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thongs for women

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.76–$15.95) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 32Growth 37Conversion 16Competition 58Returns 100Price range 8Avg price 31Brand share 35Review moat 28Quality gap 72

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good50%

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

Growth

Okay+9.9%

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

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Market size

Okay£147K

£147K/yr · 1.2M searches

Avg price

Okay£9.74

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay3,654.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Price range

Bad£4.76–£15.95

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thongs for women is a £147K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

thongs for women market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£122K–£146K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#12
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

11%

  • FINETOO48%
  • BeReady12%
  • COLOROSES11%
  • VOENXE8%
  • ohyeahlady6%
  • flintronic5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top thongs for women search terms

  • thongs for women256K/yr
  • thongs221K/yr
  • thong170K/yr
  • womens thongs75K/yr
  • seamless thongs for women46K/yr
  • cotton thongs for women49K/yr
  • g string thongs for women62K/yr
  • womens thongs multipack28K/yr
  • cotton thongs27K/yr
  • womens g-strings thongs & tangas32K/yr
All search terms

Top thongs 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%10%£15K20%£29K30%£44K40%£59K101001K10K100K 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 thongs for women

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall31%

“Very comfortable and arrived on time”

Quality-Overall19%

“Best quality pants bought for the price”

Size-Overall15%

“Great thongs fit perfect so comfortable super soft will definitely be buying more”

Value For Money11%

“Underwear is okay for the price if you dont mind it being messed around with”

Soft Feel10%

“I feel cool thong”

Color3%

“Love all the colours xxx”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“The elastic and fabric seem to be good quality and they've become my go to daily underwear”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“They are as shown”

Ease Of Use1%

“Simple and Comfortable”

Washability1%

“Great value not worn yet unsure how they wash”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall26%

“Cheap and poor quality product”

Material Quality17%

“They fabric is very cheap”

Size-Overall13%

“sizing is far from accurate”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity8%

“Small size some of the knickers don't have much stretch if at all”

Gap/Hole8%

“Arrived with a hole”

Color7%

“The only criticism I have is that you can't buy a multi set of just white, like you can in the nude & black”

Thickness3%

“not as thick as I would have thought either”

Comfort-Overall3%

“not big enough for comfort”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“The inside of the knickers will fall off after one wash as its just glued and not sewn”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Misleading”

Common questions

Is thongs for women profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £147K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the thongs for women niche?
13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in thongs for women?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Material Quality, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for thongs for women peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the thongs for women niche?
Listings span £4.76–£15.95; the average listing price is £9.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,655 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.