Is checkered shorts women profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $43K/yr across 172 tracked products. 25 of 77 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +93.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the checkered shorts women niche?

44 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 16% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in checkered shorts women?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity. The return rate is 8.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for checkered shorts women peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 22.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the checkered shorts women niche?

Listings span $7.90–$37.79; the average listing price is $15.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,544 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

checkered shorts women

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 16% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Competition

Incredible16%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Great+93.2%

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

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$15.23

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.90–$37.79

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

Review moat

Okay1,544.03

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Returns

Bad8.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$43K

$43K/yr · 284K searches

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, checkered shorts women is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (284K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

checkered shorts women market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $30K–$38K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.0%
Avg BSR: #2,373
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 99%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 2.2%
Avg brand age: 23 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (16% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

44 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

16%

Top 20: 41%

Open market

39%

ANRABESS33%
CHICGAL7%
IWOLLENCE7%
BMJL5%
ZLLW4%
Lziizl4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — +93.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 22.7×

Open Trend

Top checkered shorts women search terms

womens checkered shorts43K/yr +218.8%0.6% conv.
blue gingham shorts35K/yr +305.6%0.8% conv.
gingham ruffle shorts16K/yr +236.1%0.5% conv.
yellow gingham shorts18K/yr +22.1%0.6% conv.
gingham athletic shorts8K/yr +365.5%0.2% conv.
brown gingham shorts16K/yr +150.8%0.8% conv.
green gingham shorts20K/yr -37.7%0.8% conv.
black gingham shorts15K/yr +136.9%1.2% conv.
blue checkered shorts12K/yr +253.9%0.7% conv.
checker shorts11K/yr +132.4%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top checkered shorts 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.

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

ANRABESS Boxer Shorts for Women Gingham Plaid Elastic Waist Ruffle Perfect for Lounge Pajama&Sleep Cute Casual Summer Bottoms Red White Plaid Medium

ANRABESS$10.584.5★738 rev

ANRABESS Boxer Shorts for Women Gingham Pajama 2026 Summer Casual Lounge Sleep Plaid Shorts Y2K Beach Bottoms Red White Plaid Medium

ANRABESS$8.984.4★5,337 rev

IWOLLENCE Womens Checkered Shorts Elastic Waist Plaid Pattern Gingham Short Pants Beach Summer with Pockets Black White L

IWOLLENCE$16.984.4★331 rev

ANRABESS Boxer Shorts for Women Gingham Plaid Elastic Waist Ruffle Perfect for Lounge Pajama&Sleep Cute Casual Summer Bottoms Black White Plaid Medium

ANRABESS$10.374.5★738 rev

IWOLLENCE Womens Checkered Shorts Elastic Waist Plaid Pattern Gingham Short Pants Beach Summer with Pockets Black White M

IWOLLENCE$16.764.4★331 rev

Newest

by launch date

BMJL Womens Athletic Shorts High Waisted Running Short Pocket 2.5 Sporty Shorts Gym Elastic Workout Shorts(M Blue Plaid)

BMJL$25.6412,803 rev

3mo ago

CVXNSYP Womens Checkered Shorts High Waisted Workout Biker Shorts with Pockets 5 inch Stretchy Buttery Soft Running Athletic Gym Yoga Shorts

CVXNSYP$13.3539 rev

4mo ago

TARSE Womens Gingham Linen Shorts with Pockets

TARSE$14.9086 rev

6mo ago

Women Boxer Shorts Comfy Gingham Drawstring Pajama Bottom Plaid Casual Pants with Pocket(Blue M)

CHICGAL$9.25113 rev

9mo ago

Women Boxer Shorts Comfy Gingham Drawstring Pajama Bottom Plaid Casual Pants with Pocket(Black M)

CHICGAL$8.41113 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about checkered shorts women

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall22%

“fits to size”

Comfort-Overall22%

“Comfortable product”

Quality-Overall8%

“Amazing quality”

Pockets/Compartments6%

“Pockets are lovely”

Color4%

“the color does not fade”

Value For Money4%

“Worth the money”

Material Quality3%

“Material is soft”

Weight Light2%

“Cute and lightweight”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“Comfortable elastic not too tight”

Shape/Style2%

“Easy to style”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall29%

“Awkward Fit”

Material Quality5%

“Cheap material”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity4%

“Not stretchy”

Quality-Overall3%

“Poor quality”

Waist Fit3%

“Waist is really tight”

Transparency2%

“See through”

Thigh Fit2%

“Odd fit at thighs and waist”

Hard Feel2%

“material is rough”

Comfort-Overall2%

“Not comfortable”

Color2%

“The navy looks almost like black”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall53%

Waist Fit11%

Length8%

Thigh Fit5%

Material Quality4%

Hip Fit4%

Inseam Fit2%