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vans hoodie

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Soft demand (-49.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 0Conversion 4Competition 80Returns 32Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 37Review moat 24Quality gap 57

Avg price

Incredible$34.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.71–$65.67

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

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Returns

Okay4.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad4,951.89

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$18K

$18K/yr · 159K searches

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

Growth

Bad-49.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vans hoodie is a $18K/yr Amazon United States market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

vans hoodie market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$17K–$26K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.3%
Avg BSR
#19,884
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
61%
Out of stock
11.1%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
138 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

54

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 69%

Open market

14%

  • Vans53%
  • Quiksilver11%
  • Billabong7%
  • Volcom7%
  • Amazon Essentials4%
  • Carhartt3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -49.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
225K175KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 79.3×

Top vans hoodie search terms

  • vans hoodie57K/yr
  • vans hoodies for men34K/yr
  • vans sweatshirt21K/yr
  • vans sweater7K/yr
  • vans hoodies7K/yr
  • vans hoodie women8K/yr
  • vans hoodie men8K/yr
  • mens vans hoodie6K/yr
  • vans sweatshirts for men6K/yr
  • vans sweatshirt women5K/yr
All search terms

Top vans 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%$5366%$1K9%$2K12%$2K1101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about vans hoodie

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall16%

“So comfortable”

Size-Overall15%

“Fit was accurate, as described”

Quality-Overall12%

“Feels well made”

Thickness8%

“Fairly thick”

Warmth8%

“I stay warm”

Durability4%

“Durable”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

Material Quality3%

“Great material”

Soft Feel3%

“The material is soft with enough stretch to be very comfortable and fits well”

Color2%

“Love the variety of colors available”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“also was not a great fit”

Quality-Overall10%

“the quality felt very cheap”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity5%

“dont stretch out”

Comfort-Overall5%

“Not very comfy”

Thickness5%

“Had no thickness to it”

Noise Level5%

“Loud socks”

Smell3%

“it smelled like cheap perfume”

Durability2%

“fades pretty quick”

Product Condition2%

“Received Used”

Shrinkage Resistance2%

“Shrinks badly”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall62%
Color5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Sleeve Fit4%
Material Quality3%
Waist Fit3%
Chest Fit3%
Length2%
Thin2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is vans hoodie profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $18K/yr across 56 tracked products. 0 of 28 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -49.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the vans hoodie niche?
18 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vans hoodie?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity. The return rate is 4.4%.
When does demand for vans hoodie peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 79.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vans hoodie niche?
Listings span $10.71–$65.67; the average listing price is $34.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,952 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.