short sleeve cardigan
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 15% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible15%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Great$19.77avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great51%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Price range
Good$9.29–$31.16cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+46.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$303K$303K/yr · 3.8M searches
Review moat
Okay2,503.07avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad8.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, short sleeve cardigan is a $303K/yr Amazon United States market (3.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
short sleeve cardigan market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $297K–$395K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.4%
- Avg BSR
- #139
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 99%
- Out of stock
- 0.7%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (15% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
52 falling
Sellers
60
Top-5 brand share
51%
Top 20: 85%
Top-5 click share
15%
Top 20: 38%
Open market
46%
- Arach&Cloz19%
- GRACE KARIN15%
- Amazon Essentials9%
- Trendy Queen5%
- Zeagoo3%
- Dokotoo3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +46.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.7×
Top short sleeve cardigan search terms
- short sleeve cardigan966K/yr
- summer sweaters for women482K/yr
- short sleeve cardigans for women465K/yr
- summer sweater234K/yr
- summer sweaters for women lightweight170K/yr
- summer sweaters125K/yr
- spring sweaters for women 2026255K/yr
- womens summer sweaters105K/yr
- arach & cloz womens105K/yr
- light sweaters for women summer80K/yr
Top 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
GRACE KARIN Short Sleeve Cardigan Summer Button up Sweaters for Women Lightweight Crew Neck Casual Outfits Black XL
GRACE KARIN$17.914.4★631 rev

Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Pastel Yellow Large
Amazon Essentials$18.634.5★93 rev

Trendy Queen Short Sleeve Cardigan Sweaters for Women Grey M
Trendy Queen$21.434.3★85 rev

Arach&Cloz Womens 100% Cotton Short Sleeve Sweater Polo V Neck Striped Pullover Knit Spring Summer Casual Trendy Fashion 2026 Brown M
Arach&Cloz$20.974.4★198 rev

Arach&Cloz Womens Business Casual Tops Short Sleeve Sweaters Cardigan 2026 Tops Fashion Summer Lightweight Button Down Crew Neck Bolero Shrug Cropped Spring Trendy Coffee M
Arach&Cloz$18.864.4★357 rev
Newest
by launch date
Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Pastel Yellow Large
Amazon Essentials$18.6393 rev

Womens Tops Trendy Short Sleeve Sweater for Women Summer Tops Cute Business Casual Outfits Cruise Teacher Resort Wear 2026 Fall Shirts Boho Beach Vacation Clothes Fashion Clothing Dressy Work
WIHOLL$16.62369 rev

Arach&Cloz Womens Summer Short Sleeve Cardigan Oversized Wool Blend Knit Lightweight Business Casual Crew Neck Button Up SweatersTops 2026 Fashion Capsule Wardrobe Outfits Coffee M
Arach&Cloz$19.80120 rev

Arach&Cloz Womens 100% Cotton Short Sleeve Sweater Polo V Neck Striped Pullover Knit Spring Summer Casual Trendy Fashion 2026 Brown M
Arach&Cloz$20.97198 rev

Yincro Womens Short Sleeve Cardigan Summer Lightweight Open Front Casual Soft Cardigans (Black XL)
Yincro$13.36191 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Amazon Essentials Womens Relaxed-Fit Crochet Short-Sleeve Cardigan Pastel Yellow Large
Amazon Essentials$18.634.5★

Arach&Cloz Womens Summer Short Sleeve Cardigan Oversized Wool Blend Knit Lightweight Business Casual Crew Neck Button Up SweatersTops 2026 Fashion Capsule Wardrobe Outfits Coffee M
Arach&Cloz$19.804.3★

Kate Kasin Women White Shrug for Dress Knitted Crochet Shrug Sweater Short Sleeve Cropped Cardigan Summer M
Kate Kasin$23.044.5★

Womens Summer Short Sleeve Sweater Cardigan Lightweight Casual V-Neck Summer Tops Loose Fit Summer Clothes 2026 A-Yellow
Virmoku$13.364.2★

Arach&Cloz Womens 100% Cotton Short Sleeve Sweater Polo V Neck Striped Pullover Knit Spring Summer Casual Trendy Fashion 2026 Brown M
Arach&Cloz$20.974.4★
Common questions
- Is short sleeve cardigan profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $303K/yr across 160 tracked products. 32 of 72 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +46.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the short sleeve cardigan niche?
- 52 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 15% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
- When does demand for short sleeve cardigan peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 13.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the short sleeve cardigan niche?
- Listings span $9.29–$31.16; the average listing price is $19.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,503 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.