Is skims profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €28K/yr across 28 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).

How competitive is the skims niche?

8 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in skims?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Qualität insgesamt, Form/Stil. The return rate is 9.2% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for skims peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the skims niche?

Listings span €8.72–€29.06; the average listing price is €18.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 816 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

skims

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great€18.89

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good€8.72–€29.06

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

Review moat

Good815.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good47%

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

Returns

Bad9.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-32.4%

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

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad€28K

€28K/yr · 423K searches

Conversion

Bad0.4%

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

Signals Quality Gap High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, skims is a €28K/yr Amazon Germany market (423K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

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

skims market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: €28K–€38K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.4%
Avg BSR: #10
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 46%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 6.4%
Avg brand age: 38 months
Avg seller age: 184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

creamy fabrics73%
Breampot7%
SHAPERX6%
Joyshaper6%
Missluck4%
Xnova1%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Open Trend

Top skims search terms

creamy body260K/yr -40.1%0.2% conv.
shapewear-body14K/yr +47.9%0.0% conv.
shapewear bodysuit9K/yr +24.2%0.1% conv.
body creamy12K/yr -33.2%0.3% conv.
miederbody11K/yr -20.4%0.0% conv.
skims body11K/yr +3.1%0.3% conv.
boddys7K/yr +19.6%0.1% conv.
shaperx10K/yr +3.8%0.1% conv.
bodysuit sculpting shapewear mit slip8K/yr -43.1%0.3% conv.
body mit bh7K/yr +26.7%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top skims 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

cfab Shapewear Damen Body Bauchweg mit Slip Sculpting Bodysuit figurformend für Taille und Mitte verstellbare Träger glatte Silhouette unter Kleidung Strong Support weich atmungsaktiv XS-5XL Slim

creamy fabrics€19.563.9★164 rev

creamy fabrics Shapewear Body Damen Bauchweg Slip Tank Bodysuit Nahtlos

creamy fabrics€19.114.0★157 rev

cfab Shapewear Damen Body Bauchweg mit Slip Sculpting Bodysuit figurformend für Taille und Mitte verstellbare Träger glatte Silhouette unter Kleidung Strong Support weich atmungsaktiv XS-5XL Slim

creamy fabrics€19.353.9★164 rev

creamy fabrics T-Shirt Bodysuit Shapewear mit Slip Figurformender Body für Damen Glättende Sanduhr-Silhouette Nahtlos atmungsaktiv & ultraweich Po-Lifting Effekt & perfekte Passform

creamy fabrics€22.713.7★40 rev

creamy fabrics Damen Figurformender Shapewear Bodysuit mit String Longsleeve Body für unsichtbaren Sitz Starke Kompression Bauch & Taille Nahtlos mit Po-Lifting Effekt

creamy fabrics€29.063.8★135 rev

Newest

by launch date

cfab Shapewear Damen Body Bauchweg mit Slip Sculpting Bodysuit figurformend für Taille und Mitte verstellbare Träger glatte Silhouette unter Kleidung Strong Support weich atmungsaktiv XS-5XL Slim

creamy fabrics€19.56164 rev

3mo ago

cfab Shapewear Damen Body Bauchweg mit Slip Sculpting Bodysuit figurformend für Taille und Mitte verstellbare Träger glatte Silhouette unter Kleidung Strong Support weich atmungsaktiv XS-5XL Slim

creamy fabrics€19.54164 rev

4mo ago

cfab Shapewear Damen Body Bauchweg mit Slip Sculpting Bodysuit figurformend für Taille und Mitte verstellbare Träger glatte Silhouette unter Kleidung Strong Support weich atmungsaktiv XS-5XL Slim

creamy fabrics€8.72164 rev

10mo ago

Missluck Shapewear Damen Body Bauchweg Elegant Shaper Bodysuit Formender mit Verstellbarer Schultergurt(Schwarz L/XL)

Missluck€15.9598 rev

1y ago

creamy fabrics T-Shirt Bodysuit Shapewear mit Slip Figurformender Body für Damen Glättende Sanduhr-Silhouette Nahtlos atmungsaktiv & ultraweich Po-Lifting Effekt & perfekte Passform

creamy fabrics€22.7140 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about skims

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

What buyers love

Komfort insgesamt28%

“Super bequem und formt eine tolle Silhouette”

Gesamtgröße24%

“passt perfekt”

Qualität insgesamt10%

“Ein rundum gelungenes Produkt mit guter Verarbeitung”

Form/Stil10%

“Shape”

Materialqualität6%

“das Material macht einen robusten Eindruck.”

Farbe2%

“werde mir noch andere Farben bestellen.”

Taillenpassform2%

“Der Shapewear-Body sitzt sehr gut und formt Bauch- und Taillenbereich sichtbar, ohne unangenehm einzuengen”

Kompression2%

“Klasse Kompression, sehr angenehm zu tragen trotz Kompression”

Nähen/Finish/Polieren1%

“die Nähte sind sauber verarbeitet”

Weiches Gefühl1%

“Das Material ist angenehm weich”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße41%

“Fällt klein aus”

Qualität insgesamt11%

“Absoluter Müll”

Form/Stil10%

“Shapet gut”

Funktionalität insgesamt6%

“Wirkt nicht sehr formend”

Lücke/Loch5%

“Loch”

Dicke3%

“- Stoff sehr dünn”

Nähen/Finish/Polieren3%

“Leider lösen sich die Nähte nach wenigem Tragen auf”

Länge1%

“viel zu lang”

Transparenz1%

“Etwas durchsichtig in weiß”

Atmungsaktivität1%

“Habe kaum Luft bekommen”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße59%

Breite9%

Form/Stil4%

Lücke/Loch4%

Länge3%

Funktionalität insgesamt3%

Brustpassform2%

Komfort insgesamt2%

Materialqualität2%

Farbe1%

Common questions

Is skims profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €28K/yr across 28 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the skims niche?: 8 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in skims?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Qualität insgesamt, Form/Stil. The return rate is 9.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for skims peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the skims niche?: Listings span €8.72–€29.06; the average listing price is €18.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 816 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

skims

skims market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top skims search terms

Top skims products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

Trending

What buyers say about skims

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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