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title: "Plaid — $53K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $53K/yr market · 417K searches/yr · $21.35 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **plaid**
**Skip it**
High returns (10.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 28Conversion 8Competition 95Returns 4Price range 78Avg price 91Brand share 85Review moat 22Quality gap 67
**Competition**
**Incredible****19%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.35**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****50%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Great****$9.07–$36.76**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,956.91**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$53K**
$53K/yr · 417K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****10.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**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%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plaid is a $53K/yr Amazon United States market (417K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plaid market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$43K–$53K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#2,128**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **34 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **169 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**56 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**65**
**Top-5 brand share**
**50%**
Top 20: 80%
**Top-5 click share**
**19%**
Top 20: 42%
**Open market**
**46%**
- CHYRII17% - Amazon Essentials15% - Alimens & Gentle8% - Esabel.C6% - HangNiFang4% - KevaMolly3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/plaid/trend)
## **Top plaid search terms**
- **plaid**115K/yr+9.1%0.0% conv. - **red flannel**72K/yr+11.6%0.6% conv. - **brown flannel**48K/yr-4.0%0.4% conv. - **blue flannel**37K/yr-3.0%0.4% conv. - **plaid button up**25K/yr+30.9%0.1% conv. - **brown flannel women**44K/yr-26.4%0.5% conv. - **grunge flannel**9K/yr+14.2%0.2% conv. - **brown plaid shirt women**29K/yr-59.6%0.1% conv. - **plaid button down**6K/yr+44.1%0.1% conv. - **camisa de cuadros**5K/yr+29.9%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/plaid/search-terms)
## **Top plaid 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.
0%2%$1K4%$2K6%$3K8%$4K101001K10K100K 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**Esabel.C Flannel Shirts for Women Long Sleeve Button Down Plaid Fall Shirt Casual Work Tops Red/Black L**Esabel.C**$17.96**4.5★297 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8NLTYYY) [2**Amazon Essentials Womens Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve Lightweight Plaid Flannel Shirt with Brushed Finish Shirttail Hem Black White Large Plaid XX-Large**Amazon Essentials**$14.46**4.3★11,827 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y9TQWFJ) [3**Alimens & Gentle Mens Button Down Regular Fit Long Sleeve Plaid Flannel Casual Shirts**Alimens & Gentle**$18.31**4.6★63,441 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CXYWB5Q) [4**Amazon Essentials Womens Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve Lightweight Plaid Flannel Shirt with Brushed Finish Shirttail Hem Red Buffalo Check Small**Amazon Essentials**$14.99**4.3★11,827 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BJ8C6YQ) [5**CHYRII Womens Oversized Flannel Shirts Button Down Long Sleeve Plaid Shirt Business Casual Blouse Top Coffee M**CHYRII**$22.93**4.3★234 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJLYSZFX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Verdusa Womens Argyle Plaid Mesh Sheer Tights Design High Waisted Preppy Stockings Pantyhose Red and White One Size**Verdusa**$10.97**46 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1R8XMH4) [**Milumia Womens Y2k Plaid Print Collared Button Shirt Short Sleeve Tops Preppy Clothes Streetwear Red and White Medium**Milumia**$25.82**47 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGQF2G1Q) [**Women Y2k Short Sleeve Button Up Shirt Lapel Collar V Neck Plaid Open Front Blouse Basic Casual Going Out T-Shirt(Deep Blue S)**PIMUXISE**$15.85**97 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJRH5GL6) [**CHYRII Womens Oversized Flannel Shirts Button Down Long Sleeve Plaid Shirt Business Casual Blouse Top Coffee M**CHYRII**$22.93**234 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJLYSZFX) [**ANRABESS Boxer Shorts for Women Gingham Pajama 2026 Summer Casual Lounge Sleep Plaid Shorts Y2K Beach Bottoms Red White Plaid Small**ANRABESS**$9.23**5,436 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK88BRF4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Regular-Fit Long-Sleeve Lightweight Plaid Flannel Shirt with Brushed Finish Shirttail Hem Black White Large Plaid XX-Large**Amazon Essentials**$14.46**4.3★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y9TQWFJ) [**ANRABESS Boxer Shorts for Women Gingham Pajama 2026 Summer Casual Lounge Sleep Plaid Shorts Y2K Beach Bottoms Red White Plaid Small**ANRABESS**$9.23**4.4★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK88BRF4) [**CHYRII Womens Oversized Flannel Shirts Button Down Long Sleeve Plaid Shirt Business Casual Blouse Top Coffee M**CHYRII**$22.93**4.3★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJLYSZFX) [**Verdusa Womens Argyle Plaid Mesh Sheer Tights Design High Waisted Preppy Stockings Pantyhose Red and White One Size**Verdusa**$10.97**4.3★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1R8XMH4) [**Alimens & Gentle Mens Button Down Regular Fit Long Sleeve Plaid Flannel Casual Shirts**Alimens & Gentle**$18.94**4.6★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CY34QG8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plaid**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Fits as expected”*
**Comfort-Overall**16%
*“Super comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good Quality”*
**Color**7%
*“Great color choices”*
**Warmth**5%
*“Comfy & Warm”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Worth the Buy”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“Material is soft”*
**Shape/Style**3%
*“Flattering”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Nice, comfortable material”*
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
*“Pockets”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“Too short”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Cheaply made”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Cheap material”*
**Color**4%
*“Colors are slightly off”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**3%
*“Will shrink in wash”*
**Thickness**2%
*“these are thin”*
**Sleeve Fit**2%
*“Sleeves and body are long, way offfrom the size chart”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“did not feel comfy”*
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
*“Pockets seem to want to revert to backside”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**2%
*“The stitching could be better”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Waist Fit**9%
**Length**7%
**Material Quality**5%
**Color**3%
**Thigh Fit**3%
**Hip Fit**3%
**Sleeve Fit**3%
**Chest Fit**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is plaid profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $53K/yr across 129 tracked products. 1 of 21 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the plaid niche?**
- 56 brands and 65 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plaid?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 10.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for plaid peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the plaid niche?**
- Listings span $9.07–$36.76; the average listing price is $21.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,957 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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