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Iowa State Sweatshirt

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A small market ($22K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 49Conversion 27Competition 77Returns 21Price range 88Avg price 90Brand share 27Review moat 67Quality gap 50

Avg price

Great$20.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.63–$30.27

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

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good829.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+19.6%

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

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Returns

Bad6.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$22K

$22K/yr · 48K searches

Is iowa state sweatshirt profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iowa state sweatshirt is a $22K/yr Amazon United States market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

iowa state sweatshirt market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$16K–$21K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.2%
Avg BSR
#5,520
Page quality
0%
Prime
62%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
4.4%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
244 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

8

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 73%

Open market

7%

  • CornBorn44%
  • Iowa State University18%
  • LOGOVISION14%
  • Elite Authentics7%
  • Ultra Game6%
  • Blue 844%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

iowa state sweatshirt demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 46 weeks — +19.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '25Spike '26Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26

Top iowa state sweatshirt search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • iowa state tshirt33K/yr
  • iowa state shirt11K/yr
  • white iowa state shirt4K/yr
All search terms

Top iowa state sweatshirt 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%$6606%$1K9%$2K12%$3K1101001K10K100K 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 state sweatshirt

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel39%

“The tshirt is soft and comfortable”

Quality-Overall24%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall24%

“The fit is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Cute, as pictured”

Shrinkage Resistance3%

“Did not shrink”

Comfort-Overall3%

“comfy”

What buyers complain about

Stitch/Finish/Polish50%

“Very poor stitching”

Value For Money50%

“Waste of money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%
Length8%
Print Quality7%
Chest Fit5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Color5%
Sleeve Fit3%
Quality-Overall3%
Material Quality3%
Neck Fit1%

Common iowa state sweatshirt questions

Is iowa state sweatshirt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $22K/yr across 53 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the iowa state sweatshirt niche?
9 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in iowa state sweatshirt?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Stitch/Finish/Polish, Value For Money. The return rate is 6.1% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the iowa state sweatshirt niche?
Listings span $13.63–$30.27; the average listing price is $20.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 830 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.