drawing pins
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.59–$8.33) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible18.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great54%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Good46%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good1,157.31avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+2.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£3.89avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£31K£31K/yr · 44K searches
Price range
Bad£2.59–£8.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, drawing pins is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (44K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
drawing pins market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £31K–£39K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.0%
- Avg BSR
- #88
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 10.8%
- Avg brand age
- 23 months
- Avg seller age
- 213 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
29 rising
Sellers
34
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 92%
Top-5 click share
46%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
42%
- MUUZLL29%
- Amazon Basics8%
- HXMJIED6%
- Ailiver6%
- MeiLang5%
- Coideal4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×
Top drawing pins search terms
- clear push pins9K/yr
- clear pins8K/yr
- drawing pins for wood6K/yr
- corkboard pins4K/yr
- clear drawing pins6K/yr
- cork pins3K/yr
- drawing pins for walls6K/yr
- clear pins for pinboard3K/yr
Top drawing pins 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Muuzll Clear Push Pins - 150Pcs Drawing Pins Thumb Tacks for Cork Notice and Bulletin Boards - Perfect for School & Office Use
MUUZLL£3.314.6★439 rev
MUUZLL Pin 200Pcs Clear Push Pins 3/8-Inch Steel Tip & 1/2-Inch Plastic Tip Heavy Duty Rustproof Minimalist Style Perfect for School & Office Use
MUUZLL£3.024.8★137 rev
Amazon Basics Push Pins Clear Plastic Head Steel Point 200-Count
Amazon Basics£3.714.6★15,802 rev
Clear Push Pins Thumbtacks Drawing Pins for Walls Notice Board Pins Clear Drawing Pins for fixing bulletin board pushpins (100 pcs Silver)
Ailiver£2.784.6★462 rev
Coideal Clear Push Pins for Pinboard 200 Pcs Transparent Drawing Pins Plastic Round Head with Steel Point for Cork Bulletin Board
Coideal£5.725.0★16 rev
Newest
by launch date
Drawing Pins Gold Thumb Tacks: 100pcs Heavy Duty 11x17 MM Flat Push Pins for Wall Carpet Furniture Sofa - Metal Thumb Tacks for Wood Pinboard Office School Crafts DIY
FOFAI£6.124 rev
50 PCS Wooden Push Pins Natural Cork Board Pins for Noticeboards
Namner£3.63163 rev
MeiLang Clear Push Pins 100 Pcs - Thumb Tacks Drawing Pins Pins for Pinboard Notice Board Map Pins Bulletin Board Office School Home (with Storage Box)
MeiLang£2.6984 rev
300 Metal Drawing Pins - Gold Push Pins Brass Thumb Tacks for Notice Board Cork Map Office School Art/Crafts (with Storage Box)
MeiLang£3.0084 rev
Moendergo 200 PCS Clear Push Pins Map Pins with Storage Box Thumb Tacks Drawing Pin for Bulletin Board Cork Board Wall Hangings
Moendergo£5.0217 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Clear Push Pins - 100pcs Drawing Pins with Storage Box Clear Push Pins - Thumbtacks Drawing Pins for Walls Notice Drawing Pins Transparent Push Pins - Plastic Head Drawing Poster Tacks Needle
Nazeauf£3.624.3★
Drawing Pins Gold Thumb Tacks: 100pcs Heavy Duty 11x17 MM Flat Push Pins for Wall Carpet Furniture Sofa - Metal Thumb Tacks for Wood Pinboard Office School Crafts DIY
FOFAI£6.124.6★
300 Metal Drawing Pins - Gold Push Pins Brass Thumb Tacks for Notice Board Cork Map Office School Art/Crafts (with Storage Box)
MeiLang£3.004.6★
HXMJIED 200pcs Transparent Push Pins Plastic Head Drawing Poster Tacks Needle Clear Poster Pins for Wall Hangings Cork Board Maps Posters Photos Pinboard Notice Board Xmas Party Decorations
HXMJIED£3.994.5★
50 PCS Wooden Push Pins Natural Cork Board Pins for Noticeboards
Namner£3.634.7★
What buyers say about drawing pins
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality pins”
“Good value”
“As described”
“Easy to use”
“Great drawing pins”
“Work well and are sturdy”
“Great for the kids felt boards saves the wall from stickers and marks”
“Fit for purpose”
“Product is perfect for the use it was designed for”
“Great pins”
What buyers complain about
“except the clear plastic box isn't as solid as I would hope”
“this packet is far too big”
“Cheap”
“the wooden ones give a fait grip”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is drawing pins profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £31K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the drawing pins niche?
- 29 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in drawing pins?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for drawing pins peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the drawing pins niche?
- Listings span £2.59–£8.33; the average listing price is £3.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,157 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.