Grip Pens
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Grip Pens is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 34 / 100Ranks 712 of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · −13 vs the category median of 4734
- Market size
- £135K/yr292K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -18.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 64%top-5 click share · 2 brands · 183 sellers
Flapen Score
Grip Pens against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Grip Pens is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Grip Pens market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Grip Pens 292K times last year and spent an estimated £135K. All 2 brands take every click. Flapen scores it 34 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 292K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -18.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £135K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 292K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -18.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £135Ka year
- Top search term
- papermate pens127K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.05.
Listings sell for £6.05 on average, from £1.87 to £12.53. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £6.05 that is £8K to £9K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.05under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.87–£12.53
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £8K–£9K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
63% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #21 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 5,593 reviews at 4.61 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 63%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #21in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.61 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 5,593per listing
- Listings tracked
- 19
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 46 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 46 months
Products
Top Grip 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
Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Retractable Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Black | 5 Count
- Price
- £3.54
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,203
- Age
- 8y ago

Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Pastel Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Black Ink | Pastel Barrels | 5 Count
- Price
- £3.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,203
- Age
- 4y ago

Paper Mate InkJoy 100ST Ballpoint Pens | Fine Point (0.7mm) | Black | 5 Count
- Price
- £3.75
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,732
- Age
- 7y ago

Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Retractable Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Handwriting Pens & Stationery Supplies | Black Pen Set | 12 Count
- Price
- £12.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,810
- Age
- 19y ago

Paper Mate InkJoy 100ST Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Black | 50 Count
- Price
- £8.34
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,477
- Age
- 14y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Handwriting Pens & Stationery Supplies | Blue Pen Set | 12 Count
- Price
- £9.31
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 675
- Age
- 19y ago

Paper Mate & Sharpie Pens Set | Stationery Supplies | Ballpoint PensHighlightersMechanical Pencils & Correction Tape | Perfect for School & Office | 26 Count
- Price
- £8.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,544
- Age
- 4y ago

Paper Mate InkJoy 300RT Retractable Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Black Ink | 8 Count
- Price
- £4.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,707
- Age
- 9y ago

Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Pastel Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Black Ink | Pastel Barrels | 5 Count
- Price
- £3.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,203
- Age
- 4y ago

Paper Mate InkJoy 100ST Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Fun Colours | 10 Count
- Price
- £3.46
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 7,485
- Age
- 10y ago
Newest
by launch date
Paper Mate Kilometrico Ballpoint Pens | Long Writing with Medium Point (1.0mm) | Black Ink | 80% Recycled Plastic | 8 Count
- Price
- £2.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 477
- Age
- 3y ago

Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens | Medium Point (0.7 mm) Marker Pens | Assorted Retro Colouring Pens | For Kids & Adult ColouringJournalling & More | 12 Count
- Price
- £6.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,915
- Age
- 3y ago

Paper Mate Flexgrip Ultra Pastel Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Black Ink | Pastel Barrels | 5 Count
- Price
- £3.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,203
- Age
- 4y ago

Paper Mate & Sharpie Pens Set | Stationery Supplies | Ballpoint PensHighlightersMechanical Pencils & Correction Tape | Perfect for School & Office | 26 Count
- Price
- £8.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,544
- Age
- 4y ago

Paper Mate InkJoy 100ST Ballpoint Pens | Medium Point (1.0mm) | Assorted Fun Colours | 27 Count
- Price
- £8.47
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,860
- Age
- 7y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
2 falling
Sellers
183
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Paper Mate95%
- BIC5%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Grip Pens search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2× · 9 of 12 months tracked
Search terms
Top Grip Pens search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- papermate pens127K/yr
- papermate28K/yr
- paper mate19K/yr
- paper mate pens20K/yr
- papermate flexgrip ultra15K/yr
- bic soft feel pens black8K/yr
- paper mate flexgrip ultra7K/yr
- pens papermate7K/yr
- paper mate pens black11K/yr
- papermate pens black5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Grip Pens
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
However, the quality of these pens is no longer what it was
Very cheaply made
Poor quality
Arrived with pens out of ink and not working
Very thin and leaks ink
Very poor, the ink leaks everywhere
They dont work
didn't work properly
2 out of the pack dont work
Poor value for money
Not the value for money it seemed
Waste of money
I find these quite irritating to write with as the nib is too long
Not comfortable to write with
they fail to keep up with writing
Love
Smooth writing pens
Smooth writing pens
Writes well
Excellent value for money
Great deal
Good value
Good all round product
Excellent selection of quality kit
Excellent quality
Good pens with grip
Great Grip
These are superb easy to grip ball point pens
quite a good flow of ink
Great pens - very satisfied
Good quality pens
Return
0.2% Return rate 29% Fixable by listing
They dont work
didn't work properly
2 out of the pack dont work
hate the colours though
not just the outside colour of the pen
limiting colour-coding options
However, the quality of these pens is no longer what it was
Very cheaply made
Poor quality
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