Is gym shorts profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €13K/yr across 113 tracked products. 2 of 31 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +64.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the gym shorts niche?

44 brands and 190 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 20% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gym shorts?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Qualität insgesamt, Form/Stil. The return rate is 6.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for gym shorts peak?

Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gym shorts niche?

Listings span €5.26–€32.93; the average listing price is €14.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gym shorts

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 20% of clicks), but a small market ($13K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Competition

Incredible20%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Great+64.0%

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

Avg price

Good€14.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good€5.26–€32.93

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

Review moat

Good1,166.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Returns

Bad6.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Market size

Bad€13K

€13K/yr · 172K searches

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, gym shorts is a €13K/yr Amazon Germany market (172K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gym shorts market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: €15K–€18K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #228
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 96%
Sponsored: 90%
Out of stock: 2.2%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 181 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (20% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

44 falling

Sellers

190

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

20%

Top 20: 51%

Open market

22%

TAYOEA28%
JOYSPELS27%
YEOREO10%
Vertvie8%
ZAAYO3%
HAWILAND2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +64.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Open Trend

Top gym shorts search terms

gym shorts50K/yr +5.8%0.4% conv.
scrunch shorts26K/yr +146.8%0.4% conv.
teveo shorts17K/yr +277.3%0.4% conv.
booty shorts21K/yr +42.6%0.3% conv.
seamless shorts damen5K/yr +229.0%0.6% conv.
scrunch shorts damen6K/yr +90.0%0.8% conv.
kurze gym hose damen5K/yr +98.4%0.7% conv.
teveo leggins kurz5K/yr +128.3%0.7% conv.
gym shorts damen booty scrunch6K/yr +23.8%0.5% conv.
workout shorts women5K/yr +147.2%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top gym shorts 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

TAYOEA Sport Shorts Damen Scrunch Kurze Sporthose Push Up Kurze Leggings Butt Lifting Gym Short Nahtlose Workout Radlerhose Damen Rosa S

TAYOEA€16.054.4★269 rev

JOYSPELS Kurze Sporthose Damen Sport Shorts High Waist Radlerhose Kurz Leggings Push Up Gym Laufhose Scrunch Leggins Sommer(Schwarz M)

JOYSPELS€17.514.5★183 rev

JOYSPELS Kurze Sporthose Damen Sport Shorts High Waist Radlerhose Kurz Leggings Push Up Gym Laufhose Scrunch Leggins Sommer(Hortensie M)

JOYSPELS€17.624.5★183 rev

JOYSPELS Kurze Sporthose Damen Sport Shorts High Waist Radlerhose Kurz Leggings Push Up Gym Laufhose Scrunch Booty Lifting Leggins Sommer(Bonbonpink M)

JOYSPELS€17.024.5★183 rev

TAYOEA Sport Shorts Damen Scrunch Butt Lifting Gym Kurze Sporthose Push Up Booty Workout Kurze Leggings Seamless Radlerhose Damen für Yoga Fitness Mokka M

TAYOEA€17.014.4★106 rev

Newest

by launch date

JOYSPELS Scrunch Sport Shorts Damen Nahtlose Sporthose Kurze Radlerhose Push Up Leggings Gym Leggins Laufhose Sommer Sportshorts (Eisrosa S)

JOYSPELS€19.2173 rev

3mo ago

TAYOEA Sport Shorts Damen Scrunch Butt Lifting Gym Kurze Sporthose Push Up Booty Workout Kurze Leggings Seamless Radlerhose Damen für Yoga Fitness Mokka M

TAYOEA€17.01106 rev

7mo ago

TAYOEA Sport Shorts Damen Scrunch Butt Lifting Gym Kurze Sporthose Push Up Booty Workout Kurze Leggings Seamless Radlerhose Damen für Yoga Fitness Schwarz M

TAYOEA€15.63106 rev

7mo ago

TAYOEA Sport Shorts Damen Scrunch Butt Lifting Gym Kurze Sporthose Push Up Booty Workout Kurze Leggings Seamless Radlerhose Damen für Yoga Fitness Rosa S

TAYOEA€15.43106 rev

7mo ago

TAYOEA Sport Shorts Damen Scrunch Butt Lifting Gym Kurze Sporthose Push Up Booty Workout Kurze Leggings Seamless Radlerhose Damen für Yoga Fitness Mokka S

TAYOEA€16.47106 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about gym shorts

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

What buyers love

Gesamtgröße29%

“Passt”

Komfort insgesamt15%

“Sexy bequem”

Qualität insgesamt13%

“Solides Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“Gut u d Günstig”

Übung/Sporteignung6%

“Super Sportleggins”

Materialqualität4%

“Material”

Form/Stil2%

“verleiht ihr eine schöne, elegante Optik.”

Dehnbarkeit/Erweiterbarkeit/Elastizität2%

“Material ist normal, dehnt sich gut für den Pump nach dem Training”

Weiches Gefühl2%

“Super soft und sehr angenehm zu tragen, wirkliche Kaufempfehlung”

Farbe2%

“(Farblich passend).”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße26%

“Fällt klein aus”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“Leider labbrige Qualität”

Form/Stil5%

“Sieht wirklich seltsam aus”

Dünn5%

“Das Material ist sehr dünn und labberig”

Oberschenkel fit4%

“Sitzt super, allerdings rutscht es bei mir immer hoch an den Oberschenkeln”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Anders als erwartet”

Nähen/Finish/Polieren4%

“Nähte gehen alle auf”

Taillenpassform3%

“Nicht Highwaist”

Funktionalität insgesamt3%

“Naja also den Push Up Effekt gibt es nicht wirklich”

Reißverschlussqualität3%

“Reißverschluss schlechte Qualität”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße50%

Länge8%

Materialqualität5%

Breite5%

Transparenz5%

Farbe4%

Oberschenkel fit4%

Qualität insgesamt4%

Dünn3%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

Common questions

Is gym shorts profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €13K/yr across 113 tracked products. 2 of 31 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +64.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the gym shorts niche?: 44 brands and 190 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 20% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gym shorts?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Qualität insgesamt, Form/Stil. The return rate is 6.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for gym shorts peak?: Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gym shorts niche?: Listings span €5.26–€32.93; the average listing price is €14.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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gym shorts market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top gym shorts search terms

Top gym shorts products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

Trending

What buyers say about gym shorts

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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