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Madewell Dress

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (48 avg reviews), but high returns (22.9%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 18Growth 84Conversion 5Competition 97Returns 0Price range 46Avg price 69Brand share 9Review moat 98Quality gap 97

Review moat

Incredible48.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Incredible12%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Great+82.3%

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

Avg price

Good$117.18

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$17.20–$197.70

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

Market size

Bad$73K

$73K/yr · 155K searches

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.4%

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

Returns

Bad22.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Is madewell dress profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, madewell dress is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (155K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

madewell dress market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$29K–$59K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.4%
Avg BSR
#19,143
Page quality
0%
Prime
99%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
35.2%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (12% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

12%

Top 20: 34%

Open market

3%

  • Madewell91%
  • GAP2%
  • Billabong1%
  • English Factory1%
  • DKNY1%
  • Z SUPPLY1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 3%)

madewell dress demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +82.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×

Top madewell dress search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • madewell dress119K/yr
  • madewell dress for women24K/yr
  • madewell dresses12K/yr
All search terms

Top madewell dress 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%1%$7252%$1K3%$2K4%$3K110100 Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)18 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about madewell dress

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall14%

“Perfect fit”

Comfort-Overall10%

“very comfortable”

Shape/Style8%

“so classy”

Quality-Overall7%

“This dress is very well made”

Color6%

“The colors are very pretty”

Design-Overall6%

“While the design is aesthetically pleasing”

Material Quality6%

“Material: Love the thicker cotton material”

Soft Feel6%

“The dress is very soft”

Strap/String Quality3%

“Straps are adjustable”

Flexibility2%

“So versatile”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“SIZE DOWN”

Color8%

“This is a pale pink that doesnt cling to the body”

Material Quality7%

“However, the fabric is very cheap”

Print Quality6%

“print was dull”

Chest Fit6%

“Too much breast shows”

Wrinkles5%

“fabric looked old and very wrinkled”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Listing title misleading”

Transparency2%

“not as opaque as I would like”

Strap/String Quality2%

“Unfortunately I dont feel ordering a dress in a larger size would make a difference in how the straps fit”

Quality-Overall2%

“Lacking in quality and runs big”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%
Chest Fit13%
Length9%
Waist Fit6%
Material Quality6%
Shape/Style6%
Shoulder Fit4%
Color3%
Hip Fit2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common madewell dress questions

Is madewell dress profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $73K/yr across 155 tracked products. 1 of 121 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +82.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the madewell dress niche?
15 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 12% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in madewell dress?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Material Quality. The return rate is 22.9% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for madewell dress peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the madewell dress niche?
Listings span $17.20–$197.70; the average listing price is $117.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 48 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.