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pope costume

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High returns (10.0%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 18Conversion 23Competition 70Returns 7Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 80Review moat 93Quality gap 47

Avg price

Incredible$31.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great133.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$13.75–$73.17

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

Brand share

Great55%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Growth

Bad-14.7%

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

Market size

Bad$48K

$48K/yr · 82K searches

Returns

Bad10.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pope costume is a $48K/yr Amazon United States market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pope costume market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$47K–$63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#4,490
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
68%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
195 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

25 rising

Sellers

45

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

37%

  • GRAJTCIN13%
  • BLESSUME12%
  • Maxim Party Supplies11%
  • elope10%
  • VZQI9%
  • California Costumes8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.6×

Top pope costume search terms

  • pope costume53K/yr
  • bishop costume12K/yr
  • pope outfit3K/yr
  • pope costume adult men11K/yr
  • pope halloween costume2K/yr
All search terms

Top pope costume 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%3%$1K6%$3K9%$4K12%$6K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about pope costume

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall35%

“Definitely well made”

Size-Overall19%

“Very flowy, so will fit a range of sizes”

Design-Overall13%

“Well designed and good materials”

Comfort-Overall13%

“comfortable”

Ease Of Use13%

“FUN to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“The outfit was as described”

Warmth4%

“Definitely well made and very warm”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall50%

“Dont expect super high quality”

Size-Overall50%

“I bought this for my grandson Leo - its a little too big for now”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%
Length10%
Quality-Overall8%
Material Quality6%
Value For Money4%
Neck Fit3%
Thin2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Product Condition2%
Color2%

Common questions

Is pope costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $48K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the pope costume niche?
25 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pope costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 10.0% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for pope costume peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 14.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pope costume niche?
Listings span $13.75–$73.17; the average listing price is $31.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 134 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.