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title: "Black Pleated Skirt — $75K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black pleated skirt**
**Skip it**
High returns (16.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 22Conversion 10Competition 95Returns 0Price range 72Avg price 91Brand share 95Review moat 33Quality gap 57
**Competition**
**Incredible****19%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Incredible****40%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.20**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$6.99–$35.60**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,246.41**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-5.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$75K**
$75K/yr · 448K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****16.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black pleated skirt is a $75K/yr Amazon United States market (448K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black pleated skirt market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$64K–$85K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#4,908**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **30 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **175 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**47 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**53**
**Top-5 brand share**
**40%**
Top 20: 83%
**Top-5 click share**
**19%**
Top 20: 46%
**Open market**
**56%**
- Hoerev10% - Shestellar9% - PINSPARK9% - SANTINY7% - DLOODA6% - SCKTOO5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/black-pleated-skirt/trend)
## **Top black pleated skirt search terms**
- **white pleated skirt**134K/yr+31.6%1.0% conv. - **brown pleated skirt**82K/yr-33.0%0.2% conv. - **pleated white skirt**18K/yr+47.4%0.8% conv. - **white pleated skirts for women**33K/yr-23.4%0.8% conv. - **pleated skirt plus size**26K/yr-30.0%0.3% conv. - **faldas plisadas de mujer elegantes**16K/yr-52.2%0.0% conv. - **knee length pleated skirt**16K/yr+6.1%0.0% conv. - **pleated skirt midi**12K/yr+34.2%0.0% conv. - **black pleated skirts for women**8K/yr+21.0%0.3% conv. - **pleated**10K/yr+29.3%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/black-pleated-skirt/search-terms)
## **Top black pleated skirt 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%$3K6%$5K8%$6K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Hoerev Women Girls Short High Waist Pleated Skater Tennis Skirt White US 12**Hoerev**$18.33**4.4★33,484 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MHH52QB) [2**PINSPARK Pleated Tennis Skirts for Women with Pockets Golf Skort Built-in Shorts High Waisted Athletic Skorts White M**PINSPARK**$17.94**4.5★5,588 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTS951RC) [3**DLOODA Pleated Skirts for Women High Waisted Tennis Skirt Athletic Skorts with Pockets Shorts Workout Golf Skort White**DLOODA**$15.78**4.6★645 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSSVV9RL) [4**Basoteeuo Green Pleated Skirt for Women Midi Length Summer High Waisted A Line Elastic Waist Skirts S**Basoteeuo**$19.92**4.3★3,787 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZS42RGP) [5**SANTINY Pleated Tennis Skirt for Women with Pockets Shorts Womens High Waisted Lightweight Athletic Golf Skorts Skirts for Casual(A White_M)**SANTINY**$29.96**4.5★1,082 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPST43FH)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Performance Stretch Woven Pleated Tennis Skort with Pockets White Large**Amazon Essentials**$16.88**51 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSSY8FPK) [**Alaroo Pleated Tennis Skirt for Women with Pockets Shorts Skort White M**Alaroo**$13.80**168 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKY94N6R) [**Shestellar Womens High Waist Pleated Chiffon Lined A-Line Midi Skirt - White L**Shestellar**$28.63**29 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBTSK4PY) [**Avidlove Short Pleated Skirts for Women Cheerleader School Uniform High Waist Tennis Skater Mini Skirt White XL**Avidlove**$16.13**200 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHH9ZH29) [**DLOODA Pleated Skirts for Women High Waisted Tennis Skirt Athletic Skorts with Pockets Shorts Workout Golf Skort White**DLOODA**$15.78**645 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSSVV9RL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Performance Stretch Woven Pleated Tennis Skort with Pockets White Large**Amazon Essentials**$16.88**4.8★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSSY8FPK) [**Hoerev White Halloween Cosplay Plaid Pleated Skater Tennis School Uniform Skirt with Lining Shorts US 8**Hoerev**$18.31**4.4★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07319HZVW) [**Shestellar Womens High Waist Pleated Chiffon Lined A-Line Midi Skirt - White L**Shestellar**$28.63**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBTSK4PY) [**PINSPARK Tennis Skorts for Woman with Pocket High Waist Golf Skirt A Line Pleated Pickleball Skort with Built-in Shorts White L**PINSPARK**$24.53**4.5★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP7MPM76) [**LTMNSZO Womens High Waisted Pleated Tennis Skirts with Pockets Inner Shorts Lightweight Athletic Golf Skorts for Women White M**LTMNSZO**$17.43**4.5★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR6TCXWC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black pleated skirt**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“not too tight”*
**Comfort-Overall**14%
*“Nice and comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Excellent product”*
**Shape/Style**5%
*“Flattering”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“is not a cheaply material”*
**Color**4%
*“the color choices are amazing”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**4%
*“It was comfortable and stretchy”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“lightweight Id say true to size”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Great value”*
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
*“The built-in pockets are actually functional and perfect for a ball, phone, or small essentials”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**24%
*“Too big”*
**Transparency**6%
*“White is see through”*
**Color**5%
*“not for white”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“The material was very thin - might be good for some”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Poor quality”*
**Pockets/Compartments**3%
*“The pocket was upside down”*
**Wrinkles**3%
*“It did arrive a bit wrinkled”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“it had no stretch”*
**Length**2%
*“it way too long”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Recieved this item NEW out of package to find an interesting stain directly on the crotch”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**29%
**Waist Fit**24%
**Length**18%
**Material Quality**6%
**Shape/Style**4%
**Transparency**4%
**Hip Fit**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Color**3%
**Thin**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black pleated skirt profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $75K/yr across 119 tracked products. 4 of 24 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the black pleated skirt niche?**
- 47 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black pleated skirt?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Transparency, Color. The return rate is 16.9% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for black pleated skirt peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black pleated skirt niche?**
- Listings span $6.99–$35.60; the average listing price is $21.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,246 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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