--- title: "kids zip up hoodie — Niche Verdict: Skip it (49/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/kids-zip-up-hoodie" last_updated: "2026-07-10T00:16:17.296Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($29K/yr) — kids zip up hoodie doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($29K/yr) — kids zip up hoodie doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "kids zip up hoodie — Niche Verdict: Skip it (49/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **kids zip up hoodie** **Skip it****49/100 ** a small market ($29K/yr) — kids zip up hoodie doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$29K** **Growth (1y)** **+264.2%** **Products** **81** **Brands** **26** was 18 a year ago **Sellers** **91** **Price range** **$8.52–$33.84** **Returns** **7.9%** **Rating** **4.6★** **Skip it** Scored 49/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **1** ×0.30 Growth **83** ×0.30 Competition **88** ×0.20 Quality gap **32** ×0.10 Returns **31** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +264.2% year over year. 11K6KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3× ## **Competition** - Amazon Essentials45% - Hanes10% - The Children's Place8% - Champion6% - Nautica4% - Columbia4% - Other (20 brands)23% Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 26 brands and 91 sellers compete here. **Brands** **26 **▲rising was 18 a year ago **Sellers** **91** **Top 5 brand share** **73%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Red 4T](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h9ToG20YL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Red 4T**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK5H8L4) Amazon Essentials$12.734.6★10,8008%▲rising 2 ![Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Black 4T](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Ik6ikYIuL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Black 4T**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BJK58HF) Amazon Essentials$12.294.6★10,8006%—flat 3 ![Hanes Big Boys Eco Smart Fleece Zip Hood Black Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417FJDgmHSL.jpg) [**Hanes Big Boys Eco Smart Fleece Zip Hood Black Large**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPFJ95E) Hanes$15.774.6★5,8684%▼falling 4 ![Champion Boys Zip Front Fleece Hoodie Sweatshirt for Kids Grey Heather X-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41g2cFQ81HL.jpg) [**Champion Boys Zip Front Fleece Hoodie Sweatshirt for Kids Grey Heather X-Large**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCMWFCJM) Champion$17.344.6★2864%▲rising 5 ![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Golden Yellow X-Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41so-deZoQL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Golden Yellow X-Small**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK54N9Y) Amazon Essentials$11.604.6★10,8004%▼falling 6 ![Hanes Big Boys Eco Smart Fleece Zip Hood Black Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417FJDgmHSL.jpg) [**Hanes Big Boys Eco Smart Fleece Zip Hood Black Medium**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPFJ90E) Hanes$15.644.6★5,8684%▼falling 7 ![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids White X-Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31evfjBDJjL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids White X-Small**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PZ8LLVX) Amazon Essentials$11.494.6★10,8003%▲rising 8 ![Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Navy 4T](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41r8xCSoFIL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Navy 4T**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PWY96NV) Amazon Essentials$12.154.6★10,8003%▲rising 9 ![Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids White 2T](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31evfjBDJjL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids White 2T**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PZ8LNS6) Amazon Essentials$10.704.6★10,8003%▼falling 10 ![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Golden Yellow X-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41so-deZoQL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Golden Yellow X-Large**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK5F6VV) Amazon Essentials$11.514.6★10,8002%▲rising 11 ![French Toast Boys Zip Front Fleece Hoodie Black L (10/12)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31cMfQfpyoL.jpg) [**French Toast Boys Zip Front Fleece Hoodie Black L (10/12)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DDFYW8E) French Toast$14.464.7★2,7192%▲rising 12 ![Under Armour Boys ArmourFleece Full Zip Hoodie (001) Black / / Black Youth Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31BvyFdzeBL.jpg) [**Under Armour Boys ArmourFleece Full Zip Hoodie (001) Black / / Black Youth Medium**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JNLTDMQ) Under Armour$33.844.5★3422%▼falling 13 ![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Light Grey Heather Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51R2ZT2ZDIL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Light Grey Heather Medium**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BJKBP2L) Amazon Essentials$12.484.6★10,8002%▲rising 14 ![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Red XX-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h9ToG20YL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Red XX-Large**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK62TNX) Amazon Essentials$12.584.6★10,8002%▲rising 15 ![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Red Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h9ToG20YL.jpg) [**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Red Small**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK3ZR43) Amazon Essentials$12.414.6★10,8002%▲rising **~~Showing 15 of 81 — show all ~~** ## **Product shelf** All 81 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Red 4T](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h9ToG20YL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Red 4T** Amazon Essentials**$12.73**4.6★10,800 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK5H8L4) [![Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Black 4T](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Ik6ikYIuL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Black 4T** Amazon Essentials**$12.29**4.6★10,800 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BJK58HF) [![Hanes Big Boys Eco Smart Fleece Zip Hood Black Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417FJDgmHSL.jpg)**Hanes Big Boys Eco Smart Fleece Zip Hood Black Large** Hanes**$15.77**4.6★5,868 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPFJ95E) [![Champion Boys Zip Front Fleece Hoodie Sweatshirt for Kids Grey Heather X-Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41g2cFQ81HL.jpg)**Champion Boys Zip Front Fleece Hoodie Sweatshirt for Kids Grey Heather X-Large** Champion**$17.34**4.6★286 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCMWFCJM) [![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Golden Yellow X-Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41so-deZoQL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Golden Yellow X-Small** Amazon Essentials**$11.60**4.6★10,800 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WK54N9Y) [![Hanes Big Boys Eco Smart Fleece Zip Hood Black Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417FJDgmHSL.jpg)**Hanes Big Boys Eco Smart Fleece Zip Hood Black Medium** Hanes**$15.64**4.6★5,868 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XPFJ90E) [![Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids White X-Small](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31evfjBDJjL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids White X-Small** Amazon Essentials**$11.49**4.6★10,800 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PZ8LLVX) [![Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Navy 4T](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41r8xCSoFIL.jpg)**Amazon Essentials Toddler Boys Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie Sweatshirt with Lined Hood for Kids Navy 4T** Amazon Essentials**$12.15**4.6★10,800 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PWY96NV) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Quality-Overall**24% *“Great garment and serve is purpose”* **Size-Overall**15% *“Fits great”* **Material Quality**8% *“Great Material”* **Warmth**7% *“nice and warm”* **Value For Money**5% *“It is worth the price”* **Color**5% *“Great colors & quality”* **Zipper Quality**4% *“Easy zip for the younger generation”* **Weight Light**4% *“This is a perfect medium weight hoodie”* **Comfort-Overall**3% *“Comfortable and soft”* **Thickness**3% *“I love how thick it is”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Size-Overall**34% *“A bit tight”* **Product Condition**5% *“Also looks worn”* **Quality-Overall**5% *“Not good quality”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**4% *“Not as described”* **Thickness**4% *“Thinner than I expected”* **Value For Money**4% *“It feels so cheap for $30”* **Warmth**3% *“it might get a little chilly”* **Pockets/Compartments**3% *“It could use a few more pockets”* **Arm Fit**2% *“the arm length is short”* **Ease Of Cleaning**2% *“it's white so hard to keep clean -”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall73% - Sleeve Fit5% - Color2% - Thin2% - Advertised Vs Actual Product2% - Chest Fit2% - Length2% - Material Quality2% - Zipper Quality1% - Waist Fit1%