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swim parka

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Weak search conversion (0.6%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 38Growth 21Conversion 7Competition 96Returns 9Price range 43Avg price 88Brand share 79Review moat 66Quality gap 43

Competition

Incredible18%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$64.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good856.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay$18.67–$208.96

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

Market size

Okay$192K

$192K/yr · 535K searches

Growth

Bad-7.5%

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

Returns

Bad9.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, swim parka is a $192K/yr Amazon United States market (535K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

swim parka market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$256K–$320K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.6%
Avg BSR
#12,426
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
2.8%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

79

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

18%

Top 20: 45%

Open market

37%

  • Hiturbo17%
  • Speedo14%
  • Owntop9%
  • SUN CUBE9%
  • Catalonia7%
  • Delfina7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×

Top swim parka search terms

  • swim parka159K/yr
  • swim parka kids62K/yr
  • swim jacket32K/yr
  • swim robe30K/yr
  • swim jackets for women22K/yr
  • kids swim parka28K/yr
  • swim parka women39K/yr
  • swim parka youth24K/yr
  • parka for swimmers18K/yr
  • dry robe16K/yr
All search terms

Top swim parka 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%$4K4%$8K6%$12K8%$15K1101001K10K 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 swim parka

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

What buyers love

Warmth14%

“Keeps you warm”

Size-Overall13%

“Its perfect in length”

Comfort-Overall12%

“Soft and comfortable”

Quality-Overall9%

“Excellent quality”

Soft Feel7%

“So buttery soft”

Value For Money4%

“Good deal”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Accurate To Description”

Weight Light4%

“Great light weight swim coat”

Color3%

“Nice color as indicated”

Water Resistance3%

“The waterproof material”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall28%

“Runs small”

Quality-Overall6%

“You get what you pay for - not the best”

Thickness5%

“It's very thick and heavy”

Material Quality5%

“Not towel material like advertised”

Absorbency4%

“No absorbency”

Water Resistance3%

“only just found out that it doesn't absorb water at all”

Comfort-Overall2%

“not the spa feel I expected”

Zipper Quality2%

“Zipper breaks”

Weight Heavy2%

“Heavier than expected”

Sleeve Fit2%

“Sleeves are too short”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%
Material Quality8%
Thin4%
Length4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Sleeve Fit3%
Value For Money2%
Quality-Overall2%
Color2%
Zipper Quality1%

Common questions

Is swim parka profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $192K/yr across 140 tracked products. 2 of 43 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the swim parka niche?
30 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in swim parka?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 9.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for swim parka peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the swim parka niche?
Listings span $18.67–$208.96; the average listing price is $64.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 857 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.