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title: "Cropped Hoodie — $126K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $126K/yr market · 2.0M searches/yr · $25.87 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cropped hoodie**
**Skip it**
High returns (12.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 5Conversion 3Competition 93Returns 0Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 74Review moat 52Quality gap 73
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$25.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****22%**
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**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****1,400.87**
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**
**Bad****0.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****12.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**39**
**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.
70K50KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/cropped-hoodie/trend)
## **Top cropped hoodie search terms**
- **cropped hoodie**325K/yr-35.1%0.1% conv. - **cropped sweatshirt**312K/yr-60.6%0.1% conv. - **cropped zip up hoodie women**142K/yr-12.6%0.2% conv. - **cropped hoodie women**162K/yr-43.0%0.2% conv. - **crop hoodie**102K/yr-28.2%0.1% conv. - **cropped zip up hoodie**82K/yr-13.1%0.2% conv. - **cropped sweatshirts for women**164K/yr-55.1%0.1% conv. - **crop hoodies for women**101K/yr-40.6%0.1% conv. - **crop top hoodie**76K/yr-27.4%0.1% conv. - **crop sweatshirts for women**102K/yr-43.3%0.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/cropped-hoodie/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.
0%2%$3K4%$5K6%$8K8%$10K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Essentials Womens Crop Pullover Hoodie Sweatshirt with Kangaroo Pocket (Available in Plus Size) Black Small**Amazon Essentials**$17.42**4.4★827 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHT8KQ2X) [2**milanpavilion Womens Zip Up Hoodies Black Cropped Cardigan Jacket Drawstring Hooded Sweatshirts Casual Long Sleeve Top**milanpavilion**$19.19**4.3★2,794 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GK6MK7L) [3**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**$28.33**4.4★1,165 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBC4P5TY) [4**Trendy Queen Womens Zip Up Hoodies Jackets Cropped Sweatshirts Fleece Fall Outfits Casual Comfy Y2k Tops Winter Clothes 2026 Grey M**Trendy Queen**$28.17**4.3★2,554 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB839WT7) [5**milanpavilion Womens Zip Up Hoodies Cropped Cardigan Jacket Drawstring Hooded Sweatshirts Casual Long Sleeve Top A-white**milanpavilion**$19.43**4.3★2,794 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GK8S4NV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Trendy Queen Womens Y2k Cropped Hoodie Long Sleeve Pullover Sweatshirts Fall Casual Outfits Grey M**Trendy Queen**$32.84**187 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHKYNBCM) [**TZLDN Women Cropped Hoodie Zip Up Jacket Y2K Sweatshirt Crop Tops Lightweight Workout Casual Fashion Fall Outfits Black - Small**TZLDN**$25.11**64 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGHW9ML) [**PRETTYGARDEN Womens 2026 Fall Hooded Sweatshirts Long Sleeve Half Zip Cropped Hoodies Pullover Winter Fashion Clothes (White Medium)**PRETTYGARDEN**$33.26**1,431 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7RXT9H7) [**Hilinker Womens Long Sleeve Cropped Hoodie Workout Drawstring Super Crop Tops Black Medium**Hilinker**$22.71**270 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYXZS5FP) [**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**$28.33**1,165 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBC4P5TY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Cropped Drop Shoulder Long Sleeve Sweatshirt (Available in Plus Size) Black X-Large**Amazon Essentials**$17.07**4.3★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHTF3ZZG) [**milanpavilion Womens Zip Up Hoodies Grey Cropped Cardigan Jacket Drawstring Hooded Sweatshirts Casual Long Sleeve Top**milanpavilion**$19.61**4.3★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GK957K4) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Crop Pullover Hoodie Sweatshirt with Kangaroo Pocket (Available in Plus Size) Black X-Small**Amazon Essentials**$18.12**4.4★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHTC6STV) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Crop Pullover Hoodie Sweatshirt with Kangaroo Pocket (Available in Plus Size) Black Small**Amazon Essentials**$17.42**4.4★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHT8KQ2X) [**Yimoon Zip Up Hoodie Women Cropped Sweatshirts Crop Workout Jackets Black**Yimoon**$26.25**4.3★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BY8V3J5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cropped hoodie**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Not too tight”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“The quality feels really solid”*
**Comfort-Overall**9%
*“Comfy and warm”*
**Color**8%
*“I love the color”*
**Soft Feel**8%
*“So soft”*
**Warmth**7%
*“kept you warm”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Great quality material”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“love that is lightweight”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Great sweater and thick like the name-brand one”*
**Shape/Style**3%
*“This style is perfect”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Bigger than expected”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Poor Quality”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Material wasnt what I thought”*
**Zipper Quality**6%
*“Cheap zipper, broken”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“no pockets”*
**Color**4%
*“wrong color”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Will say only downside is with the thick material”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Not as pictured”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“theyre so expensive”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**1%
*“In some areas that stitching detail can look a little messy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**47%
**Material Quality**7%
**Sleeve Fit**6%
**Length**6%
**Color**5%
**Waist Fit**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Chest Fit**3%
**Thin**2%
**Shoulder Fit**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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