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title: "Madewell Tote — $4K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Madewell Tote**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 24Conversion 10Competition 84Returns 10Price range 40Avg price 60Brand share 0Review moat 95Quality gap 63
**Review moat**
**Incredible****93.61**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****31%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****$144.89**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$16.99–$226.86**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$50K**
$50K/yr · 42K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****9.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
## **Is madewell tote profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, madewell tote is a $50K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **madewell tote market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **100–250**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$14K–$36K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4,104**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **96%**
- **Out of stock**
- **16.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **34 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **162 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**31%**
Top 20: 72%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Madewell97% - Amazon Essentials1% - HOXIS1% - Portland Leather Goods1% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **madewell tote demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/madewell-tote/trend)
## **Top madewell tote search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **madewell tote**20K/yr-7.4%0.8% conv. - **madewell tote bag**11K/yr-1.5%0.6% conv. - **madewell crossbody**5K/yr+70.4%0.1% conv. - **madewell transport tote**4K/yr-0.1%0.0% conv. - **madewell tote bags for women**3K/yr-31.1%0.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/madewell-tote/search-terms)
## **Top madewell tote 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%$1K4%$2K6%$3K8%$4K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)5 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Madewell Womens Lexington Tote Oil Pascal Hot Coffee One Size**Madewell**$218.43**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4S734KC) [2**Madewell Womens The Handwoven Leather Tote Coffee Bean One Size**Madewell**$193.79**4.4★66 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFPRK2KL) [3**Madewell Womens Transport Early Weekender Woven Tote Vintage Muslin Off White One Size**Madewell**$197.01**4.4★66 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4S92H8W) [4**Madewell Womens The Handwoven Leather Tote Burnt Sienna One Size**Madewell**$196.95**4.4★66 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8PHGJXD) [5**Madewell Womens The Lexington Tote in Suede Juniper Berry One Size One Size**Madewell**$171.22**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4SD6LF4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Madewell Womens The Handwoven Shoulder Bag Pale Pineapple One Size**Madewell**$138.21**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGCDVG6Z) [**Madewell Womens SM CANING TOTE Toasted Coconut One Size**Madewell**$166.85**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFZDJ14F) [**Madewell Womens The Handwoven Leather Tote Scarlett One Size**Madewell**$197.05**66 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3C3FFDV) [**Madewell Womens The Handwoven Leather Tote Burnt Sienna One Size**Madewell**$196.95**66 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8PHGJXD) [**Madewell Womens Lexington Tote Oil Pascal Hot Coffee One Size**Madewell**$218.43**0 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4S734KC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Madewell Womens SM CANING TOTE Toasted Coconut One Size**Madewell**$166.85**0.0★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFZDJ14F) [**Madewell Womens Transport Early Weekender Woven Tote Nighttime Blue One Size**Madewell**$197.20**4.4★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D95G3NPF) [**Madewell Womens The Lexington Small Tote In Suede Walnut Shell One Size**Madewell**$120.57**0.0★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4SC5JNG) [**Madewell Womens The Handwoven Shoulder Bag Pale Pineapple One Size**Madewell**$138.21**3.0★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGCDVG6Z) [**Madewell Womens The Handwoven Leather Tote Scarlett One Size**Madewell**$197.05**4.4★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3C3FFDV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about madewell tote**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“It's very well made”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Big enough bag to fit all my necessities”*
**Leather Quality**11%
*“Great leather”*
**Soft Feel**7%
*“this bag is EXTREMELY soft”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Good value”*
**Color**5%
*“Beautiful Color”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Exactly what I hoped for”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Material is super soft”*
**Strength**3%
*“Sturdy”*
**Pockets/Compartments**3%
*“not bulky and has a deep outside pocket, making it convenient to keep my phone and lip balm in, anything I like to have quick access too”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strap/String Quality**11%
*“The strap was defective”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“So big”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“quality is horrible”*
**Smell**5%
*“this bag smells”*
**Portability**4%
*“I have no desire to carry it”*
**Weight Heavy**4%
*“It's bulky so I carry it a lot less often that I would have expected”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“A bummer considering the price I paid for it”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Not comfortable”*
**Color**3%
*“its a very subtle pale yellow”*
**Thin**2%
*“Is really slim”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**56%
**Color**5%
**Material Quality**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Strength**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Shape/Style**3%
**Strap/String Quality**2%
**Leather Quality**2%
## **Common madewell tote questions**
- **Is madewell tote profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $50K/yr across 56 tracked products. 16 of 34 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- **How competitive is the madewell tote niche?**
- 4 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in madewell tote?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strap/String Quality, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 9.1% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for madewell tote peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the madewell tote niche?**
- Listings span $16.99–$226.86; the average listing price is $144.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 94 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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