north face vest
Skip itSoft demand (-67.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Competition
Incredible20%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$76.76avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$20.45–$150.05cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay1,941.73avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad90%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad$61K$61K/yr · 499K searches
Conversion
Bad0.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-67.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad15.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, north face vest is a $61K/yr Amazon United States market (499K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
north face vest market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $115K–$154K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.2%
- Avg BSR
- #1,225
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 48%
- Out of stock
- 18.1%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 154 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (20% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
20 rising
Sellers
76
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
20%
Top 20: 49%
Open market
8%
- The North Face69%
- Columbia9%
- Fuinloth5%
- 33,000ft4%
- Carhartt3%
- Outdoor Ventures2%
- Open — no brand owns it (14 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -67.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 16.0×
Top north face vest search terms
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- northface vest for women26K/yr
- north face womens vest29K/yr
- northface vests men16K/yr
- womens north face vest29K/yr
- the north face vest16K/yr
- patagonia vest women14K/yr
Top north face vest products on Amazon
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
The North Face Womens Aconcagua 3 Insulated Vest - Wind Resistant Water Repellent 600 Fill Waterfowl Down Insulation TNF Black-NPF Medium
The North Face$140.084.7★317 rev
THE NORTH FACE Tsillan Mens Vest TNF Black Heather Large
The North Face$80.284.6★218 rev
The North Face Womens Yumiori Vest - Lightweight Fleece Zip Up with Stretch Fabric Inner Cinch Cord & Secure Zip Pockets TNF Black Medium
The North Face$73.174.5★88 rev
Fuinloth Womens Quilted Vest Stand Collar Lightweight Zip Padded Gilet Black M
Fuinloth$32.804.4★31,196 rev
The North Face Mens Apex Bionic 3 Windproof Vest | Water & Wind Resistant Softshell with Zippered Chest & Hand Pockets Adjustable Hem TNF Black-NPF X-Large
The North Face$119.824.4★164 rev
Newest
by launch date
The North Face Womens Yumiori Vest - Lightweight Fleece Zip Up with Stretch Fabric Inner Cinch Cord & Secure Zip Pockets Frost Grey Medium
The North Face$73.2288 rev
The North Face Womens Yumiori Vest - Lightweight Fleece Zip Up with Stretch Fabric Inner Cinch Cord & Secure Zip Pockets Frost Grey Large
The North Face$73.3988 rev
The North Face Womens ThermoBall Vest - Lightweight Zip Up Synthetic Insulation Wind Resistant Water Repellent Finish Periwinkle Glow Medium
The North Face$134.6237 rev
The North Face Womens Yumiori Vest - Lightweight Fleece Zip Up with Stretch Fabric Inner Cinch Cord & Secure Zip Pockets TNF Black Medium
The North Face$73.1788 rev
The North Face Womens Yumiori Vest - Lightweight Fleece Zip Up with Stretch Fabric Inner Cinch Cord & Secure Zip Pockets TNF Black X-Large
The North Face$72.4488 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
The North Face Mens Apex Bionic 3 Windproof Vest Water & Wind Resistant Softshell with Zippered Chest & Hand Pockets Adjustable Hem TNF Dark Grey Heather-NPF 3X-Large
The North Face$122.974.4★
The North Face Womens ThermoBall Vest - Lightweight Zip Up Synthetic Insulation Wind Resistant Water Repellent Finish Periwinkle Glow Medium
The North Face$134.624.6★
The North Face Womens Aconcagua 3 Insulated Vest - Wind Resistant Water Repellent 600 Fill Waterfowl Down Insulation Mars Dust Medium
The North Face$140.174.7★
The North Face Womens Junction Insulated Vest - Water Resistant Heatseeker Insulation Stretch Binding & Zip Pockets Slate Moss Small
The North Face$77.574.6★
Fuinloth Womens Quilted Vest Stand Collar Lightweight Zip Padded Gilet Black M
Fuinloth$32.804.4★
What buyers say about north face vest
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit perfect”
“Perfect for staying warm”
“Excellent quality”
“Not heavy at all”
“Very comfortable”
“Totally worth the price”
“So soft”
“Lots of pockets”
“As advertised”
“Surprise benefit is that it's great in the rain-the material is somewhat water-repellant”
What buyers complain about
“Runs small”
“Not black”
“the zipper was a bit uncooperative--never a good sign”
“The collar came apart in several places”
“Very cheap material”
“Feels cheap”
“Not super chic”
“the fabric pilled up after this use”
“Medium weight not lightweight”
“Very thin and light weight it half the thickness of my old one not very good for the price”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is north face vest profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $61K/yr across 114 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -67.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- How competitive is the north face vest niche?
- 20 brands and 76 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 20% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in north face vest?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Zipper Quality. The return rate is 15.1% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for north face vest peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 16.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the north face vest niche?
- Listings span $20.45–$150.05; the average listing price is $76.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,942 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.