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title: "Mens Vests — £204K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **mens vests**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +163.6% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 40Growth 96Conversion 11Competition 96Returns 77Price range 54Avg price 55Brand share 94Review moat 25Quality gap 78
**Growth**
**Incredible****+163.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Incredible****17%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****41%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Great****1.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.62**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£2.85–£29.36**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£204K**
£204K/yr · 1.8M searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,609.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mens vests is a £204K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mens vests market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£189K–£252K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#60**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **87%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **169 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (17% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**51 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**106**
**Top-5 brand share**
**41%**
Top 20: 77%
**Top-5 click share**
**17%**
Top 20: 37%
**Open market**
**55%**
- FALARY10% - Amazon Essentials9% - TACVASEN9% - Undercover7% - ITRAT6% - Generic4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +163.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/mens-vests/trend)
## **Top mens vests search terms**
- **mens vest tops**194K/yr+731.4%0.5% conv. - **mens vests**289K/yr+120.1%0.5% conv. - **vests for men uk**203K/yr+150.0%0.7% conv. - **sleeveless tshirt men**114K/yr+305.7%0.3% conv. - **mens vest**130K/yr+144.7%0.5% conv. - **tank top**141K/yr+54.5%0.1% conv. - **tank top men**112K/yr+165.9%0.3% conv. - **vest**93K/yr+82.6%0.3% conv. - **mens tank tops**65K/yr+201.9%0.3% conv. - **mens sleeveless t shirt**48K/yr+357.3%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/mens-vests/search-terms)
## **Top mens vests 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%£4K4%£8K6%£12K8%£16K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**TACVASEN Mens Vests UPF 50+ Tank Top Cotton Gym Top Summer Cooling Vest**TACVASEN**£10.09**4.5★57 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGBHHNJM) [2**Undercover 6 Pack Mens 100% Cotton Jersey Vests White Large**Undercover**£10.68**4.0★879 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV4DNWKP) [3**Undercover 6 Pack Mens 100% Cotton Jersey Vests White Medium**Undercover**£10.63**4.0★879 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV4G25Q3) [4**Teesmen 3pcs Tank Top for Men Gym Sleeveless Running Quick Dry Breathable Men Vests Multipack (Multicolor set2-XL)**Teesmen**£19.66**4.5★708 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BXSKR8R4) [5**Amazon Essentials Mens Regular-Fit Vest Blue Heather XL**Amazon Essentials**£4.67**4.2★15,159 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HJ7CSFZ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**TACVASEN Mens Vests UPF 50+ Tank Top Cotton Gym Top Summer Cooling Vest**TACVASEN**£10.09**57 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGBHHNJM) [**TACVASEN Mens Vests UPF 50+ Cotton Tank Top Summer Gym Sleeveless Tshirt**TACVASEN**£10.06**53 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GG94QSLW) [**3 or 5 Pack Sports Tank Top Mens Sleeveless Shirt Fitness Underarm Shirt Quick-Drying Muscle Shirt Breathable Running Shirt Tank Top Gym Functional Shirt Sleeveless Sports Shirt Vests Multipack L**Hioutdoor**£15.28**489 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWMS4GPZ) [**IWOLLENCE Mens Vest Tops Cotton Summer Hawaiian Printed Round Neck Beach Mens Holiday Vests Casual Sleeveless Tshirt Men (Blue Sunset 2 Palms L)**IWOLLENCE**£7.92**326 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQ7VWCT6) [**MLANM Mens Vests Tops Sleeveless Round Neck Rolled Up Casual Loose Tank Tops Lightweight Muscle Gym Summer Mens Sleeveless T-Shirt 100% Polyester Apricot L**MLANM**£13.90**102 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CRNL1R8M)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MAGCOMSEN Mens Underwear Vests Quick Dry Lightweight Breathable Tank Top Sport Gym Running Top Sleeveless Sun-Proof T-Shirt**MAGCOMSEN**£10.57**4.3★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BBTWD178) [**3 or 5 Pack Sports Tank Top Mens Sleeveless Shirt Fitness Underarm Shirt Quick-Drying Muscle Shirt Breathable Running Shirt Tank Top Gym Functional Shirt Sleeveless Sports Shirt Vests Multipack L**Hioutdoor**£15.28**4.3★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWMS4GPZ) [**TACVASEN Mens Vests UPF 50+ Tank Top Cotton Gym Top Summer Cooling Vest**TACVASEN**£10.09**4.5★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGBHHNJM) [**TACVASEN Mens Vests UPF 50+ Cotton Tank Top Summer Gym Sleeveless Tshirt**TACVASEN**£10.06**4.3★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GG94QSLW) [**Amazon Essentials Mens Regular-Fit Vest Burgundy L**Amazon Essentials**£4.72**4.2★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HJDLDFM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mens vests**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“But overall decent tank tops”*
**Size-Overall**20%
*“Fit as expected”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Excellent value”*
**Comfort-Overall**7%
*“Nice and comfortable”*
**Color**4%
*“the colours are vibrant”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The material is soft”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“Lovely soft material”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%
*“Good for the gym and more”*
**Breathability**2%
*“breathable”*
**Warmth**2%
*“They look like theyll be comfortable for warm days”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**33%
*“Very long”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Cheap”*
**Thickness**6%
*“Thin”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**4%
*“Big shrinkage”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Cheap plastic”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“Too stretchy for my liking”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“Bad cut”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“UNCOMFORTABLE”*
**Thin**2%
*“Very thin and see-through”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Also don't look like the picture”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**66%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Material Quality**5%
**Length**3%
**Thin**3%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Neck Fit**2%
**Arm Fit**2%
**Transparency**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mens vests profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £204K/yr across 157 tracked products. 3 of 31 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +163.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
- **How competitive is the mens vests niche?**
- 51 brands and 106 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 17% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mens vests?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.9%.
- **When does demand for mens vests peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mens vests niche?**
- Listings span £2.85–£29.36; the average listing price is £12.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,609 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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