Is cropped hoodie profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $126K/yr across 108 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -39.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the cropped hoodie niche?

38 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 22% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cropped hoodie?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 12.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for cropped hoodie peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cropped hoodie niche?

Listings span $8.59–$76.22; the average listing price is $25.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,401 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cropped hoodie

Skip it

High returns (12.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible$25.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great22%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$8.59–$76.22

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

Brand share

Good61%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,400.87

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$126K

$126K/yr · 2.0M searches

Growth

Bad-39.1%

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

Conversion

Bad0.2%

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

Returns

Bad12.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Signals No Dominant Brand High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cropped hoodie is a $126K/yr Amazon United States market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cropped hoodie market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $155K–$207K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.2%
Avg BSR: #1,263
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 99%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 6.0%
Avg brand age: 30 months
Avg seller age: 156 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

38 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 88%

Top-5 click share

22%

Top 20: 49%

Open market

36%

Amazon Essentials19%
milanpavilion18%
Trendy Queen15%
Yimoon5%
AUTOMET4%
Arssm3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -39.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Open Trend

Top cropped hoodie search terms

cropped hoodie325K/yr -35.1%0.1% conv.
cropped sweatshirt312K/yr -60.6%0.1% conv.
cropped zip up hoodie women142K/yr -12.6%0.2% conv.
cropped hoodie women162K/yr -43.0%0.2% conv.
crop hoodie102K/yr -28.2%0.1% conv.
cropped zip up hoodie82K/yr -13.1%0.2% conv.
cropped sweatshirts for women164K/yr -55.1%0.1% conv.
crop hoodies for women101K/yr -40.6%0.1% conv.
crop top hoodie76K/yr -27.4%0.1% conv.
crop sweatshirts for women102K/yr -43.3%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top cropped hoodie 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

Amazon Essentials Womens Crop Pullover Hoodie Sweatshirt with Kangaroo Pocket (Available in Plus Size) Black Small

Amazon Essentials$17.424.4★827 rev

milanpavilion Womens Zip Up Hoodies Black Cropped Cardigan Jacket Drawstring Hooded Sweatshirts Casual Long Sleeve Top

milanpavilion$19.194.3★2,794 rev

Trendy Queen Womens Full Zip Up Hoodie Lightweight Cropped Sweatshirt Fall Outfits Slouchy Drop Shoulder Comfy Travel Casual Gym Workout Athletic Jackets Winter Fashion Maternity Clothes 2026 Grey L

Trendy Queen$28.334.4★1,165 rev

Trendy Queen Womens Zip Up Hoodies Jackets Cropped Sweatshirts Fleece Fall Outfits Casual Comfy Y2k Tops Winter Clothes 2026 Grey M

Trendy Queen$28.174.3★2,554 rev

milanpavilion Womens Zip Up Hoodies Cropped Cardigan Jacket Drawstring Hooded Sweatshirts Casual Long Sleeve Top A-white

milanpavilion$19.434.3★2,794 rev

Newest

by launch date

Trendy Queen Womens Y2k Cropped Hoodie Long Sleeve Pullover Sweatshirts Fall Casual Outfits Grey M

Trendy Queen$32.84187 rev

1y ago

TZLDN Women Cropped Hoodie Zip Up Jacket Y2K Sweatshirt Crop Tops Lightweight Workout Casual Fashion Fall Outfits Black - Small

TZLDN$25.1164 rev

1y ago

PRETTYGARDEN Womens 2026 Fall Hooded Sweatshirts Long Sleeve Half Zip Cropped Hoodies Pullover Winter Fashion Clothes (White Medium)

PRETTYGARDEN$33.261,431 rev

2y ago

Hilinker Womens Long Sleeve Cropped Hoodie Workout Drawstring Super Crop Tops Black Medium

Hilinker$22.71270 rev

2y ago

Trendy Queen Womens Full Zip Up Hoodie Lightweight Cropped Sweatshirt Fall Outfits Slouchy Drop Shoulder Comfy Travel Casual Gym Workout Athletic Jackets Winter Fashion Maternity Clothes 2026 Grey L

Trendy Queen$28.331,165 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about cropped hoodie

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall15%

“Not too tight”

Quality-Overall14%

“The quality feels really solid”

Comfort-Overall9%

“Comfy and warm”

Color8%

“I love the color”

Soft Feel8%

“So soft”

Warmth7%

“kept you warm”

Material Quality5%

“Great quality material”

Weight Light3%

“love that is lightweight”

Thickness3%

“Great sweater and thick like the name-brand one”

Shape/Style3%

“This style is perfect”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall16%

“Bigger than expected”

Quality-Overall8%

“Poor Quality”

Material Quality6%

“Material wasnt what I thought”

Zipper Quality6%

“Cheap zipper, broken”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“no pockets”

Color4%

“wrong color”

Thickness3%

“Will say only downside is with the thick material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as pictured”

Value For Money2%

“theyre so expensive”

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

“In some areas that stitching detail can look a little messy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall47%

Material Quality7%

Sleeve Fit6%

Length6%

Color5%

Waist Fit3%