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Gym Shorts for Women

Maybe

Search demand grew +160.7% this quarter. But buyers convert on only 1.1% of searches, so Gym Shorts for Women is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
64
64 / 100
Top 5% of 2,461 Fashion niches · +16 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£167K/yr1.1M searches / yr
90-day growth
+160.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
15%top-5 click share · 59 brands · 88 sellers

Flapen Score

Gym Shorts for Women against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Gym Shorts for Women is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

64Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Gym Shorts for Women market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Gym Shorts for Women 1.1M times last year and spent an estimated £167K. The top 5 brands take 35% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 64 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

1.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 1.1M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +160.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £167K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
1.1M
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+160.7%
Conversion, latest week
1.1%
Market size, estimated
£167Ka year
Peak month
July7.3× the quietest month
Top search term
gym shorts for women195K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £13.14.

Listings sell for £13.14 on average, from £4.74 to £27.13. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £13.14 that is £0 to £1K a year per listing.

Average price
£13.14under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£4.74–£27.13
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
10K–13K
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£1K
Returns
4.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads.

95% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 99% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #55 within Sport Specific Clothing. It carries 1,218 reviews at 4.35 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
95%
Prime listings
99%
Out of stock, average day
4.6%
Average rank
#55in Sport Specific Clothing
Average rating
4.35 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,218per listing
Listings tracked
144

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 8 of last year's 46 launches as successful.

46 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 8 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 40 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
46
Successful launches
8Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
40 months

Products

Top Gym Shorts for Women products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take only 15% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£2K£3K£5K£7K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

59 rising

Sellers

88

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

Gym Shorts for Women search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

80K60KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Search terms

Top Gym Shorts for Women search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • gym shorts for women195K/yr
  • running shorts womens180K/yr
  • womens running shorts134K/yr
  • running shorts women79K/yr
  • sports shorts women59K/yr
  • womens gym shorts61K/yr
  • 2 in 1 running shorts women45K/yr
  • gym shorts women63K/yr
  • womens sports shorts41K/yr
  • running shorts with phone pocket48K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Gym Shorts for Women

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Size-Overall25%−0.05

too small

Super loose in the waist

But was too big

Quality-Overall4%+0.41

They feel a little cheap

They're too expensive for the quality

Bad quality

Comfort-Overall3%+0.92

Uncomfortable

not particularly comfortable against the skin

they roll up making them very uncomfortable for that reason I wouldn't really recommend

Pockets/Compartments3%+1.12

the pockets are disappointing

Pocket not big enough to hold a phone either

due to the rather loose opening any movement causes the contents of your pockets to fall out

Material Quality3%−0.07

Very thin material

the way the material sat wasnt very flattering

The material is very thick

Love

Size-Overall17%−0.05

a very flattering fit

True to size

Brilliant fit

Comfort-Overall16%+0.92

Extremely comfortable

very comfortable to wear

they stay comfortable

Pockets/Compartments10%+1.12

super handy pockets

Useful selection of pockets

Love the pockets

Quality-Overall10%+0.41

Good quality and sent on time

Brilliant quality

seem well made

Exercise/Sports Suitability7%+0.63

Really comfortable for sports

Great shorts depending on your exercise

Nice shorts for exercising

Return

4.0% Return rate 76% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall59%████▇█

too small

Super loose in the waist

But was too big

Length8%█▃▆▄▄▄
Material Quality5%▆▆▆▇██

Very thin material

the way the material sat wasnt very flattering

The material is very thick

Waist Fit5%▅▄▇▅▇█
Thigh Fit4%█▇▅▅▇▆

they cut into my thighs alot

Unfortunately the ride up between my thighs

slightly tight on the thigh

FAQ

Common Gym Shorts for Women questions

Answered from the same tracked data.