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zip up hoodie men

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Soft demand (-43.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 60Growth 3Conversion 8Competition 81Returns 27Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 34Review moat 17Quality gap 40

Avg price

Incredible$24.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.69–$58.67

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

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Market size

Good$495K

$495K/yr · 3.1M searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Returns

Okay4.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad19,079.05

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad0.6%

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

Growth

Bad-43.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, zip up hoodie men is a $495K/yr Amazon United States market (3.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

zip up hoodie men market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$623K–$748K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.6%
Avg BSR
#499
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
3.1%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
138 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

78

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

13%

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  • Hanes23%
  • Fruit of the Loom9%
  • Carhartt3%
  • QOSOQ3%
  • LAIWANG2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (14 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 68 weeks — -43.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KSpike '25Holiday '25AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×

Top zip up hoodie men search terms

  • zip up hoodie men906K/yr
  • mens zip up hoodie577K/yr
  • mens hoodies zip up236K/yr
  • hoodies for men zip up136K/yr
  • black zip up hoodie men118K/yr
  • full zip hoodies for men121K/yr
  • zipper hoodies for men118K/yr
  • mens zip up sweatshirt76K/yr
  • zip hoodies for men90K/yr
  • mens zipper hoodie80K/yr
All search terms

Top zip up hoodie men 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%$15K6%$30K9%$45K12%$59K1001K10K100K 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 zip up hoodie men

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall19%

“Sizing was spot on”

Quality-Overall13%

“surprisingly higher quality than I expected”

Value For Money11%

“Best Deal”

Comfort-Overall10%

“Nice and comfortable”

Warmth8%

“Thick and warm”

Soft Feel5%

“Soft inside”

Weight Light4%

“Great light weight hoodie”

Color3%

“I like the color”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“better than advertised”

Material Quality2%

“The material is very comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall22%

“WAY TOO SMALL”

Quality-Overall10%

“Quality is cheap”

Pockets/Compartments7%

“The pockets a ridiculously small and unusable”

Thickness6%

“A little thicker than a t-shirt”

Material Quality5%

“Cheap Material”

Zipper Quality3%

“the zipper pull has already broken”

Thin3%

“Super thin”

Durability2%

“Didnt last”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“unfortunately two have ripped at the pocket seams just from light wear”

Pilling/Linting2%

“Pills up”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Material Quality4%
Sleeve Fit4%
Color4%
Chest Fit3%
Thin3%
Waist Fit3%
Length3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is zip up hoodie men profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $495K/yr across 61 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -43.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the zip up hoodie men niche?
20 brands and 78 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in zip up hoodie men?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Pockets/Compartments. The return rate is 4.9%.
When does demand for zip up hoodie men peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the zip up hoodie men niche?
Listings span $10.69–$58.67; the average listing price is $24.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,079 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.