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vanderbilt apparel

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Weak search conversion (1.8%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 24Conversion 23Competition 80Returns 39Price range 31Avg price 95Brand share 58Review moat 30Quality gap 28

Avg price

Incredible$29.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good70%

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

Returns

Okay3.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay$10.65–$281.59

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

Review moat

Okay3,524.98

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$102K

$102K/yr · 188K searches

Growth

Bad-2.8%

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

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vanderbilt apparel is a $102K/yr Amazon United States market (188K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

vanderbilt apparel market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$118K–$147K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#7,777
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
8.4%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

54

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

25%

  • Vanderbilt University24%
  • LOGOVISION20%
  • Barnesmith11%
  • Elite Authentics11%
  • Wes and Willy5%
  • Fan Frenzy Gifts5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.2×

Top vanderbilt apparel search terms

  • vanderbilt university merchandise83K/yr
  • vanderbilt46K/yr
  • vanderbilt tshirt26K/yr
  • vanderbilt shirt11K/yr
  • vanderbilt university7K/yr
  • vanderbilt merch5K/yr
  • vanderbilt university apparel10K/yr
All search terms

Top vanderbilt 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%3%$3K6%$6K9%$9K12%$12K1101001K10K 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 vanderbilt apparel

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

What buyers love

Smell34%

“Its always been my fave scent”

Size-Overall17%

“Sizing is accurate”

Quality-Overall14%

“I honestly was impressed with the quality of this shirt”

Value For Money10%

“Price was reasonable too”

Comfort-Overall4%

“comfortable”

Color4%

“The color is very nice”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly what I expected”

Allergies2%

“Great if you work around ppl known to have breathing issues like Chronic CPD, Allergies,&Lung Cancer”

Material Quality2%

“The fabric feels soft, comfortable, and well made”

Soft Feel1%

“it is still a soft & beautiful flag”

What buyers complain about

Smell33%

“It just seems to smell a little different than the ones I bought when I lived in Europe”

Leak-Proof7%

“spilled cologne remains”

Length7%

“The size was to long”

Value For Money7%

“WASTE OF MONEY”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Not the same”

Thickness4%

“It was VERY thin”

Color3%

“the color is different”

Size-Overall3%

“I would size down”

Thigh Fit3%

“I wish that they were a little more tapered at the bottom of the legs”

Print Quality2%

“the print quality is poor”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Waist Fit11%
Length10%
Thigh Fit8%
Inseam Fit6%
Hip Fit4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Material Quality2%
Print Quality1%
Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is vanderbilt apparel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $102K/yr across 54 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the vanderbilt apparel niche?
22 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vanderbilt apparel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Leak-Proof, Length. The return rate is 3.9%.
When does demand for vanderbilt apparel peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vanderbilt apparel niche?
Listings span $10.65–$281.59; the average listing price is $29.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,525 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.