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title: "Usc Sweatshirt — $8K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 32/100 · $8K/yr market · 61K searches/yr · $38.49 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **usc sweatshirt**
**Skip it**
High returns (11.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 2Growth 14Conversion 5Competition 75Returns 0Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 18Review moat 43Quality gap 42
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$38.49**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$17.77–$56.54**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,243.84**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-22.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$8K**
$8K/yr · 61K searches
**Returns**
**Bad****11.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, usc sweatshirt is a $8K/yr Amazon United States market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **usc sweatshirt market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$29K–$38K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,655**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **84%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **197 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**9 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**8**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 78%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Campus Colors34% - Elite Authentics27% - Blue 8412% - Mademark10% - Ultra Game10% - GRAYSON/THREADS3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -22.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/usc-sweatshirt/trend)
## **Top usc sweatshirt search terms**
- **usc sweatshirt**24K/yr-24.8%1.0% conv. - **usc hoodie**19K/yr-31.4%1.0% conv. - **usc sweater**7K/yr+27.9%0.8% conv. - **usc sweatshirt women**6K/yr-31.6%0.7% conv. - **usc hoodie men**5K/yr-17.2%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/usc-sweatshirt/search-terms)
## **Top usc 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%3%$2536%$5079%$76012%$1K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product 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**USC Apparel Southern Cal Trojans Classic Logo Official Sweatshirt**Elite Authentics**$29.60**4.5★74 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9LVBBVZ) [2**Campus Colors USC Trojans Arch & Logo Gameday Hoodie - Cardinal Large**Campus Colors**$47.46**4.7★15,612 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YKH2M5F) [3**Campus Colors USC Trojans Arch & Logo Gameday Hoodie - Cardinal X-Large**Campus Colors**$47.05**4.7★15,612 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YKG7GM8) [4**USC Curved Block Logo with Cardinal Gold Trojan 1880 Pullover Hoodie**Mademark**$29.58**4.4★119 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B94QPB8W) [5**USC Southern Cal Icon Logo Officially Licensed Pullover Hoodie Long Sleeve**Elite Authentics**$38.35**4.1★43 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9LVLWG8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**USC Trojans Arch Over White Officially Licensed Sweatshirt**Elite Authentics**$34.47**1 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRFQD5XN) [**Campus Colors USC Trojans Hoodie Heathered Fleece Sweatshirt - Black Large**Campus Colors**$47.42**75 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFD1TZS3) [**USC Trojans Hoodie Heathered Fleece Sweatshirt - Black XX-Large**Campus Colors**$48.93**75 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFCTG35H) [**Grayson Threads Juniors USC Collared Sweatshirt Beige XL**GRAYSON/THREADS**$20.80**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMN76LJ4) [**Ultra Game Mens NCAA Official Super Soft Supreme Hoodie Sweatshirt USC Trojans Team Color Medium**Ultra Game**$28.60**131 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG3TSZWG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Littlearth NCAA USC Trojans Hoodie Purse Team Color 9.5 x 15.5 x 4**Littlearth**$29.58**4.6★**▲ 386%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J8O258I) [**USC Trojans Hoodie Heathered Fleece Sweatshirt - Black XX-Large**Campus Colors**$48.93**4.4★**▲ 355%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFCTG35H) [**Blue 84 Mens USC Trojans Full Zip Hoodie Icon Team Color X-Large**Blue 84**$44.11**4.5★**▲ 337%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YQ9MLR7) [**Campus Colors USC Trojans Hoodie Heathered Fleece Sweatshirt - Black Large**Campus Colors**$47.42**4.4★**▲ 319%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFD1TZS3) [**USC Sweatshirt Fleece Crewneck for Men and Women - Cardinal Medium**Campus Colors**$41.79**4.7★**▲ 288%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YJRJRVM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about usc sweatshirt**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Comfort-Overall**40%
*“Comfortable”*
**Value For Money**20%
*“great deal for the price”*
**Weight Light**10%
*“Love that this is sooo light weight”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“So so quality”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“true size good quality really enjoy it”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**60%
*“Not as high quality as I would have hoped”*
**Material Quality**20%
*“The material is giving cheap”*
**Durability**10%
*“Didnt last long”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**59%
**Material Quality**8%
**Print Quality**7%
**Color**7%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Sleeve Fit**3%
**Chest Fit**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Length**2%
**Waist Fit**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is usc sweatshirt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $8K/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- **How competitive is the usc sweatshirt niche?**
- 9 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in usc sweatshirt?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Material Quality, Durability. The return rate is 11.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for usc sweatshirt peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the usc sweatshirt niche?**
- Listings span $17.77–$56.54; the average listing price is $38.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,244 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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