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# **notre dame hat**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (1.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 23Conversion 17Competition 70Returns 25Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 34Review moat 66Quality gap 40

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$29.05**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$8.26–$43.96**

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

**Competition**

**Good****43%**

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

**Review moat**

**Good****876.54**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Okay****85%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Returns**

**Bad****6.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Bad****-4.9%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$75K**

$75K/yr · 190K searches

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.4%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**15 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**28**

**Top-5 brand share**

**85%**

**Open market**

**13%**

- Pro Sport Brand45% - 4724% - LogoFit8% - Fanatics5% - Life is Good3% - NCAA by Outerstuff2% - Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 13%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$2K6%$5K9%$7K12%$9K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 35 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Trucker Mesh Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Leprechaun Logo Navy)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31d6bTEpxgL.jpg)**47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Trucker Mesh Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Leprechaun Logo Navy)**47**$36.87**4.2★121 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRJM9VNW) [2![Collegiate Primary Color Team Arch Adjustable Hats (US Alpha One Size ND)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510EQaRcf-L.jpg)**Collegiate Primary Color Team Arch Adjustable Hats (US Alpha One Size ND)**Pro Sport Brand**$26.12**4.8★43 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCTMLG6Q) [3![Collegiate Vintage Design Adjustable Hats (US Alpha One Size ND)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61kd7XkDbrL.jpg)**Collegiate Vintage Design Adjustable Hats (US Alpha One Size ND)**Pro Sport Brand**$25.51**4.4★109 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F63W64MR) [4![Collegiate Mesh Offroad Adjustable Hats (US Alpha One Size ND)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61RgX6p161L.jpg)**Collegiate Mesh Offroad Adjustable Hats (US Alpha One Size ND)**Pro Sport Brand**$26.02**4.0★90 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6V84JST) [5![LogoFit Notre Dame Navy Bucket Hat - College Team Logo Cap Irish Merchandise](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mZ3DjMAYL.jpg)**LogoFit Notre Dame Navy Bucket Hat - College Team Logo Cap Irish Merchandise**LogoFit**$32.56**4.5★40 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2L75SWF)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Trucker Mesh Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Leprechaun Logo Navy)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31d6bTEpxgL.jpg)**47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Trucker Mesh Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Leprechaun Logo Navy)**47**$36.87**121 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRJM9VNW) [![47 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Adjustable Trucker Hat - Green](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41L+N6xz-7L.jpg)**47 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Adjustable Trucker Hat - Green**47**$35.28**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHGXRZWB) [![47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Clean Up Adjustable Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Navy/Yellow)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jH9e-bDUL.jpg)**47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Clean Up Adjustable Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Navy/Yellow)**47**$36.95**74 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXWCW94) [![47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Clean Up Adjustable Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Kelly Green)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NP1hqMY-L.jpg)**47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Clean Up Adjustable Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Kelly Green)**47**$36.52**74 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXNHDDN) [![Notre Dame Fighting Irish Navy Blue Rebound Reflex Flex Fit Hat- M/L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3108FW8PSXL.jpg)**Notre Dame Fighting Irish Navy Blue Rebound Reflex Flex Fit Hat- M/L**Fanatics**$37.16**0 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDW3L4N2)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Notre Dame Fighting Irish Navy Blue Rebound Reflex Flex Fit Hat- M/L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3108FW8PSXL.jpg)**Notre Dame Fighting Irish Navy Blue Rebound Reflex Flex Fit Hat- M/L**Fanatics**$37.16**0.0★**▲ 153%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDW3L4N2) [![Collegiate Hats - Fitted Caps Adjustable Hats and Snapbacks Available (Adjustable Hat ND Mascot)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51g+3B+51fL.jpg)**Collegiate Hats - Fitted Caps Adjustable Hats and Snapbacks Available (Adjustable Hat ND Mascot)**Pro Sport Brand**$26.88**4.5★**▲ 153%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBNK4FT2) [![Collegiate Hats - Fitted Caps Adjustable Hats and Snapbacks Available (Adjustable Hat ND Grey)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AfWIe9RAL.jpg)**Collegiate Hats - Fitted Caps Adjustable Hats and Snapbacks Available (Adjustable Hat ND Grey)**Pro Sport Brand**$27.71**4.5★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBNJCJP7) [![Notre Dame Fighting Irish Navy Blue Rebound Reflex Flex Fit Hat- L/XL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3108FW8PSXL.jpg)**Notre Dame Fighting Irish Navy Blue Rebound Reflex Flex Fit Hat- L/XL**Fanatics**$37.69**0.0★**▲ 138%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDVW8R5N) [![47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Trucker Mesh Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Leprechaun Logo Navy)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31d6bTEpxgL.jpg)**47 NCAA Unisex-Adult Trucker Mesh Adjustable Snapback Hat Cap One Size (US Alpha One Size Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Leprechaun Logo Navy)**47**$36.87**4.2★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRJM9VNW)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Sep, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**33%

*“Very well made”*

**Size-Overall**27%

*“Great fit”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

*“The hat was as advertised”*

**Color**5%

*“Will definitely buy again in different colors”*

**Shape/Style**4%

*“holds shape very well over time”*

**Comfort-Overall**4%

*“Nice and comfortable”*

**Gifting Purpose**4%

*“Gift”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Better than I expected for the price”*

**Stitch/Finish/Polish**2%

*“Logo and stitching is beautiful”*

**Thickness**1%

*“Thickness is not too heavy”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**26%

*“Only giving it a few stars because it has a weird fit”*

**Value For Money**12%

*“seems cheaply made for the high price”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“Cheaply Made and Over- Priced”*

**Smell**9%

*“Hoping that airing it out for a few day in the outside will get the bad smell out”*

**Shape/Style**9%

*“The shape is not prestige”*

**Color**8%

*“May have to get other colors”*

**Comfort-Overall**5%

*“Very uncomfortable to wear the head band so tight”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Not as advertised”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%

*“not the texture or color of the one pictured”*

**Thickness**2%

*“Material feels very thin”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**63%

**Color**10%

**Shape/Style**7%

**Material Quality**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Quality-Overall**2%

**Value For Money**1%

**Width**1%

**Comfort-Overall**1%

**Length**1%