Is crop cardigan profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $110K/yr across 90 tracked products. 14 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +25.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the crop cardigan niche?

43 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in crop cardigan?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 10.0% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for crop cardigan peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the crop cardigan niche?

Listings span $9.30–$31.23; the average listing price is $20.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,033 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

crop cardigan

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 23% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great47%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$20.15

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$9.30–$31.23

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+25.0%

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

Review moat

Okay3,033.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$110K

$110K/yr · 926K searches

Conversion

Bad0.6%

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

Returns

Bad10.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Signals No Dominant Brand High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, crop cardigan is a $110K/yr Amazon United States market (926K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

crop cardigan market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $101K–$121K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.6%
Avg BSR: #94
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.8%
Avg brand age: 33 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

43 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

47%

Top 20: 81%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 48%

Open market

49%

Casuashion15%
LETDIOSTO13%
GRACE KARIN8%
Amazon Essentials6%
MEROKEETY4%
Trendy Queen4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +25.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top crop cardigan search terms

white summer cardigan44K/yr +243.8%0.6% conv.
crop cardigan for women106K/yr -2.1%0.2% conv.
womens summer sweater45K/yr +163.5%0.0% conv.
light summer cardigan40K/yr +273.4%0.2% conv.
womens summer sweaters lightweight37K/yr +211.2%0.1% conv.
crop cardigan87K/yr +10.5%0.2% conv.
black cropped cardigan75K/yr +3.7%0.8% conv.
sweater for dress54K/yr +14.6%0.2% conv.
dressy cardigans for dresses56K/yr +38.8%0.1% conv.
pointelle cardigan46K/yr +5.9%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top crop cardigan 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.

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

Casuashion Womens Cropped Cardigan Sweaters Crew Neck Button Down Open Front Knit Bolero Shrugs Black

Casuashion$20.024.3★593 rev

Trendy Queen Cropped Cardigan Sweaters for Women Lightweight Y2k Fall Outfits Spring Fashion Clothes 2026 Grey M

Trendy Queen$25.994.5★1,455 rev

MEROKEETY Womens Summer Lightweight Cardigan 2026 Open Front Trendy Casual Shrugs Long Sleeve Button Beach Cover Up Tops White Medium

MEROKEETY$18.104.5★259 rev

Casuashion Womens Cropped Cardigan Sweaters Crew Neck Button Down Open Front Knit Bolero Shrugs White

Casuashion$19.974.3★593 rev

LETDIOSTO Cropped Cardigan Bolero Shrug for Women Button Down Long Sleeve Knit Sweater for Dresses for Jeans Black M

LETDIOSTO$23.554.6★1,003 rev

Newest

by launch date

LETDIOSTO Womens Lightweight Micro-Cable Cropped Cardigan Sweaters XS-XL White

LETDIOSTO$19.2323 rev

3mo ago

DGvan Womens Summer Cardigan White Button Down Sweater with V-Neck Long Sleeve Lightweight White Medium

DGvan$24.0333 rev

4mo ago

MEROKEETY Womens Summer Lightweight Cardigan 2026 Open Front Trendy Casual Shrugs Long Sleeve Button Beach Cover Up Tops White Medium

MEROKEETY$18.10259 rev

5mo ago

GRACE KARIN Womens Open Front Summer Cardigan for Women Lightweight 3/4 Batwing Sleeve Oversized Cardigan for Women White XL

GRACE KARIN$20.02122 rev

5mo ago

MEROKEETY Womens Summer Lightweight Cardigan 2026 Open Front Trendy Casual Shrugs Long Sleeve Button Beach Cover Up Tops White Large

MEROKEETY$17.52259 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about crop cardigan

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall24%

“Fits as expected”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great quality, great cardi”

Soft Feel9%

“Buttery soft”

Weight Light8%

“Light weight and true to size”

Comfort-Overall8%

“Very comfortable”

Color5%

“rich color”

Material Quality5%

“Beautiful material”

Shape/Style3%

“Comfortable and stylish”

Value For Money3%

“Great value”

Warmth3%

“keeps you warm”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Run large”

Quality-Overall7%

“Flimsy quality”

Material Quality4%

“Cheap material”

Color3%

“The color was nothing like the picture”

Durability3%

“got torn easily”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“NOT what was pictured”

Thickness2%

“It is not sheer thin fabric”

Value For Money2%

“Overpriced”

Gap/Hole2%

“gaps are always a problem”

Product Condition1%

“It was obviously used”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall51%

Length6%

Material Quality6%

Color6%

Sleeve Fit5%

Thin4%

Chest Fit4%