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title: "Unc Hoodie — $26K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · $26K/yr market · 132K searches/yr · $38.30 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **unc hoodie**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-68.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 0Conversion 6Competition 80Returns 15Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 62Review moat 78Quality gap 19
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$38.30**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$12.49–$106.08**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****35%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Great****449.85**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****68%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Bad****7.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$26K**
$26K/yr · 132K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-68.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, unc hoodie is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (132K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **unc hoodie market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$48K–$57K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#49,649**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **63%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **190 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**28 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**68%**
Top 20: 95%
**Top-5 click share**
**35%**
Top 20: 74%
**Open market**
**29%**
- CUSTOMI30% - Classic Teaze12% - Wes and Willy10% - Retro North Carolina Designs - Carolina Souvenirs10% - Vintage Carolina Apparel Co.6% - Anticonstruct3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -68.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/unc-hoodie/trend)
## **Top unc hoodie search terms**
- **unc sweatshirt**20K/yr-65.3%0.7% conv. - **north carolina sweatshirt**19K/yr-58.7%0.7% conv. - **unc hoodie**22K/yr-67.3%0.6% conv. - **north carolina hoodie**16K/yr-61.7%0.2% conv. - **unc chapel hill sweatshirt**4K/yr-43.7%1.1% conv. - **carolina hoodie**5K/yr-53.9%0.4% conv. - **carolina sweatshirt**5K/yr-59.7%0.2% conv. - **unc sweatshirt women**6K/yr-73.6%0.5% conv. - **unc sweatshirts for men**6K/yr-76.3%2.3% conv. - **tar heels hoodie**4K/yr-76.4%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/unc-hoodie/search-terms)
## **Top unc hoodie 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%$7716%$2K9%$2K12%$3K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**CUSTOMI North Carolina Adult Unisex Hoodie Carolina Blue L**CUSTOMI**$37.95**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJGXDF2D) [2**Retro North Carolina Blue Souvenir Simple North Carolina Tee Pullover Hoodie**Retro North Carolina Designs - Carolina Souvenirs**$29.98**4.4★21 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNR92RWB) [3**CUSTOMI North Carolina Adult Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt Carolina Blue L**CUSTOMI**$36.91**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJDQSD4W) [4**Wes and Willy NCAA Kids Fleece Hoodie North Carolina Tar Heels M NC Blue**Wes and Willy**$45.94**4.6★181 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYG4YTTV) [5**CUSTOMI Chapel Hill North Carolina Adult Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt Carolina Blue L**CUSTOMI**$36.95**5.0★4 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKXVDXCK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Anticonstruct University- Carolina Sweatshirt Small (Navy Blue) 100% Cotton Womens Embroidered Sweatshirt Long-sleeve Pullover Crewneck Ribbed Sleeves Spring Long Sleeve Top**Anticonstruct**$56.37**0 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP3RFGH6) [**TeesAndTankYou Tar Heel State North Carolina Sweatshirt Unisex Large Light Blue**TeesAndTankYou**$32.33**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG8DJZJS) [**Carolina - Throwback Design Print - Classic Pullover Hoodie**Vintage Carolina Apparel Co.**$30.72**23 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQLS1R7Y) [**Carolina - Throwback Design Print - Classic Sweatshirt**Vintage Carolina Apparel Co.**$31.15**7 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQLRW9HC) [**Royce Apparel Womens Long Sleeve Oversized Corded Top - Comfy Crew Neck Sweatshirt (North Carolina) - X-Large**Royce Apparel**$66.60**11 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPDYQB8P)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**TeesAndTankYou Tar Heel State North Carolina Sweatshirt Unisex Large Light Blue**TeesAndTankYou**$32.33**5.0★**▲ 424%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG8DJZJS) [**Anticonstruct University- Carolina Sweatshirt Small (Navy Blue) 100% Cotton Womens Embroidered Sweatshirt Long-sleeve Pullover Crewneck Ribbed Sleeves Spring Long Sleeve Top**Anticonstruct**$56.37**0.0★**▲ 392%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP3RFGH6) [**BTFBM Sweatshirt For Women 2026 Fall Crewneck Long Sleeve Oversized Striped Pullover Tops Y2K Clothes Workout Shirt(Blue Beige White Small)**BTFBM**$24.76**4.4★**▲ 391%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5MBL46H) [**CUSTOMI Chapel Hill North Carolina Adult Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt Light Blue L**CUSTOMI**$34.97**5.0★**▲ 286%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKXVWR6R) [**CUSTOMI North Carolina Adult Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt Ash L**CUSTOMI**$34.99**5.0★**▲ 183%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJDQLJHT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about unc hoodie**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“fits as it was advertised”*
**Comfort-Overall**14%
*“Very comfy”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Good Quality Sweatshirt”*
**Material Quality**9%
*“Love the material”*
**Color**8%
*“Amazing color”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great value for money”*
**Soft Feel**6%
*“Nice quality and soft”*
**Weight Light**5%
*“Lightweight”*
**Storage Capacity**3%
*“Large capacity for just about anything you want to carry”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Thick and comfy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Runs small”*
**Thickness**15%
*“Thin”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Poor quality,”*
**Material Quality**10%
*“I think I sent this product back or gave to good will - did not like the material”*
**Arm Fit**5%
*“Only thing is that is shorter on his arms”*
**Color**3%
*“Color was off”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**3%
*“Did shrink in dryer”*
**Drying Time**3%
*“I would dry on low heat to hang dry as it does shrink a bit”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**53%
**Color**11%
**Material Quality**7%
**Waist Fit**4%
**Sleeve Fit**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Length**3%
**Thin**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Chest Fit**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is unc hoodie profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $26K/yr across 52 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -68.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- **How competitive is the unc hoodie niche?**
- 28 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in unc hoodie?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 7.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for unc hoodie peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 14.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the unc hoodie niche?**
- Listings span $12.49–$106.08; the average listing price is $38.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 450 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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