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cropped zip up hoodie

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High returns (11.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 16Conversion 4Competition 84Returns 3Price range 78Avg price 95Brand share 63Review moat 46Quality gap 76

Avg price

Incredible$26.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$8.59–$38.56

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good67%

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

Review moat

Okay1,906.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-18.0%

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

Market size

Bad$47K

$47K/yr · 527K searches

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

Returns

Bad11.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cropped zip up hoodie is a $47K/yr Amazon United States market (527K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

cropped zip up hoodie market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$53K–$66K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.3%
Avg BSR
#160
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
1.5%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
167 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 60%

Open market

29%

  • milanpavilion23%
  • Trendy Queen19%
  • Yimoon14%
  • LOFAAC6%
  • Amazon Essentials4%
  • Arssm4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — -18.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top cropped zip up hoodie search terms

  • cropped zip up hoodie women142K/yr
  • cropped zip up hoodie82K/yr
  • crop zip up hoodie women51K/yr
  • cropped zip up42K/yr
  • cropped zip up jacket24K/yr
  • cropped hoodie zip up17K/yr
  • womens cropped zip up hoodie16K/yr
  • zip up cropped hoodie women15K/yr
  • crop zip up hoodie15K/yr
  • red cropped hoodie17K/yr
All search terms

Top cropped zip up 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%3%$1K6%$3K9%$4K12%$6K101001K10K100K 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 cropped zip up hoodie

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall16%

“Fits great”

Quality-Overall14%

“Super well made”

Color8%

“The colors are beautiful”

Comfort-Overall7%

“Comfy and warm”

Material Quality7%

“Great quality material”

Warmth6%

“Insanely warm, extremely soft, and love the adjustable band at the bottom”

Soft Feel5%

“Soft and a good fit”

Weight Light5%

“Perfect Lightweight Spring Hoodie”

Value For Money4%

“Worth it”

Thickness3%

“I love this sweatshirt - its thick”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“It was tiny”

Zipper Quality9%

“Cheap zipper, broken”

Quality-Overall8%

“Cheaply made”

Pockets/Compartments6%

“No pockets”

Material Quality5%

“Material wasnt what I thought”

Thickness5%

“Will say only downside is with the thick material”

Color4%

“wrong color”

Sleeve Fit3%

“Runs a bit long in the sleeve”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as pictured”

Warmth2%

“not warm”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%
Material Quality7%
Sleeve Fit6%
Length5%
Color4%
Waist Fit3%
Thin3%
Chest Fit3%
Zipper Quality3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is cropped zip up hoodie profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $47K/yr across 66 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the cropped zip up hoodie niche?
23 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cropped zip up hoodie?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Zipper Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 11.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for cropped zip up hoodie peak?
Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cropped zip up hoodie niche?
Listings span $8.59–$38.56; the average listing price is $26.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,906 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.