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ski jacket

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Soft demand (-91.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 21Growth 0Conversion 1Competition 96Returns 9Price range 29Avg price 86Brand share 69Review moat 30Quality gap 30

Competition

Incredible14%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$70.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,526.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay$16.41–$307.02

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

Market size

Bad$85K

$85K/yr · 1.7M searches

Returns

Bad9.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.1%

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

Growth

Bad-91.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ski jacket is a $85K/yr Amazon United States market (1.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

ski jacket market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$565K–$706K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.1%
Avg BSR
#75
Page quality
0%
Prime
99%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
7.5%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (14% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

26 falling

Sellers

89

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

14%

Top 20: 38%

Open market

32%

  • MAOYSSEN30%
  • TACVASEN12%
  • MOERDENG9%
  • Columbia7%
  • Helly Hansen5%
  • Spyder5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -91.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 34.7×

Top ski jacket search terms

  • ski jacket429K/yr
  • ski jacket men415K/yr
  • mens ski jacket352K/yr
  • mens skiing jackets26K/yr
  • ski jackets50K/yr
  • men ski jacket41K/yr
  • mens snow jacket81K/yr
  • ski coat57K/yr
  • snow jackets for men22K/yr
  • ski jacket men waterproof34K/yr
All search terms

Top ski jacket 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%$2K4%$3K6%$5K8%$7K101001K10K100K 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 ski jacket

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

What buyers love

Warmth29%

“Keeps me warm”

Size-Overall14%

“Fit great”

Quality-Overall11%

“Overall, this is a reliable product and a good value for the price”

Value For Money9%

“Great value”

Weather Proof5%

“I recommend it for cold weather”

Weight Light3%

“It's lightweight”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Very comfortable”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“Lots of pockets”

Material Quality2%

“Affordable and good material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Larger than expected”

Zipper Quality8%

“Broken zipper”

Quality-Overall5%

“Poor quality,”

Thickness4%

“Thinner than I thought”

Wrinkles3%

“Came very wrinkled”

Durability3%

“Not durable enough”

Thin3%

“Too thin”

Warmth2%

“will not keep you warm”

Product Condition2%

“But arrived in condition like it was already used or kept in dirt”

Material Quality2%

“Material was very loud whenever I moved”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Chest Fit4%
Sleeve Fit4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Material Quality3%
Warmth3%
Color2%
Zipper Quality2%
Shoulder Fit2%
Thin2%

Common questions

Is ski jacket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $85K/yr across 133 tracked products. 0 of 39 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -91.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the ski jacket niche?
26 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 14% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ski jacket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Zipper Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 9.6% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for ski jacket peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 34.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ski jacket niche?
Listings span $16.41–$307.02; the average listing price is $70.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,526 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.