Green Pens
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But prices span $0.84–$9.95, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Green Pens is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 50 / 100Top 37% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +3 vs the category median of 4750
- Market size
- £136K/yr313K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +18.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 56%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 98 sellers
Flapen Score
Green Pens against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Green Pens is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Green Pens market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Green Pens 313K times last year and spent an estimated £136K. The top 5 brands take 75% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Flapen scores it 50 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 313K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +18.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £136K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 313K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +18.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £136Ka year
- Peak month
- September4.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- green pens139K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.76.
Listings sell for £4.76 on average, from £0.84 to £9.95. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £4.76 that is £7K to £10K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.76under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.84–£9.95
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £7K–£10K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
55% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #115 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 2,007 reviews at 4.45 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 55%
- Prime listings
- 93%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.5%
- Average rank
- #115in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.45 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,007per listing
- Listings tracked
- 29
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 7 launches as successful.
7 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 44 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 7
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 44 months
Products
Top Green 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
SOMCO Pack Of 10 Green Biro Ballpoint Pens - Medium Tip
- Price
- £3.86
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 162
- Age
- 1y ago
Eziglide 10-Pack Ballpoint Pens Green - (1.0mm) Medium Point Easy Grip
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,012
- Age
- 2y ago
Bic Cristal Original Ballpoint Pens Medium Point (1.0 mm) Green Box of 50 - Smudge-Free Every-Day Writing Pens with Clear Barrel 8373629
- Price
- £7.53
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 37,088
- Age
- 18y ago
STAEDTLER Stick 430 M-5 Ballpoint Pen Medium - Green (Box of 10)
- Price
- £3.41
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,970
- Age
- 19y ago
STAEDTLER Medium 0.5mm 430 M Stick Ballpoint Pens Writing Pen Smooth - Green Ink - Pack of 6
- Price
- £3.20
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 225
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
KASEZH 10 Green Ballpoint Pens Triangular Comfort Grip Ultra Smooth Glide Ink Smudge-Free Biro Pens (1.0mm) for Home & Office
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 5mo ago
Lumive Pack of 10 Green Ballpoint Pens Smooth Medium 1.0mm
- Price
- £3.77
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 2mo ago
Eziglide Retractable Ballpoint Pens 5-Pack Green Pens For Smooth Writing
- Price
- £4.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 7mo ago
BIC Ballpoint Cristal Soft 0.4 mm Box of A 50 pcs Green
- Price
- £9.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,243
- Age
- 11y ago
Omeblos 10Pcs Green Pens Rollerball Pens Green Ink Pen 0.5mm Fine Tip
- Price
- £6.18
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch dateLumive Pack of 10 Green Ballpoint Pens Smooth Medium 1.0mm
- Price
- £3.77
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 2mo ago
KASEZH 10 Green Ballpoint Pens Triangular Comfort Grip Ultra Smooth Glide Ink Smudge-Free Biro Pens (1.0mm) for Home & Office
- Price
- £3.33
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 5mo ago
Eziglide Retractable Ballpoint Pens 5-Pack Green Pens For Smooth Writing
- Price
- £4.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 7mo ago
XIYING 20 Pcs Green Pen Green Biro Ballpoint Ink Pens for School Everyday Essay Writing Home Office Stationery Supplies
- Price
- £4.20
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 10mo ago
Omeblos 10Pcs Green Pens Rollerball Pens Green Ink Pen 0.5mm Fine Tip
- Price
- £6.18
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 rising
Sellers
98
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
17%
- STAEDTLER24%
- Eziglide16%
- BIC14%
- SOMCO13%
- Zebra Pen8%
- Q-Connect7%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 17%)
Demand
Green Pens search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×
Search terms
Top Green Pens search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- green pens139K/yr
- green pen59K/yr
- green biro pens29K/yr
- green biro18K/yr
- green pens for school19K/yr
- green ink pen9K/yr
- green ballpoint pens10K/yr
- green bic pens8K/yr
- bic green pens6K/yr
- green biros7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Green Pens
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
then the ink starts to wear out after writing a few sentences
then the ink no longer runs
the ink leaked out
They are not satisfying to write as very dry too light rubbish
don't write smoothly or consistently. have to go over it a lot.
The pens dont write properly they write ok for a while
They really do not work well at all and they leak
Leaked everywhere
Leak all over the place
Too expensive
More expensive
expensive
Put more ink on them
no extra ink
All The Pens received had no ink in them
Love
Brilliant quality
Excellent quality and easy to use unlike other brands which make it harder to slide across the page this one is smooth
Good product
affordable price
Excellent value for money
Good value
Smooth writing
Loved the smoothness when writing
easy to write with
Great pens
Good quality pens for the price
Quality pens
Good colour
Really green, better than grass
the colour variety is very good
Return
0.1% Return rate 28% Fixable by listing
Not smooth and run out quickly
They are not satisfying to write as very dry too light rubbish
don't write smoothly or consistently. have to go over it a lot.
The pens dont write properly they write ok for a while
Quality isnt good
Rubbish
Too expensive
More expensive
expensive
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FAQ
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