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# **eddie bauer womens shorts**

**Skip it**

High returns (11.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 97Conversion 5Competition 93Returns 3Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 23Review moat 50Quality gap 55

**Growth**

**Incredible****+174.7%**

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

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$28.31**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****22%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Price range**

**Great****$10.00–$44.86**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,517.05**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Bad****91%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Market size**

**Bad****$24K**

$24K/yr · 215K searches

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.4%**

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

**Returns**

**Bad****11.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**18 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**149**

**Top-5 brand share**

**91%**

**Open market**

**7%**

- Eddie Bauer51% - Columbia17% - G Gradual11% - Willit10% - Lee2% - IVIR2% - Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 7%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%2%$4874%$9736%$1K8%$2K1101001K10K100K 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 107 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Eddie Bauer Womens Fixed Waist Active Performance Rainier Shorts Sprig 6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JBHDl6wtL.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Fixed Waist Active Performance Rainier Shorts Sprig 6**Eddie Bauer**$38.13**4.6★993 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCSN4MXK) [2![Eddie Bauer Womens Fixed Waist Active Performance Rainier Shorts Black 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LXj4513mL.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Fixed Waist Active Performance Rainier Shorts Black 10**Eddie Bauer**$39.64**4.6★993 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCSNFC2J) [3![Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 10 Regular Regular Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TQWeMnUOL.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 10 Regular Regular Black)**Eddie Bauer**$22.93**4.3★32 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR7RHW77) [4![G Gradual Womens 7 Hiking Cargo Shorts Quick Dry Lightweight Golf Outdoor Work Summer Travel Shorts with Pockets(Navy Blue M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xFqbQAmyL.jpg)**G Gradual Womens 7 Hiking Cargo Shorts Quick Dry Lightweight Golf Outdoor Work Summer Travel Shorts with Pockets(Navy Blue M)**G Gradual**$30.53**4.4★487 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1466JQN) [5![Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 12 Regular Regular Tan)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41J5cUecU1L.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 12 Regular Regular Tan)**Eddie Bauer**$27.19**4.3★32 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRD2JBMR)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Eddie Bauer Womens Everyday Woven Short (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/01RmK+J4pJL.gif)**Eddie Bauer Womens Everyday Woven Short (US Alpha Medium Regular Regular Black)**Eddie Bauer**$17.74**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GW4K5X9B) [![Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 8 Regular Regular Blue)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rfP4oO+2L.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 8 Regular Regular Blue)**Eddie Bauer**$29.49**32 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVVRN6Y7) [![Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 12 Regular Regular Blue)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rfP4oO+2L.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 12 Regular Regular Blue)**Eddie Bauer**$25.40**32 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVVVWV9G) [![Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 10 Regular Regular Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TQWeMnUOL.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 10 Regular Regular Black)**Eddie Bauer**$22.93**32 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR7RHW77) [![Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 12 Regular Regular Tan)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41J5cUecU1L.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 12 Regular Regular Tan)**Eddie Bauer**$27.19**32 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRD2JBMR)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 12 Regular Regular Blue)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rfP4oO+2L.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Adventurer Stretch Ripstop Shorts (US Numeric 12 Regular Regular Blue)**Eddie Bauer**$25.40**4.3★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVVVWV9G) [![Lee Womens Ultra Lux Comfort with Flex-to-Go Cargo Short Olive Night 10](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ml0EeN6kL.jpg)**Lee Womens Ultra Lux Comfort with Flex-to-Go Cargo Short Olive Night 10**Lee**$13.85**4.5★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQL4DWYL) [![Eddie Bauer Womens Aspire Chino Shorts Dusted Indigo 18](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-IC-3cGlL.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Aspire Chino Shorts Dusted Indigo 18**Eddie Bauer**$37.93**4.4★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088D2RF9X) [![Yoglegins Womens Lightweight Hiking Cargo Shorts for Running Athletic Camping Travel Golf - Water Resistant with 5 Pockets(Hot Pink Large)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UIsErdjGL.jpg)**Yoglegins Womens Lightweight Hiking Cargo Shorts for Running Athletic Camping Travel Golf - Water Resistant with 5 Pockets(Hot Pink Large)**Yoglegins**$20.49**4.5★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2Q6N1XF) [![Eddie Bauer Womens Fixed Waist Active Performance Rainier Shorts Dusty Coral 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31tcXtGBXsL.jpg)**Eddie Bauer Womens Fixed Waist Active Performance Rainier Shorts Dusty Coral 2**Eddie Bauer**$34.37**4.6★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXKPBQ2C)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**27%

*“Flattering fit”*

**Comfort-Overall**21%

*“So comfortable”*

**Pockets/Compartments**5%

*“Pockets are handy”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Great quality shorts”*

**Color**4%

*“And I like the color”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**4%

*“waist band is stretchy so very flattering”*

**Weight Light**4%

*“I love the lightweight material”*

**Material Quality**3%

*“The material is cool and comfortable”*

**Quick Drying**3%

*“Dry quickly”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Worth it”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**24%

*“Size too large”*

**Material Quality**5%

*“They keep changing fabric and fit”*

**Durability**5%

*“Won't last long”*

**Pockets/Compartments**5%

*“pockets too small for me”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“found them cheaper at walmart”*

**Wrinkles**3%

*“They were still wrinkled so I then placed a damp towel on the shorts”*

**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%

*“The waist band elastic twists”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Cheap quality or workmanship”*

**Defective Material/Parts**2%

*“Button came defective twice and replaced once and other short same problem and refund not being processed”*

**Waist Fit**2%

*“These shorts fit nice other than the waist is way too tight”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**51%

**Waist Fit**14%

**Length**6%

**Thigh Fit**5%

**Material Quality**5%

**Hip Fit**4%

**Inseam Fit**3%

**Color**2%

**Shape/Style**2%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%