Is check cargo shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £21K/yr across 113 tracked products. 2 of 26 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +286.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).

How competitive is the check cargo shorts niche?

46 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 17% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in check cargo shorts?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Stitch/Finish/Polish. The return rate is 3.0%.

When does demand for check cargo shorts peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 11.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the check cargo shorts niche?

Listings span £7.55–£27.74; the average listing price is £16.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,211 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

check cargo shorts

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +286.5% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Growth

Incredible+286.5%

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

Competition

Incredible17%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great52%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great£16.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£7.55–£27.74

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

Returns

Good3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad7,210.98

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Market size

Bad£21K

£21K/yr · 124K searches

Signals Trending No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, check cargo shorts is a £21K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (124K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

check cargo shorts market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £17K–£21K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.0%
Avg BSR: #145
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 86%
Sponsored: 87%
Out of stock: 3.1%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (17% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

46 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

52%

Top 20: 86%

Top-5 click share

17%

Top 20: 41%

Open market

43%

APTRO16%
Amazon Essentials11%
VATINNT11%
Ze ENZO9%
LY4U6%
iCKER5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +286.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.7×

Open Trend

Top check cargo shorts search terms

camo shorts27K/yr +413.1%0.3% conv.
camo shorts for men22K/yr +226.8%0.4% conv.
black cargo shorts19K/yr +296.7%0.9% conv.
black cargo shorts mens14K/yr +520.8%1.0% conv.
mens camo shorts13K/yr +187.2%0.4% conv.
mens black cargo shorts12K/yr +315.9%0.9% conv.
camo cargo shorts9K/yr +184.3%0.3% conv.
combat shorts men2K/yr +113.3%0.2% conv.
check cargo shorts2K/yr +46.7%0.0% conv.
mens cargo shorts 38 waist1K/yr +413.7%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top check cargo 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

KZS116 Enzo Jeans Mens Cargo Camo Shorts Summer Army Combat Camouflage Chino Half Pants Khaki 34

Ze ENZO£17.824.3★1,696 rev

APTRO Mens Shorts Cargo Shorts Combat Work Summer Cotton Casual Multi Pocket Knee Length Elastic Shorts 901 Camo Black XL

APTRO£16.404.4★5,351 rev

YuKaiChen Mens Shorts with Zip Pockets Summer Lightweight Quick Dry Elastic Waist Outdoor Casual Athletic Travel Running Camo Army 34

YuKaiChen£14.084.3★324 rev

APTRO Mens Shorts Cargo Shorts Combat Work Summer Cotton Casual Multi Pocket Knee Length Elastic Shorts 901 Camo Black L

APTRO£16.344.4★5,351 rev

APTRO Mens Cargo Shorts Combat Casual Cotton Shorts with Multi Pockets Workwear Camo Green CS05 32

APTRO£18.694.4★2,115 rev

Newest

by launch date

989Zé ENZO Mens Camo Cargo Shorts Casual Cotton Elasticated Waist Combat Half Pants with Pockets EZS670_Shorts Light Grey M

989Zé ENZO£13.872 rev

5mo ago

InfiniZer Mens Work Shorts Lightweight Summer Black Cargo Shorts with Multi Pockets Elastic Waist & Durable Fabric for Hiking Golf & Casual Wear (UK Alpha L Regular Regular Black)

InfiniZer£9.1385 rev

7mo ago

VATINNT Mens Cargo Shorts Casual Cotton Combat Camo Work Shorts with Multi Pockets No Belt 8063 C29 Camo 34

VATINNT£25.5657 rev

1y ago

BRAND KRUZE Mens Shorts Cargo Combat Camouflage Summer Casual Cotton Half Pants KZS116 Dark Khaki 34

BRAND KRUZE£16.73208 rev

2y ago

Wrangler Authentics Mens Classic Cargo Stretch Short Green Camo 36

Wrangler Authentics£27.1954,846 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about check cargo shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall19%

“Fit wise well they fit my son so I have to say they are true to size”

Quality-Overall14%

“Decent all round”

Comfort-Overall10%

“Very comfortable”

Pockets/Compartments9%

“plenty of pockets”

Value For Money9%

“Good price”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity6%

“Great stretch material”

Material Quality5%

“nice material”

Weight Light3%

“The material is lightweight”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

Soft Feel2%

“They are soft and comfortable fabric”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“Very poor fit”

Quality-Overall7%

“The quality control could definitely be better”

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

“Very poor finishing”

Material Quality5%

“Not very well made cheap material”

Thickness4%

“The only downside is that the material is not very thick”

Zipper Quality4%

“Zip fly was broken already when it arrived I just ignored that”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“pockets could be better”

Exercise/Sports Suitability3%

“Swimming not golfing”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Nothing like the picture the pictures doesnt show a shine on them I look like Im wearing a black bin bag”

Value For Money2%

“Cheap”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%

Waist Fit8%

Material Quality6%

Length6%

Thigh Fit4%

Color3%

Quality-Overall3%