scruffs work shorts
Worth a lookShows demand growing +228.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+228.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Incredible£22.85avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great25%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Price range
Great£11.99–£60.04cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay76%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay2,374.41avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad£78K£78K/yr · 222K searches
Conversion
Bad1.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, scruffs work shorts is a £78K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (222K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
scruffs work shorts market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £69K–£91K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.5%
- Avg BSR
- #113
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 78%
- Sponsored
- 42%
- Out of stock
- 5.0%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
21 rising
Sellers
87
Top-5 brand share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
25%
Top 20: 52%
Open market
19%
- Scruffs37%
- DEWALT20%
- WrightFits9%
- Apache6%
- TuffStuff5%
- SITE KING4%
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 9 weeks — +228.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Top scruffs work shorts search terms
- scruffs work shorts54K/yr
- dewalt shorts24K/yr
- dewalt work shorts20K/yr
- apache work shorts16K/yr
- snickers work shorts14K/yr
- stretch work shorts12K/yr
- tuff stuff work shorts11K/yr
- scruffs shorts13K/yr
- construction work shorts6K/yr
- site work shorts6K/yr
Top scruffs work shorts 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Scruffs Worker Plus Holster Shorts Graphite - 36 W (T56198)
Scruffs£23.944.6★136 rev
DEWALT Cheverley L W Grey Polycotton Shorts 36W
DEWALT£25.784.6★2,236 rev
Ripstop Mens Work Shorts (34 Waist) Black
Scruffs£23.794.5★1,358 rev
Scruffs Silverton Stretch Fabric Work Shorts Holster Pockets Black with Orange Detailing (UK Waist 36 Regular Regular Black)
Scruffs£31.504.7★151 rev
DEWALT Cheverley Lightweight Grey Polycotton Shorts Waist 32in
DEWALT£26.234.6★2,236 rev
Newest
by launch date
IGOLUMON Mens Work Shorts Cargo Shorts Multi Pockets Casual Shorts Workwear Semi-Elasticated Waist Summer Breathable Mens Combat Shorts Ripstop Fabric Black
IGOLUMON£22.9134 rev
IGOLUMON Mens Cargo Shorts Quick Dry Stretch Work Shorts for Men with Secure Zip Pockets Lightweight Summer Golf Shorts for Hiking Walking Outdoor Fishing Black
IGOLUMON£19.1859 rev
JustSun Mens Cargo Shorts Casual Summer Outdoor Hiking Shorts Men with Pockets Quick Dry Lightweight Golf Walking Work Shorts for Men Elasticated Waist Black XL
JustSun£18.55112 rev
Scruffs Silverton Stretch Fabric Work Shorts Holster Pockets Black with Orange Detailing (UK Waist 36 Regular Regular Black)
Scruffs£31.50151 rev
Scruffs Silverton Stretch Fabric Work Shorts Holster Pockets Black with Orange Detailing (UK Waist 34 Regular Regular Black)
Scruffs£31.24151 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumIGOLUMON Mens Work Shorts Cargo Shorts Multi Pockets Casual Shorts Workwear Semi-Elasticated Waist Summer Breathable Mens Combat Shorts Ripstop Fabric Black
IGOLUMON£22.914.7★
Scruffs Trade Flex Shorts Black 34 W (T55454)
Scruffs£25.124.5★
IGOLUMON Mens Cargo Shorts Quick Dry Stretch Work Shorts for Men with Secure Zip Pockets Lightweight Summer Golf Shorts for Hiking Walking Outdoor Fishing Black
IGOLUMON£19.184.3★
DEWALT Cheverley Lightweight Grey Polycotton Shorts Waist 32in
DEWALT£26.234.6★
Scruffs Worker Plus Holster Shorts Graphite - 36 W (T56198)
Scruffs£23.944.6★
What buyers say about scruffs work shorts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very comfortable”
“Brilliant fit”
“Wellmade”
“Lots of pockets”
“Was what I expected”
“The semi elasticated waistband provides just the right amount of stretch”
“also lightweight”
“The fabric is a medium-weight 100% polyester ripstop”
“best price around”
“They have washed up fine”
What buyers complain about
“Fits small”
“Pockets on a 32 are not big enough for me”
“Stitching missing /Poor quality stitching”
“Don't get me wrong, different styles, brands, that 34 waist can vary a little between them,”
“Poor quality”
“Swimming not golfing”
“Not colour fast”
“Would be better if they were slightly cheaper”
“the zip broke the first time my son wore him”
“Press stud broke within coupke ofcweeks”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is scruffs work shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £78K/yr across 98 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +228.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- How competitive is the scruffs work shorts niche?
- 21 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in scruffs work shorts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Pockets/Compartments, Stitch/Finish/Polish. The return rate is 2.3%.
- What does it cost to enter the scruffs work shorts niche?
- Listings span £11.99–£60.04; the average listing price is £22.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,374 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.