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hi vis hoodie

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 19% of clicks), but soft demand (-56.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 30Growth 0Conversion 16Competition 95Returns 90Price range 62Avg price 84Brand share 65Review moat 81Quality gap 78

Competition

Incredible19%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£18.41

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great385.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good66%

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

Price range

Good£5.65–£30.15

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

Market size

Okay£132K

£132K/yr · 558K searches

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Growth

Bad-56.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hi vis hoodie is a £132K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (558K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

hi vis hoodie market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£92K–£110K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#120
Page quality
0%
Prime
38%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
6.8%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

19%

Top 20: 43%

Open market

26%

  • kraftd18%
  • NOROZE16%
  • Portwest12%
  • shelikes10%
  • TORO ACTIVA10%
  • trending babz8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -56.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×

Top hi vis hoodie search terms

  • hi vis hoodie232K/yr
  • high vis hoodie54K/yr
  • hi vis jumper45K/yr
  • orange hi vis hoodie29K/yr
  • hi vis hoodies for men31K/yr
  • hi vis fleece32K/yr
  • high vis jumper11K/yr
  • hi vis fleece jacket25K/yr
  • hivis hoodie21K/yr
  • hi vis workwear11K/yr
All search terms

Top hi vis hoodie 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%2%£3K4%£5K6%£8K8%£11K1101001K10K 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 hi vis hoodie

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall20%

“Nice fit”

Value For Money11%

“Good value for money”

Warmth9%

“warm at a nice price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As described”

Comfort-Overall8%

“Comfy”

Durability3%

“Cant tell how durable it is yet”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Nice zipped hoodie put some stitching on the pocket not done stitching it myself”

Transparency2%

“Good visibility”

Design-Overall2%

“Perfect for site”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall32%

“It doesn't fit properly”

Quality-Overall16%

“Cheap rubbish”

Zipper Quality8%

“Zips broken already”

Stitch/Finish/Polish7%

“Poor quality stitching”

Comfort-Overall5%

“uncomfortable too”

Thin5%

“For a jumpers its to thin”

Natural Resource Wastage5%

“Been a waste of energy and time”

Warmth3%

“Not very warm in cool weather. less than 8 degrees C”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Dirty”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Did not match description on website”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall78%
Arm Fit3%
Zipper Quality3%
Color2%
Quality-Overall2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Pockets/Compartments1%
Material Quality1%
Chest Fit1%
Length1%

Common questions

Is hi vis hoodie profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £132K/yr across 133 tracked products. 0 of 25 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -56.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the hi vis hoodie niche?
20 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hi vis hoodie?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Zipper Quality. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for hi vis hoodie peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 6.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hi vis hoodie niche?
Listings span £5.65–£30.15; the average listing price is £18.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 385 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.