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Iowa Hawkeyes

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Soft demand (-35.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 50Growth 7Conversion 22Competition 90Returns 27Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 50Review moat 58Quality gap 33

Avg price

Incredible$28.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great25%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$10.68–$112.25

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

Review moat

Good1,167.49

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$275K

$275K/yr · 558K searches

Brand share

Good75%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay4.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Growth

Bad-35.7%

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

Is iowa hawkeyes profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iowa hawkeyes is a $275K/yr Amazon United States market (558K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

iowa hawkeyes 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
$224K–$280K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#16,804
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
3.5%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

33 falling

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

25%

Top 20: 52%

Open market

22%

  • UGP Campus Apparel40%
  • University of Iowa17%
  • YouTheFan7%
  • Wes and Willy6%
  • Elite Authentics5%
  • Barnesmith3%

iowa hawkeyes demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.7×

Top iowa hawkeyes search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • iowa hawkeyes126K/yr
  • iowa hawkeyes apparel81K/yr
  • iowa105K/yr
  • iowa hawkeyes t-shirts52K/yr
  • university of iowa19K/yr
  • iowa hawkeyes gifts20K/yr
  • iowa hawkeye23K/yr
  • university of iowa apparel12K/yr
  • hawkeyes12K/yr
  • iowa hawkeyes shirt7K/yr
All search terms

Top iowa hawkeyes 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%2%$6K4%$11K6%$17K8%$22K101001K10K 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 iowa hawkeyes

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall34%

“Size was accurate”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good quality shirt”

Gifting Purpose9%

“Gift for someone born in IA”

Exercise/Sports Suitability7%

“Good for sport”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As Expected”

Design-Overall6%

“Felt great and showcased my build underneath, which is hard to find”

Weight Light4%

“Great light weight jacket”

Strength2%

“Solid”

Temperature Retention2%

“keeps drinks cold”

Zipper Quality2%

“Quick Quarter Zip”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall30%

“its quite a bit bigger”

Wrinkles10%

“Came extremely wrinkled”

Ease Of Use10%

“A bit hard to pull off the sheet”

Shoulder Fit5%

“Runs small in shoulders”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Description wrong”

Quality-Overall5%

“If you want good quality this is not it”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity5%

“There is no stretch in the sweatshirt”

Functionality-Overall3%

“functionality is more average”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%
Sleeve Fit7%
Length6%
Arm Fit5%
Chest Fit4%
Material Quality3%
Thin3%
Quality-Overall2%
Neck Fit2%
Color2%

Common iowa hawkeyes questions

Is iowa hawkeyes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $275K/yr across 96 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -35.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the iowa hawkeyes niche?
33 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in iowa hawkeyes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Wrinkles, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 4.8%.
When does demand for iowa hawkeyes peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the iowa hawkeyes niche?
Listings span $10.68–$112.25; the average listing price is $28.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.