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# **Forrest Gump Costume**
**Skip it**
A small market ($30K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 38Conversion 10Competition 76Returns 17Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 78Review moat 79Quality gap 70
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$31.03**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$8.26–$79.04**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****410.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Great****57%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****39%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+10.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Bad****7.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$30K**
$30K/yr · 123K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
## **Is forrest gump costume profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, forrest gump costume is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **forrest gump costume market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$93K–$124K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#6,458**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **75%**
- **Sponsored**
- **59%**
- **Out of stock**
- **18.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**18 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**57%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**39%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**36%**
- Morph13% - Fun Costumes12% - Zkxiyuan12% - Okaeienen11% - CFPrint9% - Liitrsh7%
## **forrest gump costume demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 54.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/forrest-gump-costume/trend)
## **Top forrest gump costume search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **forest gump costume**59K/yr+19.5%1.6% conv. - **forrest gump costume**56K/yr+0.8%1.5% conv. - **forrest gump running costume**5K/yr+27.1%2.3% conv. - **forest gump running costume**3K/yr-3.9%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/forrest-gump-costume/search-terms)
## **Top forrest gump costume products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$8946%$2K9%$3K12%$4K1101001K10K 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**Bubba Gump Shrimp Hat Shrimp Co. Embroidered Adjustable Cotton Forest Gump Caps Unisex (Red)**Zkxiyuan**$11.99**4.5★160 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FHKFJN1) [2**Liitrsh 5 Pcs Halloween Running Costume Set Halloween Costume Running Top Costume Shorts Halloween Accessories for Adult(XXL)**Liitrsh**$31.89**4.4★40 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG6QNCQH) [3**Morph Running Costumes For Men With Wig Running Halloween Costumes For Men Runner Funny L**Morph**$44.62**4.3★40 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1YJM583) [4**Bubba Gump Baseball Cap Adjustable Shrimp Co. Embroidered Forest Gump Costume Hats Dad Hat Halloween Cosplay Costume (Red)**Okaeienen**$12.43**4.6★316 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8MSW4W) [5**Forrest Gump Costume Accessory Kit | Adult Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Hat with Wig and Beard Set | Ideal for Halloween Standard**Fun Costumes**$20.76**3.8★9 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3RK4SDT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Mens Forrest Gump Costume Kit Running Outfit with Shirt Shorts Hat and Beard Movie Character Halloween Standard**Fun Costumes**$29.33**8 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNX3ZWTJ) [**CFPrint Forrest Bubba Gump Running Costume Halloween Cosplay Costume Includes Shrimp Hat Wig Beard Yellow Pollow Shirt Red Running Shorts and White Crew Socks 70s Runner Outfit Red L**CFPrint**$60.16**41 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKZZQ2PF) [**CFPrint Forrest Bubba Gump Running Costume Halloween Cosplay Costume Includes Shrimp Hat Wig Beard Yellow Pollow Shirt Red Running Shorts and White Crew Socks 70s Runner Outfit Red XL**CFPrint**$60.33**41 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKZZ6VC6) [**LucMatton Mens Gingham Short Sleeve Button Down Shirt Cotton Regular Fit Plaid Dress Shirts with Pocket Blue Gingham Large**LucMatton**$18.58**329 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WXTPXN) [**LucMatton Mens Gingham Short Sleeve Button Down Shirt Cotton Regular Fit Plaid Dress Shirts with Pocket Blue Large**LucMatton**$18.45**329 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9DP65PJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Bubba Gump Baseball Cap Adjustable Shrimp Co. Embroidered Forest Gump Costume Hats (US Alpha Medium Large Red for Summer)**Okaeienen**$13.98**4.6★**▲ 826%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT87G47V) [**ONUPGO 5 Pieces Red White and Blue Striped Sweatbands Set - Sports Headband Wristbands High Socks for Men Women & Teens - Running Cycling Tennis Basketball Football - Red/White/Blue**ONUPGO**$9.68**4.6★**▲ 819%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XHKD4K5) [**Forrest Gump #44 The Movie Stitched Football Jersey S-3XL (X-Large Red)**JKNAKN**$26.31**4.6★**▲ 777%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QNJWXPK) [**LucMatton Mens Gingham Short Sleeve Button Down Shirt Cotton Regular Fit Plaid Dress Shirts with Pocket Blue Large**LucMatton**$18.45**4.6★**▲ 667%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9DP65PJ) [**LucMatton Mens Gingham Short Sleeve Button Down Shirt Cotton Regular Fit Plaid Dress Shirts with Pocket Blue Gingham Large**LucMatton**$18.58**4.6★**▲ 564%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9WXTPXN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about forrest gump costume**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**39%
*“Good quality hat at a great price”*
**Size-Overall**32%
*“Fits well”*
**Comfort-Overall**7%
*“comfortable”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great price for all that you get”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Great as advertised and fun costume”*
**Correct Contents**3%
*“Costume had all the parts I needed”*
**Sweat Resistance**2%
*“the sweat bands are just as good”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“They are soft”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“it's on the smaller side”*
**Value For Money**20%
*“Extremely cheap,”*
**Material Quality**20%
*“Bad material”*
**Product Condition**10%
*“it was a obviously a used and returned product”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Cheap, costume clothing,”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**55%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Length**5%
**Color**4%
**Chest Fit**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Feet Fit**2%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common forrest gump costume questions**
- **Is forrest gump costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $30K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the forrest gump costume niche?**
- 18 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in forrest gump costume?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Material Quality. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for forrest gump costume peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 54.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the forrest gump costume niche?**
- Listings span $8.26–$79.04; the average listing price is $31.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 411 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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