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title: "Flipchart Pens — £68K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · £68K/yr market · 57K searches/yr · £7.36 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **flipchart pens**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.82–$11.67) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 21Conversion 98Competition 15Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 20Brand share 15Review moat 54Quality gap 32
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,349.2**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.36**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£68K**
£68K/yr · 57K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****83%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.82–£11.67**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/flipchart-pens/trend)
## **Top flipchart pens search terms**
- **flipchart pens**17K/yr-8.3%14.4% conv. - **flip chart pens**14K/yr-20.4%17.6% conv. - **flipchart markers**12K/yr-12.7%10.3% conv. - **flip chart pens for paper**4K/yr+50.1%19.4% conv. - **flip chart markers**3K/yr+14.2%12.3% conv. - **flip chart marker pens**6K/yr-36.3%10.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/flipchart-pens/search-terms)
## **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.
0%15%£10K30%£20K45%£31K60%£41K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**STAEDTLER 356 WP6 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers - Assorted Colours Pack of 1 (6 Count )**STAEDTLER**£6.81**4.6★2,704 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000J6BCN4) [2**Q-Connect Flipchart Marker Pen Bullet Tip Assorted (Pack of 4)**Q-Connect**£1.82**4.6★488 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CJRM25I) [3**STAEDTLER 356 SWP8 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers - Assorted Colours (Pack of 8)**STAEDTLER**£10.56**4.7★705 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R681KVK) [4**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**£7.30**4.5★385 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJDFFC16) [5**niceday Flipchart Markers Bullet - 1 Black 1 Blue 1 Red 1 Green 1 Orange 1 Purple**Niceday**£6.68**4.5★325 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JLKNZ1Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Basics Low-Odor Dry Erase Whiteboard Markers Chisel Tip 12 Assorted Colors 36 Count**Amazon Basics**£11.67**998 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNPYQGD8) [**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**£7.82**304 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7RVJ6XG) [**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**£7.30**385 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJDFFC16) [**STAEDTLER 356 SWP8 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers - Assorted Colours (Pack of 8)**STAEDTLER**£10.56**705 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R681KVK) [**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**£5.51**2,371 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081W9DL6X)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£7.82**4.5★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7RVJ6XG) [**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**£5.51**4.5★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081W9DL6X) [**STAEDTLER 356 B WP6 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers Chisel Tip 2-5mm Line Width - Assorted Colours (Pack of 6)**STAEDTLER**£8.82**4.7★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005D6SAIU) [**STAEDTLER 356 WP6 Lumocolor Flipchart Markers - Assorted Colours Pack of 1 (6 Count )**STAEDTLER**£6.81**4.6★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000J6BCN4) [**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**£7.30**4.5★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJDFFC16)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about flipchart pens**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“well-made product that offers great value for money”*
**Color**14%
*“They are vibrant in colour”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Reasonably priced”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**7%
*“Good pens”*
**Writing Experience**5%
*“Nice to write with”*
**Drawing Experience**5%
*“Excellent value granddaughter loves drawing with them”*
**Erasability**4%
*“Straightforward to clean off both with an eraser or damp cloth”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As described Good quality and fast delivery”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“easy to remove”*
**Ink Refill**2%
*“Will buy Thicker INK One's”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**16%
*“dont last long”*
**Thickness**13%
*“Tips are too thick for smaller Whiteboards”*
**Stain Resistance**13%
*“Stain”*
**Ink Refill**13%
*“Ink did not last long”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
*“I found it very difficult to wipe the whiteboard clean after using these pens”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Not the best”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Very hard to remove after use”*
**Drying Time**4%
*“found they dried out quite quickly”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**4%
*“found they dried out quite quickly”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Size-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Dry/Empty Ink**6%
**Writing Experience**6%
**Display Colors**6%
**Erasability**5%
**Drying Time**4%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
## **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.
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