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# **tortured poets department shirt**

**Skip it**

A small market ($1K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 0Growth 38Conversion 7Competition 0Returns 1Price range 18Avg price 69Brand share 0Review moat 52Quality gap 37

**Avg price**

**Good****$14.30**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Good****1,415.86**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Okay****+10.2%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Bad****$11.93–$15.67**

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

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.5%**

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

**Returns**

**Bad****11.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Market size**

**Bad****$1K**

$1K/yr · 13K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**7 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**9**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**12%**

- MEROKEETY20% - BINTEHGS16% - FLOYU15% - veufcyas13% - G2TUP12% - YEXIPO12% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 12%)

## **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%5%$5210%$10315%$15520%$2071101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![MEROKEETY Womens 2025 Lace Mesh Sheer Long Sleeve Top Sexy Y2k Mock Neck See Through Shirt Blouses Black Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eEMapcP8L.jpg)**MEROKEETY Womens 2025 Lace Mesh Sheer Long Sleeve Top Sexy Y2k Mock Neck See Through Shirt Blouses Black Large**MEROKEETY**$11.93**4.5★1,543 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZSDM1XX) [2![BINTEHGS Oversized Grunge Vintage t Shirts for Women Short Sleeve Cotton Casual Baggy Tees Teens Trendy Crew Neck Loose TopsCoffee L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+D1qxd01L.jpg)**BINTEHGS Oversized Grunge Vintage t Shirts for Women Short Sleeve Cotton Casual Baggy Tees Teens Trendy Crew Neck Loose TopsCoffee L**BINTEHGS**$14.56**4.3★1,660 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS6F7SHY) [3![FLOYU Women Belles Book Shop Shirt Princess Belle T-Shirt Book Lover Tops Casual Magic Kingdom Short Sleeve Shirt](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+ygzeZ+VL.jpg)**FLOYU Women Belles Book Shop Shirt Princess Belle T-Shirt Book Lover Tops Casual Magic Kingdom Short Sleeve Shirt**FLOYU**$15.20**4.6★439 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSFM96W8) [4![veufcyas Oversized Concert Album Shirts Rock Band Tees for Women Hip Hop Gifts for Concert Lovers Music Festival Outfits TopsApricot M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41H2O+B2bIL.jpg)**veufcyas Oversized Concert Album Shirts Rock Band Tees for Women Hip Hop Gifts for Concert Lovers Music Festival Outfits TopsApricot M**veufcyas**$15.07**4.6★137 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ3Y9N11) [5![G2TUP Singer Concert Tour Tote Bag - Music Loves Gifts Album Lyrics Shoulder Bag - Concert Merchandise (I Can Do It With)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ztk1J-udL.jpg)**G2TUP Singer Concert Tour Tote Bag - Music Loves Gifts Album Lyrics Shoulder Bag - Concert Merchandise (I Can Do It With)**G2TUP**$12.66**4.8★6 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4TXQ5SL)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![YEXIPO Graphic Tees for Women Short Sleeve Summer Tops Funny Letter Printed Loose Casual T Shirts Navy](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TsEvnXmsL.jpg)**YEXIPO Graphic Tees for Women Short Sleeve Summer Tops Funny Letter Printed Loose Casual T Shirts Navy**YEXIPO**$15.05**5,409 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD2KMSS5) [![veufcyas Oversized Concert Album Shirts Rock Band Tees for Women Hip Hop Gifts for Concert Lovers Music Festival Outfits TopsApricot M](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41H2O+B2bIL.jpg)**veufcyas Oversized Concert Album Shirts Rock Band Tees for Women Hip Hop Gifts for Concert Lovers Music Festival Outfits TopsApricot M**veufcyas**$15.07**137 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQ3Y9N11) [![G2TUP