flipchart pens
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.82–$11.67) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible16.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,349.2avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-8.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£7.36avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£68K£68K/yr · 57K searches
Competition
Bad83%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£1.82–£11.67cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, flipchart pens is a £68K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
flipchart pens market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £110K–£147K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.2%
- Avg BSR
- #84
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 69 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
94
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- STAEDTLER54%
- Q-Connect19%
- maxtek10%
- Niceday5%
- SUIN5%
- Amazon Basics3%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — -8.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top flipchart pens search terms
- flipchart pens17K/yr
- flip chart pens14K/yr
- flipchart markers12K/yr
- flip chart pens for paper4K/yr
- flip chart markers3K/yr
- flip chart marker pens6K/yr
Top flipchart pens 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
STAEDTLER 356 WP6 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers - Assorted Colours Pack of 1 (6 Count )
STAEDTLER£6.814.6★2,704 rev
Q-Connect Flipchart Marker Pen Bullet Tip Assorted (Pack of 4)
Q-Connect£1.824.6★488 rev
STAEDTLER 356 SWP8 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers - Assorted Colours (Pack of 8)
STAEDTLER£10.564.7★705 rev
maxtek Whiteboard Markers Bullet Tip Dry Wipe Pens for White board Flip Chart Low Odor Whiteboard Pens White Board Markers Erasable for School Office Home - Assorted Colours (Pack of 10)
maxtek£7.304.5★385 rev
niceday Flipchart Markers Bullet - 1 Black 1 Blue 1 Red 1 Green 1 Orange 1 Purple
Niceday£6.684.5★325 rev
Newest
by launch date
Amazon Basics Low-Odor Dry Erase Whiteboard Markers Chisel Tip 12 Assorted Colors 36 Count
Amazon Basics£11.67998 rev
SUIN Whiteboard Pens 12 Colours Dry Wipe Markers Low Odour Whiteboard Markers with Medium Bullet Tip Dry Erase Pens for Classroom Office Home Revision Planning & Colour Coding Pack of 12
SUIN£7.82304 rev
maxtek Whiteboard Markers Bullet Tip Dry Wipe Pens for White board Flip Chart Low Odor Whiteboard Pens White Board Markers Erasable for School Office Home - Assorted Colours (Pack of 10)
maxtek£7.30385 rev
STAEDTLER 356 SWP8 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers - Assorted Colours (Pack of 8)
STAEDTLER£10.56705 rev
5 Big Whiteboard Pens by SmartPanda Bullet Tip Whiteboard Markers Dry Erase Markers Perfect for Home School or Office - 5 Set Assorted Colours
Smart Panda£5.512,371 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSUIN Whiteboard Pens 12 Colours Dry Wipe Markers Low Odour Whiteboard Markers with Medium Bullet Tip Dry Erase Pens for Classroom Office Home Revision Planning & Colour Coding Pack of 12
SUIN£7.824.5★
5 Big Whiteboard Pens by SmartPanda Bullet Tip Whiteboard Markers Dry Erase Markers Perfect for Home School or Office - 5 Set Assorted Colours
Smart Panda£5.514.5★
STAEDTLER 356 B WP6 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers Chisel Tip 2-5mm Line Width - Assorted Colours (Pack of 6)
STAEDTLER£8.824.7★
STAEDTLER 356 WP6 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers - Assorted Colours Pack of 1 (6 Count )
STAEDTLER£6.814.6★
maxtek Whiteboard Markers Bullet Tip Dry Wipe Pens for White board Flip Chart Low Odor Whiteboard Pens White Board Markers Erasable for School Office Home - Assorted Colours (Pack of 10)
maxtek£7.304.5★
What buyers say about flipchart pens
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“well-made product that offers great value for money”
“They are vibrant in colour”
“Reasonably priced”
“Good pens”
“Nice to write with”
“Excellent value granddaughter loves drawing with them”
“Straightforward to clean off both with an eraser or damp cloth”
“As described Good quality and fast delivery”
“easy to remove”
“Will buy Thicker INK One's”
What buyers complain about
“dont last long”
“Tips are too thick for smaller Whiteboards”
“Stain”
“Ink did not last long”
“I found it very difficult to wipe the whiteboard clean after using these pens”
“Not the best”
“Very hard to remove after use”
“found they dried out quite quickly”
“found they dried out quite quickly”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is flipchart pens profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £68K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -8.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the flipchart pens niche?
- 7 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in flipchart pens?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Thickness, Stain Resistance. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for flipchart pens peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the flipchart pens niche?
- Listings span £1.82–£11.67; the average listing price is £7.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,349 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.