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crayola washable markers

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 29Conversion 88Competition 28Returns 99Price range 2Avg price 19Brand share 0Review moat 20Quality gap 21

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Okay+3.5%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad12,435.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£6.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£31K

£31K/yr · 45K searches

Price range

Bad£1.80–£15.28

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, crayola washable markers is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

crayola washable markers market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£34K–£40K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.2%
Avg BSR
#51
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
0.8%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

67

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • CRAYOLA92%
  • Efimeso5%
  • BIC Kids2%
  • Kebuye2%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 32 weeks — +3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top crayola washable markers search terms

  • crayola washable markers19K/yr
  • pen sets for kids15K/yr
  • crayola washable6K/yr
  • kids pen set6K/yr
All search terms

Top crayola washable markers 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%£3K20%£6K30%£9K40%£12K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about crayola washable markers

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Color36%

“Colours are good”

Value For Money17%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall12%

“I was surprised by the quality of these pens”

Washability7%

“easy to wash”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“keeps the kids entertained for hours”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Gift”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Efficiency2%

“Works great”

Size-Overall1%

“use so they are the perfect size”

What buyers complain about

Color30%

“not all colours as expected”

Quality-Overall11%

“they just weren't as good as they should have been”

Functionality-Overall9%

“did not work at all”

Moist/Dry7%

“So dry immediately after opening”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“Not really washable”

Durability7%

“don't last much hence why I'm giving 4”

Strength5%

“My only minor note is that the box is a bit flimsy”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of money”

Dry/Empty Ink4%

“No black ink”

Grip3%

“there's nothing to grip with”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall15%
Color15%
Gifting Purpose10%
Value For Money9%
Quality-Overall5%
Size-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Dry/Empty Ink5%
Thin4%
Product Condition4%

Common questions

Is crayola washable markers profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £31K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
How competitive is the crayola washable markers niche?
4 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in crayola washable markers?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
What does it cost to enter the crayola washable markers niche?
Listings span £1.80–£15.28; the average listing price is £6.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,435 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.