thin whiteboard pens
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.79–$8.23) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible15.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good75%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay62%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£116K£116K/yr · 140K searches
Review moat
Bad4,356.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-10.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£5.44avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.79–£8.23cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thin whiteboard pens is a £116K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (140K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
thin whiteboard pens market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £109K–£136K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.3%
- Avg BSR
- #59
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 95%
- Out of stock
- 1.8%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 183 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 falling
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
20%
- Velleda28%
- YISAN17%
- maxtek12%
- STAEDTLER12%
- Yedtreg6%
- CNMTCCO5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -10.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top thin whiteboard pens search terms
- thin whiteboard pens32K/yr
- fine tip whiteboard pens26K/yr
- fine whiteboard pens22K/yr
- whiteboard pens fine tip17K/yr
- whiteboard pens thin7K/yr
- fine line whiteboard pens6K/yr
- thin tip whiteboard pens4K/yr
- fine dry wipe pens4K/yr
- whiteboard markers fine tip3K/yr
- ultra fine whiteboard pens4K/yr
Top thin whiteboard pens 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.
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BIC Velleda Whiteboard Pens - Fine Whiteboard Marker Pens - Assorted Colours Pack of 8
Velleda£3.364.5★27,594 rev
YISAN Magnetic Whiteboard Pens Ultra Fine Tip Dry Wipe Pens Whiteboard Marker 0.7 mm Extra Fine with Erasers 12 Colours with Low Odour 70566
YISAN£6.584.7★815 rev
STAEDTLER 301 WP6 Whiteboard Pens Assorted Colour Pack of 6
STAEDTLER£5.404.5★815 rev
Yedtreg Black Whiteboard Pens 10 Pack Fine Tip Dry Erase Whiteboard Markers Dry Wipe Pens for Whiteboard (Black)
Yedtreg£4.384.4★107 rev
maxtek Magnetic Whiteboard Pens Markers 6 Colours Fine Tip White Board Markers Erasable with Eraser for Kids Low Odour Thin Dry Wipe Pens for Whiteboard (Pack of 6)
maxtek£3.364.3★356 rev
Newest
by launch date
Rainberg Dry Erase Marker Pens Pack of 12 Assorted Colours 3mm Fine Tip Low Odour Quick-Drying & Easy Wipe Ideal Dry Wipe Whiteboard Pens for School Office Home & Classroom
Rainberg£3.40141 rev
TWOHANDS Whiteboard Pens Ultra Fine Tip Low Odor 0.7 mm Extra Fine Point Assorted Colours Dry Wipe Pen for Office Home or Planning Whiteboard 12 Count 20581
TWOHANDS£6.25267 rev
Reaeonat Black Whiteboard Markers 15 Pack Dry Erase 0.7mm Fine Tip White Board Pens Ink Marker for Home Office Uses
Reaeonat£5.55548 rev
Yedtreg Black Whiteboard Pens 10 Pack Fine Tip Dry Erase Whiteboard Markers Dry Wipe Pens for Whiteboard (Black)
Yedtreg£4.38107 rev
SUIN 9 Colour Low-Odour Whiteboard Markers - Slimline Medium Fine Tip Whiteboard Pens for Home Work School (Pack of 9)
SUIN£5.62130 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Eziglide Black Fine Tip Whiteboard Pens Pack of 10 Dry Wipe Markers
Eziglide£7.034.3★
YISAN Magnetic Whiteboard Pens Ultra Fine Tip Dry Wipe Pens Whiteboard Marker 0.7 mm Extra Fine with Erasers 12 Colours with Low Odour 70566
YISAN£6.584.7★
Autoau 10 pcs Whiteboard Markers Colour Magnetic Whiteboard Pens Fine Tip White Board Pens White Board Markers Erasable Low Odor Dry Wipe Pens for Whiteboard Home School Office Uses
Autoau£3.324.4★
Rainberg Dry Erase Marker Pens Pack of 12 Assorted Colours 3mm Fine Tip Low Odour Quick-Drying & Easy Wipe Ideal Dry Wipe Whiteboard Pens for School Office Home & Classroom
Rainberg£3.404.3★
STAEDTLER 301 WP6 Whiteboard Pens Assorted Colour Pack of 6
STAEDTLER£5.404.5★
What buyers say about thin whiteboard pens
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Colours are vibrant”
“Good quality”
“Good value”
“Great markers”
“It writes well”
“Fine nib”
“As advertised”
“They wipe off cleanly”
“The magnetic feature is a brilliant touch”
“erase without any ghosting”
What buyers complain about
“the colours are not dark enough”
“Disappointing Performance Overall”
“Ran out very quickly”
“shorter than regular markers”
“the pens dry almost immediately”
“Abnormal ink drying inside”
“Dont work”
“start to bleed out so defeats the point of having a fine nib for writing”
“The colours are not vibrant”
“the markers are thick”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is thin whiteboard pens profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £116K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the thin whiteboard pens niche?
- 15 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in thin whiteboard pens?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for thin whiteboard pens peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the thin whiteboard pens niche?
- Listings span £2.79–£8.23; the average listing price is £5.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,357 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.