cornell
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$35.78avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$12.79–$54.92cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great28%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Growth
Good+38.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay1,885.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Bad5.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$90K$90K/yr · 104K searches
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cornell is a $90K/yr Amazon United States market (104K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cornell market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $72K–$89K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.4%
- Avg BSR
- #9,705
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 80%
- Out of stock
- 18.1%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 164 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
7
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
28%
Top 20: 60%
Open market
1%
- Barnesmith46%
- Ivysport38%
- Cornell University11%
- Legacy2%
- College Flags & Banners Co.1%
- Tervis1%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 1%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +38.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Top cornell search terms
- cornell23K/yr
- cornell university apparel21K/yr
- cornell university12K/yr
- cornell t shirt7K/yr
- cornell merch6K/yr
- cornell shirt6K/yr
- cornell university merchandise6K/yr
- cornell sweatshirt10K/yr
- cornell university merch4K/yr
- cornell hoodie5K/yr
Top cornell 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Barnesmith Cornell University Big Red Hooded Sweatshirt Heritage Charcoal Grey Small
Barnesmith$42.304.6★7,702 rev
Barnesmith Cornell University Hooded Sweatshirt Heritage Cornell Big Red - Red XX-Large
Barnesmith$42.414.6★7,702 rev
Ivysport Cornell University Hooded Sweatshirt Essential Heather Grey Small
Ivysport$33.674.6★436 rev
Barnesmith Cornell University Hooded Sweatshirt Heritage Cornell Big Red - Red Small
Barnesmith$44.824.6★7,702 rev
Ivysport Cornell University Crewneck Sweatshirt Essential Red XX-Large
Ivysport$47.864.7★554 rev
Newest
by launch date
Barnesmith Cornell University Big Red Adult Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt Classic Charcoal Grey XX-Large
Barnesmith$36.2398 rev
Barnesmith Cornell University Big Red Adult Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt Spirit Charcoal Grey XX-Large
Barnesmith$46.97769 rev
Barnesmith Cornell University Big Red Adult Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt Spirit Red XX-Large
Barnesmith$40.82769 rev
Cornell Fan Favorite Arch Red | Cornell University T-Shirt
Cornell University$21.8211 rev
Cornell Mens Neutral Fan Favorite Arch | Cornell University Pullover Hoodie
Cornell University$39.3269 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Ivysport Cornell University Long Sleeve T-Shirt Mascot Logo 100% Cotton Red Long Sleeve T-Shirt X-Large
Ivysport$29.914.4★
Ivysport Cornell University Hooded Sweatshirt Essential Heather Grey Medium
Ivysport$50.984.6★
Ivysport Cornell University Short-Sleeve T-Shirt Crest Red XX-Large
Ivysport$25.934.5★
Ivysport Cornell University Hooded Sweatshirt Essential Heather Grey Small
Ivysport$33.674.6★
Ivysport Cornell University Hooded Sweatshirt Crest Red Small
Ivysport$31.634.6★
What buyers say about cornell
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great quality”
“Good fit”
“Warm and comfortable”
“Super soft after washing”
“Super soft and true to size”
What buyers complain about
“Definitely not worth the money”
“Graphic seems very cheap”
“I do think a bit flimsy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cornell profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $90K/yr across 64 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +38.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the cornell niche?
- 8 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cornell?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for cornell peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cornell niche?
- Listings span $12.79–$54.92; the average listing price is $35.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,885 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.