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Gym Shorts for Women

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

Flapen Score

64
Worth a look
Market size 35Growth 96Conversion 14Competition 96Returns 38Price range 54Avg price 60Brand share 96Review moat 57Quality gap 67
This niche Category average

Is Gym Shorts for Women profitable on Amazon?

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.

Gym Shorts for Women: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved +160.7% over the last 90 days and 1.1% of searches end in a purchase.

£167K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr13K
Search volume / yr+160.7%1.1M
Conversion rate1.1%
Avg price£13.14

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 35% of demand, so 65% of the market is open.

65%

open market share

Brands · sellers59 · 88
Top-5 product click share15%
Open market65%
Avg brand age40 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 144 products

Sponsored placement95%
New entrants (1y)46· 8 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews1,218

Top Gym Shorts for Women products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (15% combined) — 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%

Gym Shorts for Women demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume1.1MCVR1.1%Products144Brands59Top 5 Brands35%OOS Rate4.6%Rating4.3★Reviews1,218Avg BSR#55
80K60KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Top Gym Shorts for Women search terms shoppers use

The exact queries 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

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

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

80% of reviews
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

What buyers complain about

47% of reviews
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

Gym Shorts for Women return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

4.0%

Return rate

76%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
59%
2Length
8%
3Material Quality
5%
4Waist Fit
5%
5Thigh Fit
4%

Common Gym Shorts for Women questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Gym Shorts for Women 64/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £167K/yr across 144 tracked products. 8 of 46 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved +160.7% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Gym Shorts for Women on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in May–Jun–Jul, where the busiest month runs 7.3× the quietest.