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u of m womens apparel

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Soft demand (-61.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 0Conversion 24Competition 76Returns 21Price range 95Avg price 93Brand share 25Review moat 88Quality gap 48

Price range

Incredible$16.04–$31.72

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

Avg price

Great$22.30

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great230.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay90%

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

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Returns

Bad6.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$14K

$14K/yr · 34K searches

Growth

Bad-61.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, u of m womens apparel is a $14K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

u of m womens apparel market data

Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$6K–$11K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#49,091
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
5.4%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
195 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

9%

  • LOGOVISION37%
  • UGP Campus Apparel32%
  • Hilinker15%
  • Campus Lab3%
  • Avanova2%
  • Funny Michigan Tee2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 100 weeks — -61.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.4×

Top u of m womens apparel search terms

  • university of michigan apparel women6K/yr
  • michigan shirt women4K/yr
  • womens michigan shirt5K/yr
  • u of m womens apparel19K/yr
  • michigan wolverines shirts for women177/yr
All search terms

Top u of m womens apparel products on Amazon

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

0%4%$5778%$1K12%$2K16%$2K1101001K 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 buyers say about u of m womens apparel

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall22%

“Fit is accurate”

Color9%

“The colors are bright”

Material Quality7%

“The material feels comfortable and durable, and the fit is exactly what I expected”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Exactly as described”

Design-Overall6%

“I love the design, too”

Quality-Overall6%

“Quality made shirt like the kind you get at the team store or a quality brand name”

Soft Feel6%

“The cotton feels soft against the skin right out of the package”

Comfort-Overall5%

“comfortable”

Washability5%

“It's lookibg good after three washes”

Print Quality4%

“The graphic is unique and the shirt and graphic colors are perfect U of M colors”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall33%

“is too tight”

Thickness7%

“It's fairly thin”

Wrinkles6%

“came out maybe a bit above averagely wrinkled”

Material Quality3%

“I was expecting better fabric quality”

Quality-Overall3%

“Decent, But Not Great Quality”

Comfort-Overall3%

“overall, it doesnt stand out in terms of comfort or material”

Machine Wash Suitability2%

“I should have sized up one to allow for shrinkage in the wash”

Print Quality1%

“That said, the print itself isnt super high end”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%
Length5%
Chest Fit5%
Thin3%
Material Quality3%
Quality-Overall3%
Sleeve Fit2%
Waist Fit2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Arm Fit2%

Common questions

Is u of m womens apparel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $14K/yr across 34 tracked products. 1 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -61.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the u of m womens apparel niche?
12 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in u of m womens apparel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Wrinkles. The return rate is 6.0% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for u of m womens apparel peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 20.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the u of m womens apparel niche?
Listings span $16.04–$31.72; the average listing price is $22.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 231 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.