Pencil Sharpeners
Pencil Sharpeners shows low returns (0.3%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.95–$8.91) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Pencil Sharpeners profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Pencil Sharpeners is a £525K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Pencil Sharpeners: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved +0.2% over the last 90 days and 11.6% of searches end in a purchase.
£525K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand, so 27% of the market is open.
27%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 27 products
Top Pencil Sharpeners products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pencil Sharpener for Kids Carpenters Crayon Makeup Lip Eyeliner Metal Pencil Sharpener with 2 Holes for Home School Office Stationery (3 PCS Metal)
- Price
- £2.51
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 511
- Age
- 1y ago
STAEDTLER 511 004 Single-Hole Pencil Tub Sharpener in Noris Design (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,697
- Age
- 19y ago
JEFURE Pencil Sharpeners with Container 4 Pcs Dual Holes 4 Colours
- Price
- £3.22
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 230
- Age
- 1y ago
![Swordfish Combo Pencil Sharpener with Mess-Free Canister and Eraser [Pack of 1] Turquoise [40294]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mv5YroSdL.jpg)
Swordfish Combo Pencil Sharpener with Mess-Free Canister and Eraser [Pack of 1] Turquoise [40294]
- Price
- £2.23
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,842
- Age
- 11y ago
STAEDTLER Eraser & Sharpener Set - Medium Size - Latex & Phthalate-Free Rubber - Pack of 2 526 N-S1BK
- Price
- £0.95
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 424
- Age
- 15y ago
Trending
90-day click momentumSTAEDTLER Eraser & Sharpener Set - Medium Size - Latex & Phthalate-Free Rubber - Pack of 2 526 N-S1BK
- Price
- £0.95
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 424
- Age
- 15y ago
Helix Oxford Two Hole Barrel Sharpener
- Price
- £1.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 110
- Age
- 12y ago
GZSYWZ 2PCS Metal Pencil Sharpeners with 2 Holes - Metal Handheld Pencil Sharpener for Students School Home Office Supply
- Price
- £2.41
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
MtnLaur Pencil Sharpener 4 Pcs Manual Pencil Sharpeners with Cover Dual Hole and Lid Colorful Portable Compact Pencil Sharpeners for Kids Students Adults for School Office Home Art Room Outdoor
- Price
- £2.42
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 1y ago
STAEDTLER 511 004 Single-Hole Pencil Tub Sharpener in Noris Design (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,697
- Age
- 19y ago
Newest
by launch dateMtnLaur Pencil Sharpener 4 Pcs Manual Pencil Sharpeners with Cover Dual Hole and Lid Colorful Portable Compact Pencil Sharpeners for Kids Students Adults for School Office Home Art Room Outdoor
- Price
- £2.42
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 1y ago
12PCS Pencil Sharpener for Kids Metal Pencil Sharpener with 2 Holes Carpenters Crayon Makeup Lip Eyeliner Sharpeners for Home School Office Stationery
- Price
- £4.75
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 1y ago
GZSYWZ 2PCS Metal Pencil Sharpeners with 2 Holes - Metal Handheld Pencil Sharpener for Students School Home Office Supply
- Price
- £2.41
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
2PCS Makeup Sharpener Lip Liner Sharpene Eyeliner Sharpener
- Price
- £2.97
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 188
- Age
- 1y ago
Pencil Sharpener for Kids Carpenters Crayon Makeup Lip Eyeliner Metal Pencil Sharpener with 2 Holes for Home School Office Stationery (3 PCS Metal)
- Price
- £2.51
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 511
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
17 falling
Sellers
112
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
22%
- STAEDTLER27%
- Solvica16%
- Swordfish12%
- JEFURE11%
- Derwent7%
- Q-Connect5%
Pencil Sharpeners demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top Pencil Sharpeners search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- pencil sharpener721K/yr
- sharpener241K/yr
- pencil sharpener with container81K/yr
- pencil sharpeners50K/yr
- sharpner21K/yr
- sharpeners17K/yr
- sharpner for pencils7K/yr
- pencil sharpeners manual11K/yr
- pencil sharpener for kids19K/yr
- pencil sharpner13K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Pencil Sharpeners
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
84% of reviews“Really good, as advertised”
“The blades are sharp”
“Value for money”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
What buyers complain about
77% of reviews“Break really easily”
“It is not sharp and not smooth”
“Cheaply made”
“Difficult to use”
“Too expensive”
Pencil Sharpeners return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.3%
Return rate
15%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Pencil Sharpeners questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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