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north face fleeces for men

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Soft demand (-54.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 0Conversion 10Competition 89Returns 22Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 36Review moat 57Quality gap 55

Avg price

Incredible£35.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great£8.84–£75.75

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

Review moat

Good1,230.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Returns

Bad6.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Market size

Bad£29K

£29K/yr · 99K searches

Growth

Bad-54.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, north face fleeces for men is a £29K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (99K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

north face fleeces for men market data

Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£9K–£18K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#339
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
14.1%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
171 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 62%

Open market

14%

  • The North Face43%
  • Berghaus15%
  • Columbia11%
  • adidas7%
  • 33,000ft7%
  • Helly Hansen3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 73 weeks — -54.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Black Friday '25MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.4×

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Top north face fleeces for men 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%£5724%£1K6%£2K8%£2K1101001K10K100K 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 north face fleeces for men

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Good product as expected”

Warmth20%

“Warm and lightweight”

Size-Overall13%

“Excellent fit”

Value For Money10%

“Great value”

Comfort-Overall7%

“comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Pockets/Compartments5%

“The chest pocket is a great little detail”

Material Quality3%

“lightweight material perfect as a mid layer or top layer depending on weather conditions”

Weight Light3%

“Warm and lightweight”

Thickness2%

“Nice fir, not too thick”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall30%

“Comes up a bit big”

Quality-Overall23%

“Bad quality”

Shape/Style7%

“Not very stylish”

Thickness7%

“Not as thick as previous Craghopper tops I have purchased in the past”

Zipper Quality7%

“Cheap zip”

Value For Money2%

“I thought it seemed a bit expensive for a fleece”

Strap/String Quality2%

“For £20 - it was a steal I have noticed the string tags on the zips do come loose and fall off,”

Pockets/Compartments1%

“I'd say it loses half a star as pockets have no zip which seems silly- I don't want to drop my phone mid hike”

Warmth1%

“It isn't super warm”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%
Quality-Overall6%
Color5%
Thin4%
Material Quality4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Stitch/Finish/Polish2%
Zipper Quality2%
Value For Money2%
Shape/Style2%

Common questions

Is north face fleeces for men profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £29K/yr across 72 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -54.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the north face fleeces for men niche?
16 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in north face fleeces for men?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Shape/Style. The return rate is 6.0% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for north face fleeces for men peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the north face fleeces for men niche?
Listings span £8.84–£75.75; the average listing price is £35.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,231 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.