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duke university apparel

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Soft demand (-69.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 0Conversion 11Competition 84Returns 23Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 40Review moat 31Quality gap 68

Avg price

Incredible$26.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$14.82–$66.12

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

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Review moat

Okay3,425.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Bad5.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Market size

Bad$20K

$20K/yr · 91K searches

Growth

Bad-69.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, duke university apparel is a $20K/yr Amazon United States market (91K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

duke university apparel market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$27K–$33K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#35,363
Page quality
0%
Prime
65%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
4.0%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 68%

Open market

16%

  • Campus Colors29%
  • Pro Shop23%
  • GreatCitees17%
  • Pro Sport Brand7%
  • Pro Standard6%
  • Blue 843%
  • Open — no brand owns it (14 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -69.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.7×

Top duke university apparel search terms

  • duke shirt29K/yr
  • duke t shirt20K/yr
  • duke tshirt9K/yr
  • duke shirts for men10K/yr
  • duke basketball t shirt17K/yr
  • duke shirts for women6K/yr
All search terms

Top duke university 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%3%$6106%$1K9%$2K12%$2K1101001K10K100K 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 duke university apparel

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall32%

“Fits true to size”

Quality-Overall26%

“Good quality shirt”

Comfort-Overall6%

“Very comfortable”

Material Quality5%

“even the material is comfortable”

Durability4%

“The durability is really good”

Soft Feel3%

“soft”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Shape/Style2%

“Thats always been one of my favorite styles because it keeps the front clean while still giving you a bold design on the back”

Shrinkage Resistance1%

“they did not shrink”

Design-Overall1%

“I also really like the design”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall35%

“The black shirt is smaller than the others”

Machine Wash Suitability10%

“Ruined after the first wash”

Quality-Overall10%

“was expecting a higher quality product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“otd false advertisement it's not a thermal shirt”

Material Quality7%

“The material is so thin”

Value For Money4%

“Bit pricey”

Warmth4%

“not warm”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity1%

“Material is not T-Shirt type so they dont stretch like I would have like”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Length10%
Chest Fit6%
Color4%
Material Quality4%
Sleeve Fit4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Shoulder Fit2%
Waist Fit1%
Thin1%

Common questions

Is duke university apparel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $20K/yr across 52 tracked products. 1 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -69.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the duke university apparel niche?
20 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in duke university apparel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Machine Wash Suitability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.6% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for duke university apparel peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 11.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the duke university apparel niche?
Listings span $14.82–$66.12; the average listing price is $26.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,425 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.