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black thong

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A small market ($74K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 27Conversion 25Competition 77Returns 48Price range 62Avg price 50Brand share 81Review moat 22Quality gap 62

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$6.82–$28.09

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

Avg price

Good$11.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Okay3.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Okay+1.4%

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

Conversion

Bad2.0%

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

Review moat

Bad8,749.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$74K

$74K/yr · 312K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black thong is a $74K/yr Amazon United States market (312K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black thong market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$48K–$60K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.0%
Avg BSR
#93
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

27 falling

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

41%

  • voenxe24%
  • READY TO LOVE11%
  • KUKU PANDA9%
  • ANZERMIX6%
  • PNQUNZ5%
  • oshkang4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top black thong search terms

  • black thong139K/yr
  • thong lingerie42K/yr
  • black thongs43K/yr
  • lingerie thong27K/yr
  • plus size g string22K/yr
  • whale tail thong9K/yr
  • g string cotton7K/yr
  • g strings for women sexy lingerie10K/yr
  • black thong underwear9K/yr
  • lace things5K/yr
All search terms

Top black thong 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%5%$4K10%$7K15%$11K20%$15K101001K10K100K 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 black thong

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall31%

“Comfortable wear”

Size-Overall15%

“They don't fit too tight either”

Quality-Overall11%

“true to size, great quality”

Breathability5%

“definitely breathable”

Soft Feel5%

“Really soft”

Value For Money4%

“Good price”

Material Quality4%

“Material is soft”

Color3%

“Liked colors”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“Good coverage and stretch and feel like good quality”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Size down”

Comfort-Overall11%

“Not comfortable”

Material Quality7%

“not comfy material”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not satisfactory quality”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity6%

“Stretched out”

Durability4%

“rips easily”

Thickness3%

“The band is thick”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“the stitching already looked loose”

Strap/String Quality2%

“Stitching does not hold up super great on the side straps tho”

Strength2%

“kind of flimsy and light”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall47%
Waist Fit16%
Material Quality14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Hip Fit3%
Comfort-Overall2%
Length2%
Quality-Overall2%
Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity1%
Shape/Style1%

Common questions

Is black thong profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $74K/yr across 42 tracked products. 5 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the black thong niche?
27 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black thong?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Comfort-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 3.2%.
When does demand for black thong peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black thong niche?
Listings span $6.82–$28.09; the average listing price is $11.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,749 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.