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football blanket

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Soft demand (-38.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 6Conversion 16Competition 52Returns 62Price range 90Avg price 95Brand share 64Review moat 91Quality gap 24

Avg price

Incredible$24.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great182.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$12.73–$48.88

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

Brand share

Good67%

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

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good54%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$89K

$89K/yr · 289K searches

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Growth

Bad-38.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, football blanket is a $89K/yr Amazon United States market (289K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

football blanket market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$148K–$197K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#1,801
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
5.5%
Avg brand age
24 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

30%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -38.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.0×

Top football blanket search terms

  • football blanket169K/yr
  • football throw blanket39K/yr
  • football blankets for boys16K/yr
  • football throw11K/yr
  • football blankets12K/yr
  • football blankets and throws28K/yr
  • football fleece blanket6K/yr
  • football blankets for adults5K/yr
  • fall football blanket3K/yr
All search terms

Top football blanket 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%10%$9K20%$18K30%$27K40%$35K1101001K10K 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 football blanket

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel38%

“So soft”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good Quality”

Size-Overall11%

“Great size”

Weight Light4%

“not too heavy”

Value For Money4%

“worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Thickness4%

“Cozy, thick blanket”

Warmth4%

“The blanket is soft and warm”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“Love this blanket, insanely soft and stretches out nicely to spread out for 2 people”

Weight Heavy3%

“Big and soft fairly heavy”

What buyers complain about

Thickness15%

“The fabric is thin”

Color13%

“Colors not vibrant and very thin”

Quality-Overall13%

“Poor quality”

Size-Overall6%

“Size average to slightly small”

Print Quality6%

“Print is somewhat muddled”

Value For Money5%

“-A little pricey for a throw blanket”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall37%
Thin17%
Material Quality10%
Quality-Overall9%
Value For Money4%
Color4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Thickness2%
Print Quality2%
Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

Common questions

Is football blanket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $89K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the football blanket niche?
21 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in football blanket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for football blanket peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 12.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the football blanket niche?
Listings span $12.73–$48.88; the average listing price is $24.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 182 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.