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stick and poke ink

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 15Conversion 36Competition 34Returns 98Price range 35Avg price 85Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$71.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.9%

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

Market size

Okay$167K

$167K/yr · 82K searches

Price range

Okay$12.07–$254.87

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

Competition

Okay65%

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

Review moat

Bad4,671.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-20.5%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stick and poke ink is a $167K/yr Amazon United States market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

stick and poke ink market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$179K–$214K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.9%
Avg BSR
#353
Page quality
0%
Prime
67%
Sponsored
0%
Out of stock
2.6%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • MOM'S84%
  • BAODELI8%
  • KVM5%
  • Dynamic Color Co2%
  • GTARTISTOO1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top stick and poke ink search terms

  • moms tattoo ink41K/yr
  • moms tattoo ink set13K/yr
  • moms ink9K/yr
  • moms ink tattoo ink3K/yr
  • mom tattoo ink5K/yr
  • tattoo ink moms5K/yr
  • moms black tattoo ink4K/yr
  • moms tattoo ink color set4K/yr
All search terms

Top stick and poke ink 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%$17K20%$33K30%$50K40%$67K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about stick and poke ink

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

What buyers love

Color36%

“Variety of colors”

Quality-Overall17%

“Good quality”

Value For Money13%

“Money saver”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As described”

Ink Refill2%

“Good professional ink”

Durability2%

“The durability is pretty good as well”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Gift”

Soft Feel2%

“and smooth”

Size-Overall2%

“It's a very good size”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“Love the consistency, great saturation and easy to work with”

What buyers complain about

Color22%

“lacks some variety in similar color differences”

Size-Overall7%

“Bigger than I thought”

Value For Money7%

“theres a reason why its so cheap I guess because it expired in 2020”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“came damaged and dirty”

Allergies7%

“I had to people have a allergic reaction to to different colors the fuchsia on one person”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“This so called tattoo ink gives a false description”

Dilute/Watery5%

“Too watery”

Thickness4%

“Its very thick too”

Skin Health4%

“It just didn't work on my skin”

Product Condition3%

“Very disappointed gun came already used basically returned it was half charged already voltage was 10.2 I been in this tattoo business 13 years now and know what a new come coming from out looks like”

Top return reasons

Color22%
Leak-Proof16%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Size-Overall7%
Value For Money6%
Functionality-Overall5%
Product Condition4%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%
Ink Refill3%

Common questions

Is stick and poke ink profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $167K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -20.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the stick and poke ink niche?
5 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in stick and poke ink?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for stick and poke ink peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the stick and poke ink niche?
Listings span $12.07–$254.87; the average listing price is $71.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,671 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.