- STAEDTLER20%
- Paper Mate6%
- Zebra Pen4%
- EYEYE2%
- Helix2%
Demand
Coloured Biros search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Search terms
Top Coloured Biros search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- coloured biros16K/yr
- bic coloured pens18K/yr
- bic cristal pens16K/yr
- coloured ballpoint pens14K/yr
- bic cristal9K/yr
- coloured biro pens14K/yr
- bic crystal7K/yr
- bic pastel pens4K/yr
- coloured biro4K/yr
- coloured pens ballpoint5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Coloured Biros
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Expected better quality control from bic
Poor quality from a once reliable brand
But these are not the normal quality
Dried up ink
Was sent pens with no ink or were dry
Dry and not 1 pen worked
They don't work
None of the pens worked
2 pens never worked from the start
Leak really badly too
Leaked everywhere
They leak so easily
The ink is very blotchy
getting ink everywhere
this batch of pens leaks when you start to use them lasts about 3 mins before ink fill bottom of pen
Love
Excellent Product
Good quality birds
Great pens, good quality
Smooth writing
easy to write with
Writes beautifully
Bright colours
Beautiful colour
Beautiful colours
Excellent value for money
Great deal
Excellent price
Brilliant pens at a great price
Good quality pens for the price
Good pens
Return
0.1% Return rate 38% Fixable by listing
They don't work
None of the pens worked
2 pens never worked from the start
No good for journaling or diary writing
cannot be be used for writing
2 more pens gave up after writing a few words
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