Is pacers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $232K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -46.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the pacers niche?

9 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in pacers?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Shrinkage Resistance, Drying Time, Wrinkles. The return rate is 2.5%.

When does demand for pacers peak?

Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 24.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the pacers niche?

Listings span $11.76–$88.56; the average listing price is $49.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Pacers

Skip it

Soft demand (-46.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$49.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.76–$88.56

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

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,166.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay58%

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

Market size

Okay$232K

$232K/yr · 206K searches

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-46.4%

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

Is pacers profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pacers is a $232K/yr Amazon United States market (206K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pacers market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $123K–$148K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.3%
Avg BSR: #58,635
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 90%
Sponsored: 50%
Out of stock: 3.1%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 169 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

WILSON41%
Outerstuff31%
GAME 76%
Pacer5%
Ultra Game5%
Nike4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

pacers demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -46.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 24.8×

Open Trend

Top pacers search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

pacers71K/yr -48.8%0.1% conv.
indiana pacers36K/yr -22.7%0.4% conv.
pacer19K/yr -43.1%0.0% conv.
pacers jersey12K/yr -37.2%0.1% conv.
pacers shirt20K/yr -67.5%0.2% conv.
indiana pacers shirt10K/yr -56.3%0.3% conv.
pacers merch7K/yr -5.9%0.4% conv.
pacers basketball6K/yr -30.8%4.8% conv.
indiana pacers jersey6K/yr -38.4%0.0% conv.
pacers t shirt2K/yr -10.4%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top pacers 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)6 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

WILSON NBA Team Retro Mini Basketball - Indiana Pacers

WILSON$13.404.7★1,998 rev

Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers NBA Kids Youth 8-20 Navy Icon Edition Swingman Jersey (US Numeric 10 12 Regular Navy)

Outerstuff$83.315.0★20 rev

Pacer GTX 500 Performance Speed Roller Skates Black Size M7/W8

Pacer$88.564.5★595 rev

Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers NBA Kids Youth 8-20 Navy Icon Edition Swingman Jersey (US Numeric 8 Regular Navy)

Outerstuff$78.765.0★20 rev

Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers NBA Kids Youth 8-20 Navy Icon Edition Swingman Jersey (US Numeric 18 20 Regular Navy)

Outerstuff$82.765.0★20 rev

Newest

by launch date

Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers NBA Kids Youth 4-20 Navy Icon Edition Performance Jersey T-Shirt (US Numeric 10 12 Regular Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers - Navy)

Outerstuff$27.740 rev

1mo ago

Game 7 x NBA Officially Licensed Mens Graphic Short Sleeve Lightweight Crew Neck Cotton Team T-Shirt

GAME 7$11.76476 rev

2mo ago

Game 7 x NBA Officially Licensed Mens Graphic Short Sleeve Lightweight Crew Neck Cotton T-Shirt Indiana Pacers L Navy

GAME 7$15.05488 rev

2mo ago

Outerstuff Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers NBA Kids Youth 8-20 White City Edition Swingman Jersey (US Numeric 14 16 Regular White)

Outerstuff$66.360 rev

3mo ago

Outerstuff Tyrese Haliburton NBA Kids Youth 8-20 Yellow Statement Edition Swingman Jersey

Outerstuff$71.500 rev

3mo ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about pacers

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall33%

“Good product”

Collectibles17%

“You ll love it of you are a collector”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Item as expected”

Size-Overall7%

“fit my boyfriend nicely”

Material Quality7%

“this one is good material with a nice design”

What buyers complain about

Shrinkage Resistance20%

“knowing itd shrink in dryer”

Drying Time20%

“knowing itd shrink in dryer”

Wrinkles20%

“My only complaint is the way it was folded during delivery cause a big wrinkle down the lettering that we couldnt get rid of even with an iron and heat”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall47%

Length12%

Material Quality8%

Chest Fit5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Feet Fit4%

Value For Money3%

Comfort-Overall3%

Waist Fit2%

Quality-Overall2%

Common pacers questions

Is pacers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $232K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -46.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the pacers niche?: 9 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pacers?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Shrinkage Resistance, Drying Time, Wrinkles. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for pacers peak?: Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 24.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pacers niche?: Listings span $11.76–$88.56; the average listing price is $49.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.