Gel Pens
MaybeReturns run at only 0.2% of orders. But demand is soft, at -16.0% this quarter, so Gel Pens is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 9% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +11 vs the category median of 4758
- Market size
- £448K/yr864K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -16.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 37%top-5 click share · 37 brands · 162 sellers
Flapen Score
Gel Pens against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Gel Pens is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Gel Pens market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Gel Pens 864K times last year and spent an estimated £448K. The top 5 brands take 42% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
5.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 864K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £448K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 864K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -16.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £448Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- gel pens451K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.73.
Listings sell for £8.73 on average, from £2.05 to £24.23. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 50K to 60K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £8.73 that is £7K to £9K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.73under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.05–£24.23
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 50K–60K
- Units per listing a year
- 750–1,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £7K–£9K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
87% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #98 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 3,366 reviews at 4.50 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 87%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.4%
- Average rank
- #98in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.50 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,366per listing
- Listings tracked
- 46
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 38 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 38 months
Products
Top Gel Pens 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
Helix Oxford Colour Gel Pens x10 Pens with Plastic Free Packaging
- Price
- £2.47
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,538
- Age
- 7y ago

Sharpie S-Gel | Gel Pens | Medium Point (0.7mm) | Black Ink | 3 Count
- Price
- £3.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,583
- Age
- 5y ago

Mutsitaz 48 Packs Color Gel Ink Pens Set for Adult Colouring Books Drawing and Writing Manga Markers with 1.0mm Tip (12 Metallic 12 Glitter 12 Neon 12 Water Chalk)
- Price
- £7.60
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,733
- Age
- 7y ago

Gel Pens 0.5mm Japanese Black Ink Fine Point Smooth Writing Pens High-End Series Retractable Pens for Journaling Note Taking Cute Office School Supplies Gifts for Women (5 Pcs Morandi)
- Price
- £7.04
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 17,183
- Age
- 4y ago

Melifluo 120 Pack Glitter Gel Pens 60 Gel Pens for Colouring with 60 Refills in Zipper Case for Adult Colouring and Drawing Writing
- Price
- £13.02
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,604
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SimSign Gel Pens Black Ink 0.5mm for Writing Smooth & Quick-Drying Fine Tip Pens Multipack Ideal for School & Office 12 Pack
- Price
- £6.30
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 107
- Age
- 1y ago

Sharpie S-Gel | Gel Pens | Medium Point (0.7mm) | BlackRed & Blue Ink | 3 Count
- Price
- £3.58
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,026
- Age
- 5y ago

Melifluo 120 Pack Glitter Gel Pens 60 Gel Pens for Colouring with 60 Refills in Zipper Case for Adult Colouring and Drawing Writing
- Price
- £13.02
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,604
- Age
- 4y ago

Amazon Basics Retractable Gel Ink Pens Rubber Grip Smudge Free Ideal for School Office Fine Point (0.7mm) Black Pack of 12
- Price
- £5.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,609
- Age
- 2y ago

BIC Gel-ocity Original Gel Ink Pens With a Soft Grip Seamless Smooth Writing in Black Medium: 0.7mm Pack of 12
- Price
- £9.71
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,520
- Age
- 19y ago
Newest
by launch date
SimSign Gel Pens Black Ink 0.5mm for Writing Smooth & Quick-Drying Fine Tip Pens Multipack Ideal for School & Office 12 Pack
- Price
- £6.30
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 107
- Age
- 1y ago

NICETY 168 Gel Pens for Colouring - Gel Pens Set 0.5mm Tip with 162 Shades (159 Colours + 3 White/3 Silver/3 Gold) for Professional Artists Sketching & Journaling - Adults Craft Set
- Price
- £23.38
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 383
- Age
- 1y ago

UIXJODO Colorful Pens 6 Pcs Fine Point Smooth Writing Gel Pens 0.5mm Colored Ink for Journaling Note Taking Office School Supplies Gifts for Women (Gold Vintage)
- Price
- £7.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,442
- Age
- 1y ago

Betarami 48 Pcs Coloring Gel Pens Including 12 Glitter 12 Metallic 12 Neon 12 Water Chalk Color Pen for Coloring Books Drawing
- Price
- £7.02
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 259
- Age
- 2y ago

Amazon Basics Retractable Gel Ink Pens Rubber Grip Smudge Free Ideal for School Office Fine Point (0.7mm) Black Pack of 12
- Price
- £5.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,609
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 37% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
37 falling
Sellers
162
Top-5 brand share
42%
Top 20: 85%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 77%
Open market
54%
- Helix11%
- Sharpie10%
- UIXJODO8%
- Mutsitaz7%
- Gurkkst6%
- Surcotto5%
Demand
Gel Pens search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Gel Pens search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- gel pens451K/yr
- gel pens for writing79K/yr
- gel pen67K/yr
- gel pens for colouring65K/yr
- black gel pens43K/yr
- gel pens black23K/yr
- coloured gel pens18K/yr
- black gel pen15K/yr
- gel ink pens13K/yr
- gel ink rollerball pens11K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Gel Pens
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Awful quality
Cheap rubbish
Concern on Changed Quality
Dry ink
All dried up
the pens seem a little dry
Those pens didn't work
dont work
some don't work very well at all
the pens leak ink all over your hand
begun leaking their ink profusely
Too much ink comes out
dont last at all
Not durable
Not long lasting
Love
Easy to write with
Writes well
Smooth Writing
Best price
Decent price
Amazing value
Excellent pens
Good quality pens
Excellent gel pens
Economical and a good product
Amazing quality
Super quality Pens, good value
The colors are vibrant
Beautiful colours
Beautiful Colors
Return
0.2% Return rate 18% Fixable by listing
Those pens didn't work
dont work
some don't work very well at all
Awful quality
Cheap rubbish
Concern on Changed Quality
Scratchy sound when writing
Poor Writing Experience
so they dont write smoothly at all
Not colored ink
And it keeps getting yellower
didn't realise they are colored
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