Is gym shorts for women profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £167K/yr across 144 tracked products. 8 of 46 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +160.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).

How competitive is the gym shorts for women niche?

59 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 15% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 35% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in gym shorts for women?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 4.0%.

When does demand for gym shorts for women peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 7.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the gym shorts for women niche?

Listings span £4.74–£27.13; the average listing price is £13.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,218 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

gym shorts for women

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +160.7% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Growth

Incredible+160.7%

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

Competition

Incredible15%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Incredible35%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good£13.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,217.72

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£4.74–£27.13

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

Returns

Okay4.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay£167K

£167K/yr · 1.1M searches

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Signals Trending No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, gym shorts for women is a £167K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 35% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.

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

gym shorts for women market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £131K–£164K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.1%
Avg BSR: #55
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 99%
Sponsored: 95%
Out of stock: 4.6%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (15% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

59 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

35%

Top 20: 75%

Top-5 click share

15%

Top 20: 39%

Open market

60%

JOYSPELS14%
baleaf7%
adidas6%
GOZINA4%
GetGigt4%
Ewedoos4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +160.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.3×

Open Trend

Top gym shorts for women search terms

gym shorts for women195K/yr +194.8%0.9% conv.
running shorts womens180K/yr +104.8%0.8% conv.
womens running shorts134K/yr +160.8%0.8% conv.
running shorts women79K/yr +116.2%0.7% conv.
sports shorts women59K/yr +351.7%0.8% conv.
womens gym shorts61K/yr +199.4%1.0% conv.
2 in 1 running shorts women45K/yr +267.9%0.5% conv.
gym shorts women63K/yr +95.0%0.7% conv.
womens sports shorts41K/yr +410.3%0.8% conv.
running shorts with phone pocket48K/yr +48.9%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top gym shorts for women 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

GetGigt 3 Pack Womens Running Shorts with Zipper Pockets Elastic High Waisted Gym Short with Liner for Ladies Sports Workout Yoga (M Black Navy Light Grey)

GetGigt£20.244.6★116 rev

IUGA Gym Shorts for Women High Waisted Tummy Control Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets Workout Sport Yoga Running Shorts Black

IUGA£12.994.7★19,620 rev

JiaYouLC Womens 2 in 1 Running Shorts with One Side Pockets Double Layer Quick Drying Lightweight Activewear Shorts for Workout Sport Training Jogging Gym (UK Alpha M Regular Regular Black)

JiaYouLC£9.684.2★69 rev

Ewedoos Cycling Shorts Women Running Gym Shorts for Women with Pockets High Waisted Tummy Control Soft Womens Sports Yoga Biker Workout Short Black

Ewedoos£13.194.7★6,826 rev

baleaf Womens Running Shorts 2 in 1 High Waisted Gym Shorts Quick Dry with Back Zipper Pockets for Yoga Workout Black L

baleaf£17.764.3★7,885 rev

Newest

by launch date

adidas Womens Workout Essentials 2In1 Shorts Black M

adidas£16.84126 rev

1mo ago

SCCGKP Women 2-in-1 Running Shorts with Pockets Quick Dry Activewear Shorts Lightweight Gym Yoga Sport Shorts for Ladies Workout Hiking Training (UK Alpha M Regular Regular Black)

SCCGKP£11.3717 rev

4mo ago

Dreaku Womens 2 in 1 Running Shorts with Pockets High Waisted Ladies Gym Shorts Lightweight Womens Sport Activewear for Running Hiking Workout (UK Alpha L Regular Regular Black)

Dreaku£9.5527 rev

5mo ago

StylSense Running Shorts Womens 2 in 1 High Waist Quick Dry Ladies Summer Workout Sports Gym Shorts for Women UK with Zip Phone Pockets Black

StylSense£14.9878 rev

6mo ago

GetGigt 3 Pack Womens Running Shorts with Zipper Pockets Elastic High Waisted Gym Short with Liner for Ladies Sports Workout Yoga (M Black Navy Light Grey)

GetGigt£20.24116 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about gym shorts for women

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall17%

“a very flattering fit”

Comfort-Overall16%

“Extremely comfortable”

Pockets/Compartments10%

“super handy pockets”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good quality and sent on time”

Exercise/Sports Suitability7%

“Really comfortable for sports”

Value For Money7%

“Good value”

Soft Feel4%

“Soft fabric”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“Great stretch”

Material Quality2%

“Lovely and soft material”

Color2%

“i love the colour”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“too small”

Quality-Overall4%

“They feel a little cheap”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Uncomfortable”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“the pockets are disappointing”

Material Quality3%

“Very thin material”

Compression3%

“No compression”

Thigh Fit2%

“they cut into my thighs alot”

Exercise/Sports Suitability2%

“any bigger I think would have fallen down whilst running”

Thin2%

“Compared to others I have bought these felt very thin”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“The product images of these shorts send mixed messages”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%

Length8%

Material Quality5%

Waist Fit5%

Thigh Fit4%

Quality-Overall3%

Shape/Style2%

Transparency2%

Pockets/Compartments2%