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plus size tights

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Soft demand (-54.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 0Conversion 63Competition 66Returns 93Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 58Review moat 56Quality gap 96

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good46%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Good5.6%

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

Brand share

Good70%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Good1,272.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£7.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£35K

£35K/yr · 82K searches

Growth

Bad-54.0%

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

Price range

Bad£4.28–£11.51

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plus size tights is a £35K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

plus size tights market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£31K–£38K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.6%
Avg BSR
#282
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 falling

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

25%

  • Lancry24%
  • EVERSWE17%
  • Bea11%
  • LXEASYGO11%
  • KLONKEE7%
  • FM London5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 81 weeks — -54.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Holiday '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.0×

Top plus size tights search terms

  • black tights 60 denier28K/yr
  • 60 denier black tights18K/yr
  • black tights 80 denier16K/yr
  • 80 denier black tights for women13K/yr
  • tights for women 60 denier7K/yr
All search terms

Top plus size tights 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%3%£1K6%£2K9%£3K12%£4K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about plus size tights

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Good quality tights that have lasted me ages”

Size-Overall18%

“Fit well”

Comfort-Overall12%

“Very comfortable”

Value For Money9%

“Good value for money”

Soft Feel7%

“Smooth and silky”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity4%

“with good stretch”

Thickness4%

“Good thickness”

Ease Of Use3%

“which was really convenient”

Warmth2%

“warm”

Material Quality2%

“They have a lovely subtle sheen that makes them look more expensive than they are, and the material feels strong and well made”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“Extremely small”

Quality-Overall15%

“Not the best”

Thickness9%

“The thick seem cuts through your tights/ bottom”

Comfort-Overall6%

“UNCOMFORTABLE”

Color5%

“89 denier is not a solid black”

Value For Money4%

“very expensive for what turned out to be a single-use item that we now have to replace immediately”

Durability4%

“Split on first wear”

Gap/Hole3%

“Got a hole on the very first wear”

Material Quality3%

“I personally didn't like the material of these tights”

Smell2%

“smell absolutely vile”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Quality-Overall11%
Gap/Hole6%
Waist Fit5%
Material Quality4%
Length3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Thigh Fit2%
Comfort-Overall2%
Transparency2%

Common questions

Is plus size tights profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £35K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -54.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the plus size tights niche?
19 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plus size tights?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for plus size tights peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plus size tights niche?
Listings span £4.28–£11.51; the average listing price is £7.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,273 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.