Hootie and the Blowfish Shirt
Worth a lookShows demand growing +119.0% this quarter, but a small market ($880/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+119.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Great25%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$16.89avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Good$7.29–$28.25cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,198.37avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Bad8.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$880$880/yr · 9K searches
Is hootie and the blowfish shirt profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hootie and the blowfish shirt is a $880/yr Amazon United States market (9K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hootie and the blowfish shirt market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 0–100
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $0–$2K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.6%
- Avg BSR
- #45,627
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 72%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 8.7%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 174 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
37 rising
Sellers
36
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 92%
Top-5 click share
25%
Top 20: 59%
Open market
34%
- GIMCJOK38%
- Silk Road Tees6%
- HEYO6%
- Crazy Dog T-Shirts6%
- Zeagoo5%
- BINLANHANAT5%
hootie and the blowfish shirt demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — +119.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.8×
Top hootie and the blowfish shirt 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mens Washed Graphic Cotton T-Shirts Cotton Hootie and The Rock Blowfish Classic Quirky Soft Round Neck Short Sleeves for Music Performances Large
GIMCJOK$23.900.0★0 rev
Mens Funny Cassette and Pencil T-Shirt 80s 90s Born millennials tee Shirt (Medium Military Green)
Silk Road Tees$19.634.5★265 rev
HEYO Women Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright Shirt Country Music Shirts Retro Hippie T Shirt Inspirational Tee Top Beige-s1 X-Large
HEYO$14.364.3★498 rev
Mens Basic Slim Cotton Hootie and The Rock Blowfish Short Sleeves Street Fade Resistant Crew Neck Pullover T-Shirts for Road Trips Large
GIMCJOK$16.280.0★0 rev
ATHMILE Womens Tops Short Sleeve Shirts for Women 2025 Valentines Day Shirts Summer Casual T Shirts Gray Purple Beach
ATHMILE$8.214.5★3,938 rev
Newest
by launch date
Zeagoo Womens Short Sleeve Tops Summer V-Neck Print Tshirts Casual Dressy Spring Shirts Outfits S-3XL
Zeagoo$15.041,084 rev
Zeagoo Sleeveless Blouses for Women V Neck Casual Camisoles Tank Tops Loose Fit Dressy Summer Shirts 2026
Zeagoo$10.011,592 rev
Western Shirts for Women Cow Skull Crop Graphic Tees Short Sleeve Crewneck Funny Cowgirl Country Concert T Shirt
HEYTALALA$10.197 rev
Mens Funny Cassette and Pencil T-Shirt 80s 90s Born millennials tee Shirt (Medium Military Green)
Silk Road Tees$19.63265 rev
Mens Washed Print Cotton T-Shirt Cotton Hootie and The Rock Blowfish Avant-Garde Nostalgic Breathable Round Neck Short Sleeves for Street Large
GIMCJOK$21.410 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumZeagoo Sleeveless Blouses for Women V Neck Casual Camisoles Tank Tops Loose Fit Dressy Summer Shirts 2026
Zeagoo$10.014.4★
Zeagoo Womens Short Sleeve Tops Summer V-Neck Print Tshirts Casual Dressy Spring Shirts Outfits S-3XL
Zeagoo$15.044.5★
Womens Simple Comfortable Cotton Hootie and The Rock Blowfish Short Sleeves Trendy Fade Resistant Crew Neck Pullover T-Shirts for Road Trips Large
GIMCJOK$16.150.0★
Mens Simple Breathable Cotton Hootie and The Rock Blowfish T-Shirt Fashionable Machine Washable Crew Neck Pullover T-Shirts for Night Out Xx-Large
GIMCJOK$17.770.0★
Mens Washed Vintage Cotton T-Shirts Cotton Hootie and The Rock Blowfish Avant-Garde Unique Durable Round Neck Tops for Fitness Large
GIMCJOK$23.860.0★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about hootie and the blowfish shirt
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fits to size”
“Very comfortable”
“The shirt was of good quality”
“Soft material though and comfortable”
“The color is really pretty”
“Good material”
“the price was way affordable”
“As advertised”
“The overall look was flattering”
“Like picture,and it has nice stretch”
What buyers complain about
“Fits small”
“It is not the same T-shirt material as their other shirts”
“the stripes with the colors are a dingy oatmeal color which makes the shirt look faded and dull”
“REALLY thin”
“Image not as accurate”
“Poor quality”
“The neck is really big compared to the chest area”
“Not comfortable to wear when I am constantly fixing the neck”
“I was worried about the folded sleeves rolling down and looking weird”
“We had to hang dry it so then had to steam it to get wrinkles out”
Top return reasons
Common hootie and the blowfish shirt questions
- Is hootie and the blowfish shirt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $880/yr across 79 tracked products. 2 of 33 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +119.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the hootie and the blowfish shirt niche?
- 37 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hootie and the blowfish shirt?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Color. The return rate is 8.9% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for hootie and the blowfish shirt peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 20.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hootie and the blowfish shirt niche?
- Listings span $7.29–$28.25; the average listing price is $16.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,198 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.