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# **Hooded Vest**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-66.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 5Growth 0Conversion 2Competition 96Returns 21Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 96Review moat 62Quality gap 57
**Competition**
**Incredible****17%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Incredible****31%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$32.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$10.29–$55.64**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,036.57**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Bad****6.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$19K**
$19K/yr · 409K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-66.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**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%")
## **Is hooded vest profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hooded vest is a $19K/yr Amazon United States market (409K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 31% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hooded vest market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$25K–$33K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,643**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **84%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (17% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**69 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**88**
**Top-5 brand share**
**31%**
Top 20: 68%
**Top-5 click share**
**17%**
Top 20: 39%
**Open market**
**66%**
- 33,000ft8% - Little Donkey Andy6% - Outdoor Ventures6% - COOFANDY6% - Wrangler5% - Dilgul4%
## **hooded vest demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -66.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/hooded-vest/trend)
## **Top hooded vest search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **hooded vest**45K/yr-43.7%0.2% conv. - **hooded vest women**52K/yr-70.2%0.0% conv. - **hooded vest men**24K/yr-56.0%0.2% conv. - **vest with hood**32K/yr-60.0%0.0% conv. - **mens hooded vest**18K/yr-56.0%0.1% conv. - **hoodie vest**10K/yr-24.4%0.1% conv. - **vest with hood for women**22K/yr-71.9%0.1% conv. - **hoodie vest for men**10K/yr-41.6%0.3% conv. - **mens vest with hood**20K/yr-65.6%0.1% conv. - **puffer vest with hood**30K/yr-82.3%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/hooded-vest/search-terms)
## **Top hooded vest 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%2%$3764%$7536%$1K8%$2K101001K10K 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**33 000ft Mens Lightweight Softshell Vest Hooded Outerwear Zip Up Fleece Lined Windproof Sleeveless Jacket for Golf Running**33,000ft**$43.93**4.6★528 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14SSVXT) [2**COOFANDY Sleeveless Hoodies for Men Zip Up Workout Hooded Tank Top Mens Gym Fitness Muscle Cut Off T Shirt Black Xx-Large**COOFANDY**$19.08**4.3★686 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW2KDZY4) [3**Outdoor Ventures Womens Lightweight Packable Hooded Puffer Vest Outerwear Zip Up Warm Sleeveless Winter Jacket Quilted Coat**Outdoor Ventures**$40.03**4.4★239 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG2MR4C2) [4**MOMOSTAY Womens Removable Hooded Puffer Vest Lightweight Quilted Stand Collar Sleeveless Jackets Warm Winter Outerwear Coat Black X-Large**MOMOSTAY**$27.63**4.4★49 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP5C1V74) [5**Ohoo Mens Slim Fit Sleeveless Lightweight Zip Up Hooded Sweatshirt Vest Hoodie / DCF012-BLACK-XL**Ohoo**$29.82**4.5★3,037 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071F3GMPQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**JMIERR Mens Fashion Sleeveless Hoodie Tank Tops Quarter Zip Pullover Vest Casual Slim Fit Muscle Hooded Tee Shirts for Summer Beach and Streetwear L Black**JMIERR**$15.85**29 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMGZ31TV) [**Truwelby Womens Sweater Vest Sleeveless Cable Hoodies Casual Knit Sweater Lightweight Pullover 2026 Summer Hooded Tank Tops (Beige S)**Truwelby**$25.92**48 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G43MB3SX) [**Novlewign Womens Zip Up Hoodie Vest Oversized Sleeveless Lightweight Sweatshirts Fall Casual Loose Fit Jackets with Pockets Burgundy**Novlewign**$11.46**20 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2RM5WJK) [**Wrangler Mens Quilted Lined Vest with Hood Asphalt XX-Large**Wrangler**$47.22**312 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGWGPRC4) [**Wrangler Riggs Workwear Mens Duck Work Vest Black Medium**Wrangler**$44.92**339 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJJZCGSQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Truwelby Womens Sweater Vest Sleeveless Cable Hoodies Casual Knit Sweater Lightweight Pullover 2026 Summer Hooded Tank Tops (Beige S)**Truwelby**$25.92**4.8★**▲ 228%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G43MB3SX) [**Little Donkey Andy Mens Hooded Lightweight Softshell Vest Windproof Sleeveless Jacket for Travel Hiking Running Golf Dark Grey L**Little Donkey Andy**$42.19**4.4★**▲ 220%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBB56L6K) [**JMIERR Mens Fashion Sleeveless Hoodie Tank Tops Quarter Zip Pullover Vest Casual Slim Fit Muscle Hooded Tee Shirts for Summer Beach and Streetwear L Black**JMIERR**$15.85**4.2★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMGZ31TV) [**Dilgul Womens Sleeveless Hoodies Zip Up Hooded Vest Casual Sweatshirt with Kanga Pocket White XL**Dilgul**$29.15**4.2★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091XX4MRG) [**Little Donkey Andy Mens Lightweight Softshell Vest Detachable Hood Windproof Golf Sleeveless Jacket for Hiking Running Black XL**Little Donkey Andy**$37.81**4.5★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVF8ZK43)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about hooded vest**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Love the size”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Best is well made”*
**Comfort-Overall**10%
*“Comfortable and actually feels like a real workout”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**6%
*“Great for walks”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good For The Price”*
**Warmth**5%
*“Keeping warm”*
**Weight Light**5%
*“It is also very lightweight”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Material quality good”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“It is as advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**32%
*“Runs LARGE”*
**Comfort-Overall**5%
*“SUPER uncomfortable”*
**Weight Heavy**4%
*“10 pounds is very heavy”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“the build quality just is not there”*
**Strap/String Quality**3%
*“Straps not plus size friendly”*
**Zipper Quality**3%
*“Cheap zipper”*
**Thickness**2%
*“However, the material feels thinner than expected and doesnt have much structure”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Material is kind of cheap”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“It was different than what was pictured”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**2%
*“The only way this adjustable is to buy another one”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**50%
**Weight Heavy**14%
**Comfort-Overall**4%
**Chest Fit**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Length**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Weight Light**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Waist Fit**2%
## **Common hooded vest questions**
- **Is hooded vest profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $19K/yr across 134 tracked products. 2 of 46 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -66.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the hooded vest niche?**
- 69 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 17% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 31% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hooded vest?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Comfort-Overall, Weight Heavy. The return rate is 6.3% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for hooded vest peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 11.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hooded vest niche?**
- Listings span $10.29–$55.64; the average listing price is $32.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,037 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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