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Girls Softball Glove

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Soft demand (-30.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 54Growth 10Conversion 14Competition 84Returns 25Price range 59Avg price 92Brand share 50Review moat 54Quality gap 30

Avg price

Great$54.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Good$14.56–$158.52

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

Market size

Good$363K

$363K/yr · 605K searches

Review moat

Good1,340.48

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good75%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad5.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Growth

Bad-30.3%

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

Is girls softball glove profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, girls softball glove is a $363K/yr Amazon United States market (605K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

girls softball glove market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$436K–$546K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.1%
Avg BSR
#72
Page quality
0%
Prime
84%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
4.6%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
137 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

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

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

65

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

17%

  • Franklin Sports20%
  • Mizuno18%
  • Rawlings16%
  • SSK12%
  • AuSletie9%
  • HANDLANDY8%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 17%)

girls softball glove demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top girls softball glove search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • girls softball glove98K/yr
  • softball gloves for girls79K/yr
  • slowpitch softball glove59K/yr
  • youth softball glove62K/yr
  • fastpitch softball glove50K/yr
  • mizuno softball glove34K/yr
  • kids softball glove24K/yr
  • slow pitch softball gloves men23K/yr
  • wilson softball glove22K/yr
  • softball glove for girls 8-1233K/yr
All search terms

Top girls softball glove products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$11K6%$22K9%$33K12%$44K101001K10K 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 reviews say buyers love and hate about girls softball glove

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Quality of the glove is good”

Size-Overall18%

“Fantastic fit”

Value For Money12%

“Good Value”

Grip9%

“These gloves are great”

Durability6%

“durable”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Very comfortable”

Suitability Beginner3%

“great for a beginner or occasional softball game”

Color3%

“The colors are bright”

Ease Of Use3%

“was easy to use”

Soft Feel2%

“This is an excellent glove that is made of a soft material that is comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“Size too small”

Durability18%

“Not durable”

Leather Quality10%

“Its not all leather”

Stiffness7%

“Its just stiff and stays stiff”

Quality-Overall3%

“Cheap quality; lace broke immediately”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Misleading ad”

Flexibility2%

“Too small, not very flexible”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Did make through the whole season before stitching ripped”

Design-Overall2%

“Really poorly made”

Material Quality2%

“only the inside looks like artificial material”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall85%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Value For Money2%
Stiffness2%
Quality-Overall1%
Material Quality1%
Color1%
Comfort-Overall1%
Leather Quality1%
Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

Common girls softball glove questions

Is girls softball glove profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $363K/yr across 64 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the girls softball glove niche?
16 brands and 65 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in girls softball glove?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Leather Quality. The return rate is 5.1% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for girls softball glove peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the girls softball glove niche?
Listings span $14.56–$158.52; the average listing price is $54.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,340 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.