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columbia rain jacket men

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Weak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 35Growth 24Conversion 9Competition 96Returns 15Price range 15Avg price 87Brand share 72Review moat 45Quality gap 43

Competition

Incredible15%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$67.78

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good62%

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

Review moat

Okay1,995.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$172K

$172K/yr · 368K searches

Growth

Bad-1.8%

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

Returns

Bad7.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$13.44–$591.48

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

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, columbia rain jacket men is a $172K/yr Amazon United States market (368K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

columbia rain jacket men market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$102K–$136K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#630
Page quality
0%
Prime
99%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
3.2%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
147 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (15% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

39 rising

Sellers

147

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

15%

Top 20: 40%

Open market

32%

  • Columbia23%
  • 33,000ft15%
  • The North Face9%
  • Outdoor Ventures9%
  • UIQUR7%
  • MARMOT6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top columbia rain jacket men search terms

  • goretex rain jacket men78K/yr
  • hiking jacket men48K/yr
  • patagonia rain jacket men34K/yr
  • mens columbia rain jacket21K/yr
  • mens hiking jacket14K/yr
  • water resistant jacket men20K/yr
  • columbia mens rain jacket15K/yr
  • columbia rain jacket men waterproof15K/yr
  • columbia waterproof jacket men13K/yr
  • insulated rain jacket for men12K/yr
All search terms

Top columbia rain jacket 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%1%$2K2%$3K3%$5K4%$7K1001K10K 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 columbia rain jacket men

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall15%

“Fits true to size”

Quality-Overall14%

“seems well made”

Weight Light7%

“Lightweight and comfortable”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Weather Proof6%

“Perfect for winter”

Water Resistance6%

“Fully waterproof”

Warmth4%

“Very warm”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“great pockets”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Very comfortable to wear”

What buyers complain about

Water Resistance13%

“Not water proof”

Size-Overall12%

“did not fit”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not great quality”

Zipper Quality5%

“The zipper is falling apart”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth the buy”

Material Quality3%

“Cheap material”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“I just wish it had a few more pockets”

Thickness2%

“not as thick as a rain coat”

Sweat Resistance2%

“the material causes you to sweat unnecessarily”

Durability2%

“the zipper slider broke”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%
Sleeve Fit4%
Material Quality4%
Chest Fit3%
Thin3%
Color2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Length2%
Waist Fit2%
Shoulder Fit2%

Common questions

Is columbia rain jacket men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $172K/yr across 148 tracked products. 9 of 26 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the columbia rain jacket men niche?
39 brands and 147 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 15% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in columbia rain jacket men?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Water Resistance, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 7.9% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for columbia rain jacket men peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the columbia rain jacket men niche?
Listings span $13.44–$591.48; the average listing price is $67.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,996 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.