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utah utes

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A small market ($87K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 53Conversion 33Competition 68Returns 76Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 35Review moat 49Quality gap 24

Avg price

Incredible$23.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.00–$51.45

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

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good44%

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

Growth

Good+25.0%

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

Review moat

Okay1,617.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$87K

$87K/yr · 140K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, utah utes is a $87K/yr Amazon United States market (140K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

utah utes market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$95K–$118K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#1,556
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
4.4%
Avg brand age
63 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

12%

  • University of Utah39%
  • Desert Cactus19%
  • Barnesmith11%
  • Rico Industries9%
  • Fan Frenzy Gifts6%
  • PartyKandy3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +25.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×

Top utah utes search terms

  • university of utah35K/yr
  • university of utah merch23K/yr
  • utah utes39K/yr
  • university of utah flag7K/yr
  • utah utes flag7K/yr
  • university of utah apparel11K/yr
  • utes6K/yr
  • utah utes apparel12K/yr
All search terms

Top utah utes 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%5%$4K10%$9K15%$13K20%$17K1101001K10K100K 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 utah utes

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Better than I expected”

Soft Feel19%

“Its soft and comfortable”

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“Go Utes nice quality stickers”

Embellishment/Embroidery Quality13%

“The stickers look great”

Gifting Purpose7%

“Cute gift idea for fans and graduates”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Very comforting”

Warmth4%

“This is a small piece of thin cloth that keeps you exactly the same temperature”

Size-Overall3%

“It is literally the perfect size for my kiddos”

Quality-Overall3%

“It is such a good quality warm pal”

Weight Light3%

“I love the weighted feel of it”

What buyers complain about

Thin25%

“It is Very thin”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“The picture is very deceiving”

Quality-Overall17%

“cheap”

Thickness17%

“Avoid - Thin and Cheap”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall37%
Color16%
Thin9%
Functionality-Overall7%
Length7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Stain Resistance3%
Value For Money3%
Thickness2%
Chest Fit2%

Common questions

Is utah utes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $87K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +25.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the utah utes niche?
15 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in utah utes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thin, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for utah utes peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the utah utes niche?
Listings span $7.00–$51.45; the average listing price is $23.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,617 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.