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title: "Gym Shorts for Women — £167K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 35Growth 96Conversion 14Competition 96Returns 38Price range 54Avg price 60Brand share 96Review moat 57Quality gap 67
**Growth**
**Incredible****+160.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Incredible****15%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Incredible****35%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****£13.14**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,217.72**
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**
**Okay****4.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Okay****£167K**
£167K/yr · 1.1M searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**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 & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +160.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/gym-shorts-for-women/trend)
## **Top gym shorts for women search terms**
- **gym shorts for women**195K/yr+194.8%0.9% conv. - **running shorts womens**180K/yr+104.8%0.8% conv. - **womens running shorts**134K/yr+160.8%0.8% conv. - **running shorts women**79K/yr+116.2%0.7% conv. - **sports shorts women**59K/yr+351.7%0.8% conv. - **womens gym shorts**61K/yr+199.4%1.0% conv. - **2 in 1 running shorts women**45K/yr+267.9%0.5% conv. - **gym shorts women**63K/yr+95.0%0.7% conv. - **womens sports shorts**41K/yr+410.3%0.8% conv. - **running shorts with phone pocket**48K/yr+48.9%0.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/gym-shorts-for-women/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.
0%1%£2K2%£3K3%£5K4%£7K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**£20.24**4.6★116 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCWSYVF3) [2**IUGA Gym Shorts for Women High Waisted Tummy Control Cycling Shorts Women with Pockets Workout Sport Yoga Running Shorts Black**IUGA**£12.99**4.7★19,620 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DH9GPKJ) [3**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**£9.68**4.2★69 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F99ZGPVR) [4**Ewedoos Cycling Shorts Women Running Gym Shorts for Women with Pockets High Waisted Tummy Control Soft Womens Sports Yoga Biker Workout Short Black**Ewedoos**£13.19**4.7★6,826 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B092QLVB4M) [5**baleaf Womens Running Shorts 2 in 1 High Waisted Gym Shorts Quick Dry with Back Zipper Pockets for Yoga Workout Black L**baleaf**£17.76**4.3★7,885 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZFVC3Y8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**adidas Womens Workout Essentials 2In1 Shorts Black M**adidas**£16.84**126 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4XHBTJ1) [**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**£11.37**17 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT9TC286) [**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**£9.55**27 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSFW4DBV) [**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**£14.98**78 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFF6WCLL) [**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**£20.24**116 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCWSYVF3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£11.37**4.1★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT9TC286) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Standard-Fit Ruched Waistband Woven Running Short (Previously Core 10) Navy X-Large**Amazon Essentials**£7.83**4.5★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084HSJK1P) [**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**£9.55**3.6★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSFW4DBV) [**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**£14.98**4.3★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFF6WCLL) [**JOYSPELS Gym Shorts for Women with Pockets High Waist Womens Shorts for Cycling Activewear Running Yoga Workout Sport Exercise Navy Blue M**JOYSPELS**£13.11**4.6★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PMYVQX9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about gym shorts for women**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**17%
*“a very flattering fit”*
**Comfort-Overall**16%
*“Extremely comfortable”*
**Pockets/Compartments**10%
*“super handy pockets”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Good quality and sent on time”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**7%
*“Really comfortable for sports”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good value”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“Soft fabric”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“Great stretch”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Lovely and soft material”*
**Color**2%
*“i love the colour”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**25%
*“too small”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“They feel a little cheap”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Uncomfortable”*
**Pockets/Compartments**3%
*“the pockets are disappointing”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Very thin material”*
**Compression**3%
*“No compression”*
**Thigh Fit**2%
*“they cut into my thighs alot”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%
*“any bigger I think would have fallen down whilst running”*
**Thin**2%
*“Compared to others I have bought these felt very thin”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“The product images of these shorts send mixed messages”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**59%
**Length**8%
**Material Quality**5%
**Waist Fit**5%
**Thigh Fit**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Transparency**2%
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
**Thin**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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