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bathing suit shorts

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +171.0% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 97Conversion 7Competition 96Returns 0Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 96Review moat 61Quality gap 73

Growth

Incredible+171.0%

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

Competition

Incredible17%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Incredible33%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Incredible$25.26

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.53–$41.69

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,054.24

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$97K

$97K/yr · 742K searches

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Returns

Bad13.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bathing suit shorts is a $97K/yr Amazon United States market (742K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 33% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bathing suit shorts market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$101K–$126K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.5%
Avg BSR
#140
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
1.2%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (17% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

56 rising

Sellers

63

Top-5 brand share

33%

Top 20: 77%

Top-5 click share

17%

Top 20: 42%

Open market

62%

  • Yonique10%
  • ZAFUL7%
  • Tempt Me6%
  • MakeMeChic5%
  • Bonneuitbebe5%
  • Holipick5%

Top bathing suit shorts search terms

  • bathing suit shorts150K/yr
  • bathing suit shorts women113K/yr
  • swimsuit shorts women81K/yr
  • swimsuit shorts68K/yr
  • womens bathing suit shorts58K/yr
  • bathing suit shorts for women35K/yr
  • womens swimsuit shorts31K/yr
  • swim suit shorts29K/yr
  • swim shorts set25K/yr
  • shorts swimsuit24K/yr
All search terms

Top bathing suit 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.

0%2%$2K4%$4K6%$6K8%$8K101001K10K 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 bathing suit shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall40%

“Fit as expected”

Comfort-Overall13%

“So comfortable”

Quality-Overall7%

“Beautifully made”

Shape/Style4%

“Comfortable and stylish”

Color4%

“Color is accurate”

Material Quality3%

“Excellent material”

Exercise/Sports Suitability3%

“best swim shorts”

Pockets/Compartments2%

“Great Pockets”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Exactly as described”

Value For Money2%

“Great Value”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall34%

“Doesn't fit”

Quality-Overall3%

“Poor quality, sizing is not correct”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Not comfortable”

Color2%

“Colors on shorts dont match the top”

Shape/Style2%

“is not flattering”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“didn't have the stretch I expected”

Material Quality2%

“Cheap material”

Chest Fit2%

“just a bit too small in the cup area”

Waist Fit2%

“The waist is too big”

Durability2%

“did not hold up”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%
Waist Fit11%
Length8%
Chest Fit6%
Hip Fit5%
Shape/Style3%
Material Quality3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Thigh Fit1%
Color1%

Common questions

Is bathing suit shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $97K/yr across 152 tracked products. 30 of 55 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +171.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the bathing suit shorts niche?
56 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 17% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 33% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bathing suit shorts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Comfort-Overall. The return rate is 13.4% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the bathing suit shorts niche?
Listings span $10.53–$41.69; the average listing price is $25.26 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,054 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.