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white pencil

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a small market ($97K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 43Conversion 87Competition 55Returns 97Price range 40Avg price 70Brand share 78Review moat 24Quality gap 43

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Good$14.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good52%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+14.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$1.34–$212.74

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Bad$97K

$97K/yr · 68K searches

Review moat

Bad5,481.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, white pencil is a $97K/yr Amazon United States market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

white pencil market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$86K–$115K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.0%
Avg BSR
#141
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
63 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

28 rising

Sellers

121

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

35%

  • Brusarth18%
  • wet n wild11%
  • Dyvicl10%
  • GETHPEN9%
  • KALOUR8%
  • MARKART8%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 44 weeks — +14.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26

Top white pencil 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%4%$4K8%$8K12%$12K16%$16K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about white pencil

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Good quality”

Value For Money14%

“Excellent price”

Color11%

“Nice color”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Drawing Experience6%

“Many lovely drawings”

Ease Of Use5%

“Ease of use”

Durability5%

“Fairly durable,”

Pen/Pencil Quality4%

“Perfect pencil”

Soft Feel4%

“So creamy”

Eyeliner Quality4%

“Nice eyeliner”

What buyers complain about

Sharpness17%

“Cannot sharpen”

Durability13%

“Breakable”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not as good as other brands”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Wouldnt roll up”

Nib/Tip Quality5%

“The tip breaks easily with our so much pressure”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Like it but, deceiving”

Color4%

“Okay not quite what expected doesnt seem to color or blend as well as others”

Writing Experience3%

“They break within seconds of writing with them”

Smudge Resistance3%

“Easily smudged”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“Nice pencils just not as bright as I like”

Top return reasons

Color15%
Functionality-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Value For Money8%
Eyeliner Quality7%
Size-Overall6%
Sharpness6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Quality-Overall4%
Paper Compatibility2%

Common questions

Is white pencil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $97K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the white pencil niche?
28 brands and 121 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in white pencil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Sharpness, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
What does it cost to enter the white pencil niche?
Listings span $1.34–$212.74; the average listing price is $14.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.