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sweatpants

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Soft demand (-40.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 5Conversion 6Competition 97Returns 24Price range 83Avg price 83Brand share 85Review moat 30Quality gap 78

Competition

Incredible13%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great50%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great£18.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£6.94–£60.62

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,533.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Bad5.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad£28K

£28K/yr · 328K searches

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Growth

Bad-40.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sweatpants is a £28K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (328K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

sweatpants market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£46K–£55K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.5%
Avg BSR
#142
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
3.8%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (13% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

64 rising

Sellers

141

Top-5 brand share

50%

Top 20: 80%

Top-5 click share

13%

Top 20: 31%

Open market

47%

  • NIKE23%
  • Amazon Essentials8%
  • COMEOR8%
  • PUMA5%
  • LABEL APPAREL4%
  • BROKIG4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 72 weeks — -40.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×

Top sweatpants search terms

  • nike joggers60K/yr
  • black joggers37K/yr
  • mens grey joggers22K/yr
  • grey joggers mens28K/yr
  • mens straight leg joggers18K/yr
  • sweat pants15K/yr
  • puma joggers mens22K/yr
  • mens joggers 27 inside leg13K/yr
  • mens slim fit joggers13K/yr
  • nike mens joggers14K/yr
All search terms

Top sweatpants 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%£2832%£5673%£8504%£1K101001K10K100K 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 sweatpants

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall22%

“Small is spot on”

Comfort-Overall21%

“Extremely comfortable”

Quality-Overall14%

“Decent quality”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised, very nice”

Material Quality3%

“are well made with good strong material”

Pockets/Compartments2%

“good pocket size”

Exercise/Sports Suitability2%

“Perfect for the gym”

Warmth2%

“Warm and comfortable”

Soft Feel1%

“Soft material very comfy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Too short”

Quality-Overall11%

“Low quality”

Material Quality9%

“Very bad material and quality”

Thickness5%

“These are quite thin feeling”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Advertised as 80% cotton. Not. 54% cotton rest polyester”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“The pockets tear”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Pocket stitching bad”

Length2%

“Too long”

Zipper Quality2%

“Zips rattle a little sometimes”

Thigh Fit2%

“Too tight in thighs”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall33%
Material Quality14%
Length10%
Thigh Fit8%
Thin6%
Quality-Overall5%
Waist Fit5%
Color2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Shape/Style2%

Common questions

Is sweatpants profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £28K/yr across 206 tracked products. 3 of 47 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -40.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the sweatpants niche?
64 brands and 141 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 13% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sweatpants?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for sweatpants peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sweatpants niche?
Listings span £6.94–£60.62; the average listing price is £18.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,534 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.