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Howard University Apparel

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A small market ($83K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 21Growth 24Conversion 26Competition 49Returns 49Price range 81Avg price 91Brand share 36Review moat 87Quality gap 37

Avg price

Great$21.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great262.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$9.95–$39.11

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

Competition

Okay55%

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

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Growth

Bad-2.8%

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

Market size

Bad$83K

$83K/yr · 188K searches

Is howard university apparel profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, howard university apparel is a $83K/yr Amazon United States market (188K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–May–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

howard university apparel market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$65K–$86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#16,079
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

12

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

14%

  • LOGOVISION38%
  • Howard University29%
  • Dungeon Forward8%
  • Elite Authentics4%
  • Desert Cactus4%
  • PartyKandy3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

howard university apparel demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, May, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×

Top howard university apparel search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • howard university apparel81K/yr
  • howard university27K/yr
  • howard university t-shirts23K/yr
  • howard university merch10K/yr
  • howard university sweatshirt18K/yr
  • howard university shirt7K/yr
  • howard shirt5K/yr
  • howard sweatshirt4K/yr
  • howard university hoodie6K/yr
  • howard university apparel kids7K/yr
All search terms

Top howard university apparel 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%5%$4K10%$8K15%$12K20%$17K1101001K10K 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 howard university apparel

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall35%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall15%

“The prefect fit”

Gifting Purpose10%

“Good gift for keys, bookbag deco, or any deco to show Bison pride”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Exactly as pictured”

Soft Feel5%

“The quality of the shirt is soft”

Color5%

“Colors were very vibrant”

Material Quality5%

“it appeared to be quality material”

Value For Money5%

“The value was perfect for the party and the planning”

Design-Overall3%

“Nice design”

What buyers complain about

Thickness25%

“This blanket is extremely thin”

Quality-Overall25%

“This is a poor quality shirt”

Size-Overall17%

“Not true to size”

Value For Money8%

“Not worth the money”

Flexibility6%

“it was rather stiff with no give/stretch”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity6%

“Nice design; no stretch”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%
Chest Fit14%
Print Quality4%
Sleeve Fit4%
Length4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Shape/Style2%
Product Condition2%
Value For Money2%
Quality-Overall1%

Common howard university apparel questions

Is howard university apparel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $83K/yr across 28 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the howard university apparel niche?
12 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in howard university apparel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.1%.
When does demand for howard university apparel peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–May–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the howard university apparel niche?
Listings span $9.95–$39.11; the average listing price is $21.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 262 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.