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eddie bauer womens shorts

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High returns (11.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 97Conversion 5Competition 93Returns 2Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 23Review moat 50Quality gap 55

Growth

Incredible+174.7%

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

Avg price

Incredible$28.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great22%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$10.00–$44.86

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,517.05

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$24K

$24K/yr · 215K searches

Conversion

Bad0.4%

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

Returns

Bad11.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, eddie bauer womens shorts is a $24K/yr Amazon United States market (215K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

eddie bauer womens shorts market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$28K–$35K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.4%
Avg BSR
#1,936
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
4.7%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
145 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

149

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

22%

Top 20: 50%

Open market

7%

  • Eddie Bauer51%
  • Columbia17%
  • G Gradual11%
  • Willit10%
  • Lee2%
  • IVIR2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 7%)

Top eddie bauer womens shorts search terms

  • eddie bauer womens shorts138K/yr
  • womens columbia shorts50K/yr
  • womens eddie bauer shorts12K/yr
  • columbia women shorts10K/yr
  • women columbia shorts4K/yr
All search terms

Top eddie bauer womens 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%$4874%$9736%$1K8%$2K101001K10K 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 eddie bauer womens shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall27%

“Flattering fit”

Comfort-Overall21%

“So comfortable”

Pockets/Compartments5%

“Pockets are handy”

Quality-Overall4%

“Great quality shorts”

Color4%

“And I like the color”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity4%

“waist band is stretchy so very flattering”

Weight Light4%

“I love the lightweight material”

Material Quality3%

“The material is cool and comfortable”

Quick Drying3%

“Dry quickly”

Value For Money3%

“Worth it”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall24%

“Size too large”

Material Quality5%

“They keep changing fabric and fit”

Durability5%

“Won't last long”

Pockets/Compartments5%

“pockets too small for me”

Value For Money3%

“found them cheaper at walmart”

Wrinkles3%

“They were still wrinkled so I then placed a damp towel on the shorts”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“The waist band elastic twists”

Quality-Overall3%

“Cheap quality or workmanship”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Button came defective twice and replaced once and other short same problem and refund not being processed”

Waist Fit2%

“These shorts fit nice other than the waist is way too tight”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall51%
Waist Fit14%
Length6%
Thigh Fit5%
Material Quality5%
Hip Fit4%
Inseam Fit3%
Color2%
Shape/Style2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is eddie bauer womens shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $24K/yr across 107 tracked products. 8 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +174.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the eddie bauer womens shorts niche?
18 brands and 149 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 22% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in eddie bauer womens shorts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Durability. The return rate is 11.3% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the eddie bauer womens shorts niche?
Listings span $10.00–$44.86; the average listing price is $28.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,517 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.