carpenter shorts
Skip itWeak search conversion (0.8%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Growth
Incredible+124.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible$24.58avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$13.53–$76.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay$228K$228K/yr · 1.2M searches
Review moat
Bad7,892.74avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad6.5%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Conversion
Bad0.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
95%
Open market
4%
- Dickies72%
- JMIERR12%
- Amazon Essentials5%
- PLEPAN4%
- Volcom2%
- Wrangler Authentics1%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 4%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 34 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dickies Mens 13-Inch Loose Fit Work Shorts Durable Outdoor Uniform Shorts with Multi-Pockets for Men on The Job Black 38
Dickies$20.764.3★31,430 rev
Dickies Relaxed Fit Multi-Use Pocket Work Shorts 13 Charcoal 38
Dickies$22.984.4★900 rev
Dickies Mens 15-Inch Relaxed Fit Work Shorts Lightweight Uniform Shorts for Men with Multi-Use Pocket and Durable Fabric Black 36
Dickies$20.574.3★8,054 rev
JMIERR Mens Casual Twill Cargo Shorts Cotton Drawstring Classic Cargo Chino Stretch Short with 6 Pockets for Men US32(S) A Black
JMIERR$23.114.4★6,882 rev
PLEPAN Mens Casual Cargo Shorts Classic Stretch Waist Drawstring Hiking Joggers Work Shorts with 6 Pockets US (38) XL Black
PLEPAN$18.664.4★470 rev
Newest
by launch date
Classic Cargo Stretch Short Gunmetal 34
Wrangler Authentics$21.4858,536 rev
WORK IDEA Mens Cargo Stretch Short Classic Style Relaxed Fit Work Shorts Black
WORK IDEA$24.6511 rev
PLEPAN Mens Casual Cargo Shorts Classic Stretch Waist Drawstring Hiking Joggers Work Shorts with 6 Pockets US (38) XL Black
PLEPAN$18.66470 rev
CQR Mens Quick Dry Stretch Hiking Cargo Shorts Lightweight Water Resistant Tactical Casual Golf & Outdoor with Pockets Routine Black 32W x 10L
CQR$25.002,865 rev
Dickies Regular Fit Work Shorts 11 Dark Navy 34
Dickies$22.32185 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumWORK IDEA Mens Cargo Stretch Short Classic Style Relaxed Fit Work Shorts Black
WORK IDEA$24.654.7★
Amazon Essentials Mens Slim-Fit 9 Chino Shorts Khaki 40
Amazon Essentials$13.534.4★
Amazon Essentials Mens Slim-Fit 11 Inseam Comfort Stretch Chino Shorts Navy 36
Amazon Essentials$18.684.3★
Amazon Essentials Mens Classic-Fit 9 Cotton Twill Chino Shorts with Button-Through Pockets Khaki 29
Amazon Essentials$16.784.4★
Amazon Essentials Mens Classic-Fit 9 Chino Short Grey 30
Amazon Essentials$16.224.4★
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 49 weeks — +124.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent fit”
“Very comfortable”
“Pretty nice and good quality if you like the long short capri style these are great for you they are long I would say true to size or size up one for bigger fit”
“High quality material”
“Great deal on product”
“durable I will be ordering again”
“This Item was just as described”
“Fits great and very stretchy”
“Length is perfect”
“flexible”
What buyers complain about
“Shorts were small”
“Waist size not accurate”
“Not well made”
“Not As Advertised”
“They rest about halfway down my calf”
“The clasp is a failure”
“The waists arent right and the crotch is always horrible, bunched up and uncomfortable”
“They were longer than I requested”
“Functional, cheap material”
“Plus they don't have enough pockets”