Singer Concert Tour Tote Bag - Music Loves Gifts Album Lyrics Shoulder Bag - Concert Merchandise (I Can Do It With)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ztk1J-udL.jpg)**G2TUP Singer Concert Tour Tote Bag - Music Loves Gifts Album Lyrics Shoulder Bag - Concert Merchandise (I Can Do It With)**G2TUP**$12.66**6 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4TXQ5SL) [![FLOYU Women Belles Book Shop Shirt Princess Belle T-Shirt Book Lover Tops Casual Magic Kingdom Short Sleeve Shirt](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+ygzeZ+VL.jpg)**FLOYU Women Belles Book Shop Shirt Princess Belle T-Shirt Book Lover Tops Casual Magic Kingdom Short Sleeve Shirt**FLOYU**$15.20**439 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSFM96W8) [![MEROKEETY Womens 2025 Lace Mesh Sheer Long Sleeve Top Sexy Y2k Mock Neck See Through Shirt Blouses Black Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eEMapcP8L.jpg)**MEROKEETY Womens 2025 Lace Mesh Sheer Long Sleeve Top Sexy Y2k Mock Neck See Through Shirt Blouses Black Large**MEROKEETY**$11.93**1,543 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZSDM1XX)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![YEXIPO Graphic Tees for Women Short Sleeve Summer Tops Funny Letter Printed Loose Casual T Shirts Navy](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TsEvnXmsL.jpg)**YEXIPO Graphic Tees for Women Short Sleeve Summer Tops Funny Letter Printed Loose Casual T Shirts Navy**YEXIPO**$15.05**4.4★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD2KMSS5) [![Womens A Lot Going On at The Moment T-Shirt (Red-XXL)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NFhhsVd5L.jpg)**Womens A Lot Going On at The Moment T-Shirt (Red-XXL)**LUBERLIN**$15.67**4.5★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C38Y3KFV) [![FLOYU Women Belles Book Shop Shirt Princess Belle T-Shirt Book Lover Tops Casual Magic Kingdom Short Sleeve Shirt](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+ygzeZ+VL.jpg)**FLOYU Women Belles Book Shop Shirt Princess Belle T-Shirt Book Lover Tops Casual Magic Kingdom Short Sleeve Shirt**FLOYU**$15.20**4.6★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSFM96W8) [![BINTEHGS Oversized Grunge Vintage t Shirts for Women Short Sleeve Cotton Casual Baggy Tees Teens Trendy Crew Neck Loose TopsCoffee L](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+D1qxd01L.jpg)**BINTEHGS Oversized Grunge Vintage t Shirts for Women Short Sleeve Cotton Casual Baggy Tees Teens Trendy Crew Neck Loose TopsCoffee L**BINTEHGS**$14.56**4.3★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS6F7SHY) [![MEROKEETY Womens 2025 Lace Mesh Sheer Long Sleeve Top Sexy Y2k Mock Neck See Through Shirt Blouses Black Large](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eEMapcP8L.jpg)**MEROKEETY Womens 2025 Lace Mesh Sheer Long Sleeve Top Sexy Y2k Mock Neck See Through Shirt Blouses Black Large**MEROKEETY**$11.93**4.5★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZSDM1XX)

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## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNov

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%

*“Looks just like picture”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**17%

*“So cute and stretchy”*

**Material Quality**14%

*“The shirt is made of thick enough cotton as to not be see through”*

**Soft Feel**13%

*“Perfectly soft and oversized”*

**Comfort-Overall**10%

*“All in all it's a cute and comfy T-shirt”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“True to size”*

**Machine Wash Suitability**4%

*“the print has held up nice in the wash so far”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**25%

*“Oversized”*

**Color**20%

*“I assumed it was brown which was wrong”*

**Neck Fit**10%

*“The neck part is way too high I had to cut it to make it comfortable”*

**Print Quality**7%

*“Unfortunately, the letters quickly fade after washing”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**49%

**Length**9%

**Neck Fit**6%

**Sleeve Fit**5%

**Chest Fit**4%

**Material Quality**4%

**Color**3%

**Arm Fit**3%

**Gap/Hole**2%

**Waist Fit**2%