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title: "Plus Size Short Sleeve Cardigan — $70K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **plus size short sleeve cardigan**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 8% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 17Growth 96Conversion 9Competition 98Returns 11Price range 73Avg price 86Brand share 94Review moat 59Quality gap 62
**Competition**
**Incredible****8%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Growth**
**Incredible****+145.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Great****41%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$19.41**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$8.69–$32.06**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****1,131.62**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$70K**
$70K/yr · 492K searches
**Returns**
**Bad****8.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plus size short sleeve cardigan is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (492K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plus size short sleeve cardigan market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$58K–$78K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#348**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **99%**
- **Sponsored**
- **98%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **29 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **193 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (8% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**93 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**105**
**Top-5 brand share**
**41%**
Top 20: 71%
**Top-5 click share**
**8%**
Top 20: 25%
**Open market**
**62%**
- GRACE KARIN18% - Amazon Essentials7% - Trendy Queen4% - Arach&Cloz3% - Yekaty3% - Kate Kasin3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +145.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/plus-size-short-sleeve-cardigan/trend)
## **Top plus size short sleeve cardigan search terms**
- **white short sleeve cardigan**52K/yr+213.2%1.1% conv. - **plus size short sleeve cardigan**51K/yr+117.2%0.3% conv. - **short sleeve cardigan plus size**38K/yr+121.2%0.4% conv. - **cardigan short sleeve**40K/yr+130.8%0.3% conv. - **black short sleeve cardigan**34K/yr+187.8%1.4% conv. - **short sleeve cropped cardigan**32K/yr+127.1%0.3% conv. - **cropped short sleeve cardigan**26K/yr+131.1%0.2% conv. - **short sleeve summer cardigan**21K/yr+267.8%0.3% conv. - **short sleeve white cardigan**21K/yr+182.0%1.3% conv. - **red short sleeve cardigan**21K/yr+201.0%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/plus-size-short-sleeve-cardigan/search-terms)
## **Top plus size short sleeve cardigan 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%1%$6972%$1K3%$2K4%$3K101001K10K100K 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**Yincro Womens Short Sleeve Cardigan Summer Lightweight Open Front Casual Soft Cardigans (Black XL)**Yincro**$13.36**4.3★191 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF6GHR83) [2**GRACE KARIN Short Sleeve Cardigan Summer Button up Sweaters for Women Lightweight Crew Neck Casual Outfits Black XL**GRACE KARIN**$17.91**4.4★631 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0969T1S5P) [3**Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Black Medium**Amazon Essentials**$21.18**4.5★93 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS2BWWRC) [4**GRACE KARIN Short Sleeve Cardigans for Women White Lightweight Summer Cardigan Casual Crew Neck Button Down Sweater Top**GRACE KARIN**$19.48**4.4★144 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G44DLT2X) [5**Trendy Queen Short Sleeve Cardigan Sweaters for Women Grey S**Trendy Queen**$23.10**4.3★85 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G399THF4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Black Medium**Amazon Essentials**$21.18**93 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS2BWWRC) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Black Small**Amazon Essentials**$20.19**93 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS2F1CBB) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Black X-Large**Amazon Essentials**$22.48**93 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS2DBYZ7) [**DB MOON Womens Summer Short Sleeve Cardigan Lightweight Beach Cover Ups Boho Pointelle Knit Kimono Cream L**DB MOON**$16.18**78 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLQB4G5F) [**PRETTYGARDEN Women Spring Short Sleeve Cardigan Sweaters Button Down Knit Shirt Blouse Dressy Casual Tops 2026 Summer Outfits (Black Medium)**PRETTYGARDEN**$23.51**143 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4QVNG3R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Black Small**Amazon Essentials**$20.19**4.5★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS2F1CBB) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Black Medium**Amazon Essentials**$21.18**4.5★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS2BWWRC) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Black X-Large**Amazon Essentials**$22.48**4.5★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS2DBYZ7) [**GRACE KARIN Summer Cardigans for Women Lightweight White Short Sleeve Cardigan 2026 Button Up Work Sweater Tops**GRACE KARIN**$19.36**4.4★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G44B5P41) [**DB MOON Womens Summer Short Sleeve Cardigan Lightweight Beach Cover Ups Boho Pointelle Knit Kimono Cream L**DB MOON**$16.18**4.7★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLQB4G5F)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plus size short sleeve cardigan**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“Fit is accurate”*
**Weight Light**9%
*“The Ideal Lightweight Layer for Summer”*
**Soft Feel**8%
*“Soft to the touch”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“The quality is solid”*
**Comfort-Overall**7%
*“easy to wear”*
**Color**6%
*“Color was accurate”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Good material”*
**Shape/Style**4%
*“Cute style”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Great value”*
**Warmth**3%
*“keeps you warm”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Poor fit”*
**Color**5%
*“Dull colors”*
**Thickness**4%
*“but was thick and bulky. kinda heavy”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Poor quality”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Cheap material”*
**Sleeve Fit**3%
*“sleeves are floppy and too big”*
**Length**2%
*“its an awkward length”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not what it says”*
**Fastener Quality**1%
*“The buttons can get loose”*
**Arm Fit**1%
*“the arms are normal and tight”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**52%
**Color**6%
**Material Quality**6%
**Length**6%
**Chest Fit**4%
**Sleeve Fit**4%
**Shape/Style**3%
**Shoulder Fit**3%
**Thin**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is plus size short sleeve cardigan profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $70K/yr across 335 tracked products. 23 of 174 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +145.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the plus size short sleeve cardigan niche?**
- 93 brands and 105 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 8% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plus size short sleeve cardigan?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Thickness. The return rate is 8.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for plus size short sleeve cardigan peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 11.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the plus size short sleeve cardigan niche?**
- Listings span $8.69–$32.06; the average listing price is $19.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,132 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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