Highlighters
MaybeAn estimated 0.1% of orders come back. But prices span $1.65–$10.67, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Highlighters is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 52 / 100Top 28% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +5 vs the category median of 4752
- Market size
- £892K/yr2.0M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -0.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 187 sellers
Flapen Score
Highlighters against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Highlighters is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Highlighters market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Highlighters 2.0M times last year and spent an estimated £892K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 10.0% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 2.0M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 10.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -0.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £892K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.0M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -0.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £892Ka year
- Peak month
- August2.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- highlighters1.4M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.56.
Listings sell for £4.56 on average, from £1.65 to £10.67. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 250K to 300K a year. The average listing sells 8,000 to 10,000 of them. At £4.56 that is £36K to £46K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.56under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.65–£10.67
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 250K–300K
- Units per listing a year
- 8,000–10,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £36K–£46K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
81% 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 #23 within Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies. It carries 9,985 reviews at 4.55 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 81%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #23in Pens, Pencils & Writing Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.55 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 9,985per listing
- Listings tracked
- 27
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 44 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 44 months
Products
Top Highlighters products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 29, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Highlighters Set of 8 Smudge Proof Durable Chisel Tip Line Width 2-5 mm Pens for Adults and Kids Multicolour
- Price
- £3.48
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 31,997
- Age
- 6y ago

BIC Highlighters Grip Pastel Colours - Highlighter Pens Multipack - Stationery Supplies Pack of 4
- Price
- £2.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 23,761
- Age
- 7y ago

STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL - Highlighter
- Price
- £4.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,234
- Age
- 19y ago

STABILO swing cool Pastel - Highlighter
- Price
- £4.26
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 32,093
- Age
- 8y ago

STAEDTLER 364 WP4 Textsurfer Classic Highlighter - Assorted Colours (Pack of 4)
- Price
- £2.47
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,057
- Age
- 19y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Ergobit JN69980 Ergo Bright Highlighter - Assorted (Pack of 4)
- Price
- £1.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 13y ago

BIC Highlighter Grip Ribbed Rubber Grip for Extra Comfort Water-Based Ink Assorted Intense and Pastel Colours Pack of 12
- Price
- £5.73
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 23,761
- Age
- 6y ago

STAEDTLER 364 WP6 Textsurfer Classic Highlighter - Assorted Colours (Wallet of 6)
- Price
- £5.37
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 834
- Age
- 17y ago

STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL - Highlighter
- Price
- £4.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,234
- Age
- 19y ago

Just stationery Double Ended Highlighter - Assorted Colours (Pack of 3) 4068
- Price
- £2.42
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 382
- Age
- 14y ago
Newest
by launch date
Amazon Basics Pastel Highlighters Set No Bleed Bible Chisel Tip 10-Pack Assorted
- Price
- £4.62
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 881
- Age
- 1y ago

Westcott highlighter markers 6-piece mix | Set of 6 highlighters in bright colours | 2-5 mm line width | Premium ink from Germany | E-744251 00
- Price
- £3.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 192
- Age
- 1y ago

STAEDTLER 364 C4 Textsurfer Classic Highlighter - Assorted Colours (Card Pack of 4)
- Price
- £2.61
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 355
- Age
- 2y ago

Westcott highlighter markers 4 pieces in green yellow orange pink | 4-pack highlighter markers in bright colours | 2-5 mm line width | premium ink from Germany | E-744249 00
- Price
- £2.47
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 779
- Age
- 2y ago

VEYLIN Highlighters 12Pcs Pastel Highlighters Assorted Colours Highlighters Pens Aesthetic Cute Highlighter with Soft Chisel Tip for Bible Notes School Supplies 8.33 g (Pack of 12)
- Price
- £5.04
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
187
Est. top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
14%
- STABILO23%
- BIC20%
- Amazon Basics18%
- STAEDTLER16%
- Q-Connect5%
- Westcott5%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 14%)
Demand
Highlighters search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Search terms
Top Highlighters search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- highlighters1.4M/yr
- highlighters pens252K/yr
- highlighter151K/yr
- highlighter pens58K/yr
- highlighter pen16K/yr
- highlights13K/yr
- high lighters13K/yr
- staedtler highlighters14K/yr
- markers & highlighters14K/yr
- highlighter set10K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Highlighters
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“I didnt want a colour”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
20 topics
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FAQ
Common Highlighters questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









