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title: "Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Apparel — $18K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $18K/yr market · 62K searches/yr · $21.43 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cal poly san luis obispo apparel**
**Skip it**
A small market ($18K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 4Growth 79Conversion 17Competition 42Returns 55Price range 80Avg price 91Brand share 10Review moat 74Quality gap 24
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.43**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$9.29–$39.24**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+70.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Good****554.64**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$18K**
$18K/yr · 62K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cal poly san luis obispo apparel is a $18K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cal poly san luis obispo apparel market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$32K–$43K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,453**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **226 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 95%
**Open market**
**2%**
- LOGOVISION53% - Elite Authentics26% - College Flags & Banners Co.8% - Rico Industries5% - Campus Lab3% - YIOTJUNL2% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +70.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/cal-poly-san-luis-obispo-apparel/trend)
## **Top cal poly san luis obispo apparel search terms**
- **cal poly slo merch**32K/yr+62.5%2.2% conv. - **cal poly slo**8K/yr+147.1%1.2% conv. - **cal poly**9K/yr+95.1%1.0% conv. - **cal poly san luis obispo apparel**5K/yr+68.7%1.4% conv. - **cal poly shirt**4K/yr+95.9%1.2% conv. - **cal poly slo apparel**5K/yr-34.4%0.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/cal-poly-san-luis-obispo-apparel/search-terms)
## **Top cal poly san luis obispo apparel 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%$7048%$1K12%$2K16%$3K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**California Polytechnic State University Official Distressed Primary Logo Unisex Adult T Shirt California Polytechnic State University X-Large**LOGOVISION**$18.48**4.5★1,944 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DQ8C3J9) [2**California Polytechnic State University Official Distressed Primary Logo Unisex Adult T Shirt California Polytechnic State University Small**LOGOVISION**$18.25**4.5★1,944 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DQ92XZS) [3**California Polytechnic State University Official Distressed Primary Logo Unisex Adult T Shirt California Polytechnic State University Medium**LOGOVISION**$18.39**4.5★1,944 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DQ7ZVN2) [4**Elite Authentics Cal Poly Mustangs Arch Over Adjustable Baseball Hat**Elite Authentics**$21.68**5.0★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ9JX4GZ) [5**California Polytechnic State University Official Distressed Primary Logo Unisex Adult T Shirt California Polytechnic State University Large**LOGOVISION**$18.86**4.5★1,944 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DQCJ6BC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**California Polytechnic State University Spirit Logos 50ct Vinyl Large Deluxe Stickers Variety Pack - Laptop Water Bottle Scrapbooking Tablet Skateboard Indoor/Outdoor**GRAPHICS & MORE**$9.87**135 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7HTVM1M) [**Cal Poly Mustangs School Name Arch Pullover Hoodie**Campus Lab**$39.22**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F49VVDZY) [**Womens Cal Poly Mustangs Arch Logo V-Neck T-Shirt**Campus Lab**$24.03**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZZN7CFJ) [**Rico Industries NCAA Cal Poly Mustangs 5 x 7 Vinyl Die-Cut Decal - Car/Truck/Home Accessory**Rico Industries**$9.48**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVQDFFML) [**Rico Industries NCAA Cal Poly Mustangs 12 x 30 Felt Wall Dcor Pennant - Great for Home/Bed Room/Man Cave Dcor**Rico Industries**$9.29**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVB52QCY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**California Polytechnic State University Official Distressed Primary Logo Unisex Adult T Shirt California Polytechnic State University 2X-Large**LOGOVISION**$18.90**4.5★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DQ97GPG) [**Cal Poly SLO Mustangs College Tee Forest Medium**W Republic**$24.09**0.0★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW6FJC59) [**California Polytechnic State University Spirit Logos 50ct Vinyl Large Deluxe Stickers Variety Pack - Laptop Water Bottle Scrapbooking Tablet Skateboard Indoor/Outdoor**GRAPHICS & MORE**$9.87**4.6★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7HTVM1M) [**Rico Industries NCAA Cal Poly Mustangs 12 x 6 Chrome All Over Automotive License Plate Frame for Car/Truck/SUV**Rico Industries**$23.18**4.8★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT1ZX84B) [**California Polytechnic State University Official Distressed Primary Logo Unisex Adult T Shirt California Polytechnic State University X-Large**LOGOVISION**$18.48**4.5★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DQ8C3J9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cal poly san luis obispo apparel**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**33%
*“Perfect for what I was looking for”*
**Size-Overall**33%
*“Fits great”*
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Great quality banner”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Did not seem quality decorations”*
**Material Quality**33%
*“Cheap material”*
**Thin**33%
*“A bit thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**55%
**Color**8%
**Material Quality**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Thin**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Print Quality**2%
**Length**2%
**Certifications**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cal poly san luis obispo apparel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $18K/yr across 25 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +70.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the cal poly san luis obispo apparel niche?**
- 8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cal poly san luis obispo apparel?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Material Quality, Thin. The return rate is 2.8%.
- **When does demand for cal poly san luis obispo apparel peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 5.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cal poly san luis obispo apparel niche?**
- Listings span $9.29–$39.24; the average listing price is $21.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 555 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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