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donna karan

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 46Growth 39Conversion 35Competition 37Returns 76Price range 65Avg price 89Brand share 0Review moat 40Quality gap 52

Avg price

Great$62.06

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$12.48–$144.15

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$250K

$250K/yr · 145K searches

Review moat

Okay2,545.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+11.2%

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

Competition

Okay63%

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

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, donna karan is a $250K/yr Amazon United States market (145K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

donna karan market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$186K–$248K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.8%
Avg BSR
#741
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
10.3%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
162 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

12

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

0%

  • Donna Karan Cashmere Mist88%
  • DKNY9%
  • GRACE KARIN2%
  • BTFBM2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×

Top donna karan search terms

  • donna karan90K/yr
  • donna karan perfume24K/yr
  • donna karen21K/yr
  • donna karan perfume for women10K/yr
All search terms

Top donna karan 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%10%$25K20%$50K30%$75K40%$100K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about donna karan

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

What buyers love

Smell63%

“Classic Fragrance”

Value For Money5%

“Worth it”

Size-Overall4%

“Fit great”

Durability4%

“It stays on all day”

Quality-Overall3%

“Timeless Quality”

Soft Feel3%

“Material is so soft and comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“As advertised”

Comfort-Overall1%

“Most comfortable”

Moist/Dry1%

“Dries quickly”

Allergies1%

“No irritation”

What buyers complain about

Smell43%

“Bad smell”

Size-Overall11%

“Will order a larger size”

Value For Money9%

“Too expensive”

Durability5%

“Breaks very easy”

Allergies3%

“ONE SPRAY GAVE ME A HEADACHE”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as advertised”

Functionality-Overall2%

“The aluminum free version of this product does NOT work well”

Moist/Dry1%

“Its a dry”

Ease Of Use1%

“not be able to use”

Quality-Overall1%

“This Donna Karen Kashmir mist was not very good quality it lacks the cashmere miss sent for the price the quality should be impeccable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%
Smell13%
Length7%
Material Quality6%
Waist Fit5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Thin4%
Hip Fit3%
Chest Fit3%
Functionality-Overall3%

Common questions

Is donna karan profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $250K/yr across 22 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the donna karan niche?
4 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in donna karan?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for donna karan peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the donna karan niche?
Listings span $12.48–$144.15; the average listing price is $62.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,546 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.