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red plaid

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 38% of clicks), but high returns (10.5%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 8Growth 50Conversion 10Competition 93Returns 5Price range 79Avg price 87Brand share 95Review moat 33Quality gap 83

Brand share

Incredible38%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great22%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$19.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$8.82–$39.75

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

Growth

Okay+19.9%

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

Review moat

Okay3,197.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Market size

Bad$31K

$31K/yr · 193K searches

Returns

Bad10.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red plaid is a $31K/yr Amazon United States market (193K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 38% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

red plaid market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$25K–$30K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#2,526
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
30 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

51 rising

Sellers

56

Top-5 brand share

38%

Top 20: 79%

Top-5 click share

22%

Top 20: 52%

Open market

58%

  • Amazon Essentials12%
  • Esabel.C8%
  • ANRABESS8%
  • LOMON5%
  • Dookttker4%
  • WDIRARA4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 23.3×

Top red plaid search terms

  • red plaid24K/yr
  • red plaid tops for women11K/yr
  • red and white plaid shirt women6K/yr
  • red and black flannel women19K/yr
  • buffalo plaid shirt13K/yr
  • red plaid women6K/yr
  • red plaid shirts for women7K/yr
  • red and black plaid shirt8K/yr
  • black and red flannel women5K/yr
  • buffalo plaid tops for women4K/yr
All search terms

Top red 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%$6224%$1K6%$2K8%$2K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about red plaid

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall27%

“Fits as expected”

Comfort-Overall14%

“This top was super cute and somewhat comfortable”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good quality”

Material Quality5%

“Good material”

Color4%

“Colors are pretty”

Soft Feel3%

“EXTREMELY soft”

Value For Money3%

“For the price”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“I loved having pockets”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Weight Light2%

“lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall33%

“Runs large”

Shape/Style5%

“not that flattering”

Material Quality4%

“Cheap material”

Quality-Overall4%

“Terrible quality”

Chest Fit4%

“the chest was too small for me”

Shrinkage Resistance3%

“This shirt shrinks a lot”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“There is not much stretch to it”

Thickness2%

“Thin”

Durability2%

“Rips easily”

Sleeve Fit2%

“Sleeves are too short”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Length8%
Waist Fit8%
Material Quality4%
Chest Fit4%
Thigh Fit3%
Color3%
Hip Fit3%
Shape/Style3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is red plaid profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $31K/yr across 89 tracked products. 8 of 25 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the red plaid niche?
51 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 22% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in red plaid?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Shape/Style, Material Quality. The return rate is 10.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for red plaid peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 23.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the red plaid niche?
Listings span $8.82–$39.75; the average listing price is $19.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,198 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.