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alabama hat

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Weak search conversion (1.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 61Conversion 21Competition 65Returns 40Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 43Review moat 90Quality gap 24

Avg price

Incredible$26.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great201.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$11.94–$44.64

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

Competition

Good46%

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

Growth

Good+37.3%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Returns

Okay3.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$103K

$103K/yr · 231K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, alabama hat is a $103K/yr Amazon United States market (231K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

alabama hat market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$107K–$133K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.7%
Avg BSR
#4,874
Page quality
0%
Prime
69%
Sponsored
37%
Out of stock
24.9%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

17%

  • Pro Sport Brand37%
  • NCAA by Outerstuff19%
  • The Game12%
  • 476%
  • C5 Sports5%
  • Generic4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +37.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.2×

Top alabama hat search terms

  • alabama hat113K/yr
  • alabama hats for men28K/yr
  • alabama crimson tide hat31K/yr
  • university of alabama hat7K/yr
  • alabama hats11K/yr
  • alabama baseball caps5K/yr
  • alabama trucker hat7K/yr
  • alabama crimson tide hats9K/yr
  • bama hat5K/yr
  • alabama baseball hat4K/yr
All search terms

Top alabama hat 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%5%$5K10%$10K15%$16K20%$21K1101001K10K 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 alabama hat

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall38%

“Excellent quality”

Size-Overall17%

“Finally found one to fit my little head”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As shown”

Color7%

“bright colors”

Shape/Style5%

“Excellent Retro Style Ballcap”

Value For Money4%

“great price”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Comfortable”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining3%

“Great looking, well made cap that is also adjustable”

Gifting Purpose3%

“This was a gift”

Durability3%

“durable yet beautiful”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Item picture does not match product at all”

Color12%

“Crappy brand and quality doesnt even have the crimson”

Quality-Overall9%

“Crappy brand and quality doesnt even have the crimson”

Functionality-Overall9%

“nothing works”

Gifting Purpose9%

“Expensive grandson gift”

Strap/String Quality9%

“Adjustable strap failure”

Stiffness9%

“Real stiff at first”

Size-Overall8%

“Little high in the top of the hat so the fit isn't perfect”

Thickness3%

“just crazy thin compared to my other ones”

Value For Money2%

“A little spendy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%
Color14%
Shape/Style6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Value For Money3%
Length3%
Material Quality3%
Quality-Overall2%
Width2%
Wrinkles1%

Common questions

Is alabama hat profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $103K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +37.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the alabama hat niche?
14 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in alabama hat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.8%.
When does demand for alabama hat peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the alabama hat niche?
Listings span $11.94–$44.64; the average listing price is $26.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 201 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.