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illinois flag

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Soft demand (-33.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 8Conversion 80Competition 54Returns 87Price range 69Avg price 88Brand share 46Review moat 93Quality gap 42

Review moat

Great143.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$20.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.2%

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

Price range

Good$6.40–$33.96

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

Competition

Good53%

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

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$45K

$45K/yr · 27K searches

Growth

Bad-33.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, illinois flag is a $45K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

illinois flag market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$41K–$51K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.2%
Avg BSR
#3,506
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
3.1%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
212 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

16%

  • Desert Cactus36%
  • Anley13%
  • XIFAN12%
  • College Flags & Banners Co.9%
  • Victory Corps8%
  • Hiuynn6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 16%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 11 weeks — -33.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400May '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26

Top illinois flag search terms

  • illinois flag10K/yr
  • university of illinois flag7K/yr
  • illini flag7K/yr
  • illinois state flag3K/yr
All search terms

Top illinois flag 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%4%$2K8%$4K12%$5K16%$7K1101001K10K 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 illinois flag

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

What buyers love

Material Quality17%

“the material feels durable”

Color12%

“Great job on the colors”

Stitch/Finish/Polish10%

“The grommets and stitching are strong, so the flag should last a while”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As described”

Quality-Overall8%

“This is a very nice quality flag at a very good price”

Durability7%

“The nylon material seems durable. only time will tell”

Strength4%

“and it is as strong as some U. S. flags we have”

Value For Money4%

“Great flag especially for the price”

Size-Overall4%

“was appropriately sized for the flag”

Weight Light1%

“It's very lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Color14%

“Not color fo”

Thickness10%

“It is kind of thin”

Quality-Overall10%

“cheaply made”

Stitch/Finish/Polish10%

“the edge stitching has snagged in several spots”

Durability7%

“Expect to buy many of these they dont last”

Value For Money7%

“Not worth the money”

Defective Material/Parts7%

“Faulty:”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Not accurately described”

Size-Overall3%

“I know its just a big I in the middle of a navy blue flag”

Material Quality2%

“The fabric of the flag was a little thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%
Color11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Material Quality9%
Thin9%
Quality-Overall4%
Value For Money3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is illinois flag profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $45K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the illinois flag niche?
14 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in illinois flag?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.4%.
What does it cost to enter the illinois flag niche?
Listings span $6.40–$33.96; the average listing price is $20.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 143 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.