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title: "Marker Pens Thick Tip — £51K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **marker pens thick tip**
**Skip it**
A small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 25Conversion 98Competition 27Returns 99Price range 34Avg price 21Brand share 33Review moat 34Quality gap 55
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,062**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****£2.39–£21.40**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+0.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.50**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£51K**
£51K/yr · 42K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, marker pens thick tip is a £51K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **marker pens thick tip market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£45K–£60K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **16.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#105**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **44%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **57 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**79**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**9%**
- Sharpie34% - Artline22% - BIC13% - ARTISTRO9% - Just stationery8% - 12PA5% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/marker-pens-thick-tip/trend)
## **Top marker pens thick tip search terms**
- **redacting pens**11K/yr-7.3%9.9% conv. - **thick black marker pen**8K/yr-0.1%13.7% conv. - **marker pens thick tip**4K/yr+135.9%14.1% conv. - **thick marker pens**7K/yr-10.5%8.8% conv. - **thick permanent marker pens**6K/yr-1.8%11.6% conv. - **redaction pen**3K/yr-25.6%10.0% conv. - **thick marker pen**3K/yr-45.3%10.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/marker-pens-thick-tip/search-terms)
## **Top marker pens thick tip 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%10%£5K20%£10K30%£15K40%£20K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Chisel Tip | Black | 2 Count**Sharpie**£2.68**4.7★10,020 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N19657X) [2**Bic Marking 2300 Permanent Marker Pens Pack of 3 PTE mm Wide Black**BIC**£3.40**4.7★1,411 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CY9FL6C) [3**ARTISTRO 5 Black Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Stone Ceramic Glass Wood Tire Fabric Metal Canvas - Set of 5 Paint Markers Water-Based - Jumbo Tip**ARTISTRO**£11.96**4.4★19,471 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3DHCYB1) [4**Artline Pack of 2 Secure Permanent Marker Pens Black. Indelible Marker Pens with 4mm Chisel Tip for Obscuring Private Information Permanently - Genuine Permanent Markers & Marker Pens**Artline**£8.88**4.0★52 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6V6C99F) [5**Just stationery Chisel Tip Permanent Marker - Black (Pack of 4) 1156**Just stationery**£2.39**4.4★2,210 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A2N7G4I)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Artline Pack of 2 Secure Permanent Marker Pens Black. Indelible Marker Pens with 4mm Chisel Tip for Obscuring Private Information Permanently - Genuine Permanent Markers & Marker Pens**Artline**£8.88**52 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6V6C99F) [**Artline MARKING_PEN**Artline**£13.19**76 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT24XQ71) [**Amazon Basics Professional Permanent Marker Pens Chisel Tip Black 12-Pack**Amazon Basics**£6.73**1,189 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTZRWVQC) [**SureMark Alpha Broadtip Jumbo Permanent Marker Black Single**SureMark**£5.23**393 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DTPFC06) [**ARTISTRO 5 Black Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Stone Ceramic Glass Wood Tire Fabric Metal Canvas - Set of 5 Paint Markers Water-Based - Jumbo Tip**ARTISTRO**£11.96**19,471 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3DHCYB1)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ARTISTRO 5 Black Acrylic Paint Pens for Rock Painting Stone Ceramic Glass Wood Tire Fabric Metal Canvas - Set of 5 Paint Markers Water-Based - Jumbo Tip**ARTISTRO**£11.96**4.4★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3DHCYB1) [**BIC Marking 2000 ECOlutions Permanent Marker Pens Black - Multi-Surface Marker Pens Multipack - Pack of 12**BIC**£6.44**4.6★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000071LUP) [**Sharpie Permanent Markers | Chisel Tip | Black | 2 Count**Sharpie**£2.68**4.7★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N19657X) [**Just stationery Chisel Tip Permanent Marker - Black (Pack of 4) 1156**Just stationery**£2.39**4.4★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A2N7G4I) [**STAEDTLER Permanent Marker Pens - Lumocolor - Chisel Tip - 2-5mm Line Width - Pack of 4 350 WP4**STAEDTLER**£5.76**4.6★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000KJP47U)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about marker pens thick tip**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**18%
*“Reasonable price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“Works far better than I expected”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“A great addition to my kit”*
**Pen/Pencil Quality**11%
*“Great markers”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Nib/Tip Quality**4%
*“Nice tip and writes well”*
**Durability**4%
*“Great quality,permanent markers”*
**Sharpness**3%
*“Sharpies are excellent”*
**Erasability**3%
*“Great pens for permanent erasing of ID, on envelopes etc”*
**Drawing Experience**3%
*“Good marker”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Dry/Empty Ink**11%
*“everyone of the markers were dried up”*
**Water Resistance**11%
*“out of water all day didnt help”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Only 1 works”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Expensive for what it is”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“bad quality ink of the privacy roller stamp I had previously”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“they are HUGE”*
**Cartridge Capacity**5%
*“Ok. Not much ink in them”*
**Durability**4%
*“Didnt last long”*
**Paper Brightness**3%
*“These don't work well on shiny envelopes like those used for some comapny mailouts”*
**Drying Time**3%
*“don't dry out to quickly”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**20%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Thickness**9%
**Ink Refill**6%
**Smell**6%
**Material Quality**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Color**4%
**Moist/Dry**4%
**Dry/Empty Ink**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is marker pens thick tip profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £51K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +0.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the marker pens thick tip niche?**
- 10 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in marker pens thick tip?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Dry/Empty Ink, Water Resistance, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for marker pens thick tip peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the marker pens thick tip niche?**
- Listings span £2.39–£21.40; the average listing price is £7.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,062 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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