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title: "Ucla Sweatshirt — $35K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 34/100 · $35K/yr market · 68K searches/yr · $41.04 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **ucla sweatshirt**
**Skip it**
High returns (10.0%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 19Conversion 16Competition 76Returns 7Price range 90Avg price 95Brand share 15Review moat 45Quality gap 27
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$41.04**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$12.06–$56.47**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****39%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,989**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-11.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$35K**
$35K/yr · 68K searches
**Returns**
**Bad****10.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ucla sweatshirt is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ucla sweatshirt market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$31K–$41K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#2,031**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **90%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **190 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**7**
**Top-5 brand share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**39%**
Top 20: 80%
**Open market**
**3%**
- Elite Authentics34% - Barnesmith26% - Blue 8416% - adidas14% - Campus Colors4% - boxercraft3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/ucla-sweatshirt/trend)
## **Top ucla sweatshirt search terms**
- **ucla sweatshirt**36K/yr-17.9%1.0% conv. - **ucla hoodie**21K/yr-6.7%0.7% conv. - **ucla sweater**5K/yr+12.5%0.8% conv. - **ucla sweatshirt women**6K/yr-9.4%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/ucla-sweatshirt/search-terms)
## **Top ucla sweatshirt 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%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$6K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Barnesmith University of California Los Angeles UCLA Bruins Adult Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt Classic Royal Blue XX-Large**Barnesmith**$33.33**4.6★123 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM9WLGZR) [2**adidas UCLA Bruins Mens Trefoil Fleece Crew Grey XX-Large**adidas**$12.06**4.6★24 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKMRLHR) [3**UCLA Bruins Icon Officially Licensed Pullover Hoodie**Elite Authentics**$39.10**4.2★106 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGMTD7TG) [4**UCLA Bruins Icon White Officially Licensed Pullover Hoodie**Elite Authentics**$39.90**5.0★4 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRLTNFNZ) [5**UCLA Bruins Icon Officially Licensed Sweatshirt Small**Elite Authentics**$34.00**4.6★67 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGMTG4RF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**boxercraft UCLA BRUINS Prestige Fleece Hood Navy (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular)**boxercraft**$32.98**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRXVM12R) [**Russell Brand UCLA Bruins Fusion Hood Collegiate (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular) Blue**Russell Brand**$56.47**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQG43FYL) [**UCLA Bruins Icon White Officially Licensed Pullover Hoodie**Elite Authentics**$39.90**4 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRLTNFNZ) [**UCLA Bruins Icon White Officially Licensed Sweatshirt**Elite Authentics**$34.58**2 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRLBMN8K) [**UCLA Bruins Mascot Gray Officially Licensed Pullover Hoodie**Elite Authentics**$49.18**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVS4VKNY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Russell Brand UCLA Bruins Fusion Hood Collegiate (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular) Blue**Russell Brand**$56.47**0.0★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQG43FYL) [**boxercraft UCLA BRUINS Prestige Fleece Hood Navy (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular)**boxercraft**$32.98**0.0★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRXVM12R) [**adidas UCLA Bruins Mens Trefoil Fleece Crew Grey XX-Large**adidas**$12.06**4.6★**▲ 178%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKMRLHR) [**Barnesmith University of California Los Angeles UCLA Bruins Hooded Sweatshirt Heritage Charcoal Grey X-Large**Barnesmith**$45.76**4.6★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1LJVY4D) [**Barnesmith University of California Los Angeles UCLA Bruins Hooded Sweatshirt Heritage Charcoal Grey Medium**Barnesmith**$47.06**4.6★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1LHKSZ5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ucla sweatshirt**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**30%
*“Great quality”*
**Comfort-Overall**20%
*“It is very comfortable”*
**Soft Feel**10%
*“Well-made, soft, comfortable”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**10%
*“Not to shrink and soft material”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“fits true to size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“Too large,”*
**Print Quality**17%
*“Terrible print quality”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“The letters on this product are very cheaply made”*
**Material Quality**17%
*“the material feels really cheap”*
**Drying Time**8%
*“Never put it in the dryer”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**65%
**Material Quality**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Color**3%
**Thin**3%
**Print Quality**2%
**Shape/Style**1%
**Length**1%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is ucla sweatshirt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $35K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the ucla sweatshirt niche?**
- 8 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ucla sweatshirt?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Print Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 10.0% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for ucla sweatshirt peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the ucla sweatshirt niche?**
- Listings span $12.06–$56.47; the average listing price is $41.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,989 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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