Is green shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $100K/yr across 141 tracked products. 10 of 31 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the green shorts niche?

66 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 15% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 42% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in green shorts?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 10.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for green shorts peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Oct; the busiest month runs 20.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the green shorts niche?

Listings span $8.72–$34.34; the average listing price is $19.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,879 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Green Shorts

Skip it

High returns (10.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Competition

Incredible15%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great42%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$19.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$8.72–$34.34

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

Review moat

Okay3,879.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$100K

$100K/yr · 1.1M searches

Growth

Bad-12.6%

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

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Returns

Bad10.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Signals No Dominant Brand High Returns

Is green shorts profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, green shorts is a $100K/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 42% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

green shorts market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $97K–$116K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #594
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 99%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 2.5%
Avg brand age: 32 months
Avg seller age: 150 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (15% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

66 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

42%

Top 20: 75%

Top-5 click share

15%

Top 20: 38%

Open market

53%

PINSPARK10%
Amazon Essentials10%
CRZ YOGA9%
ANRABESS7%
BMJL6%
G Gradual5%

green shorts demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.3×

Open Trend

Top green shorts search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

green shorts418K/yr -25.4%0.2% conv.
green shorts women176K/yr +12.4%0.4% conv.
green athletic shorts41K/yr +75.3%0.7% conv.
womens green shorts31K/yr +59.3%0.4% conv.
kelly green shorts20K/yr +84.1%0.3% conv.
green running shorts25K/yr -52.4%0.4% conv.
dark green shorts34K/yr +49.5%0.1% conv.
green workout shorts19K/yr -7.4%0.3% conv.
green shorts for women20K/yr +13.7%0.3% conv.
kelly green shorts women15K/yr +76.3%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top green shorts products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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

PINSPARK Workout Running Built-in Shorts for Women Ladies Stretch High Rise Athletic Gym Short Yoga Sports Jogging Shorts with 3 Pockets Oasis Green M

PINSPARK$16.224.5★574 rev

BMJL Womens Athletic Shorts High Waisted Running Short Pocket 2.5 Sporty Shorts Gym Elastic Workout Shorts(M Green09)

BMJL$21.904.4★12,803 rev

CRZ YOGA Dolphin Athletic Shorts for Women 3 - High Waisted Quick Dry for Running Workout Gym Track with Zip Pocket Cascadia Green Medium

CRZ YOGA$25.754.6★3,891 rev

MCEDAR Womens Athletic Shorts for Gym Workout Shorts 2.5 Quick-Dry Lightweight Running Short with High Waisted Zip Pockets(Green XXL)

MCEDAR$19.014.5★158 rev

BMJL Womens Athletic Shorts High Waisted Running Short Pocket 2.5 Sporty Shorts Gym Elastic Workout Shorts(L Green Striped)

BMJL$25.494.4★12,803 rev

Newest

by launch date

TIMEPAY Women Running Shorts Quick Dry Workout Gym Shorts High Waist 2 in 1 Athletic Shorts with Liner Pockets Light Green

TIMEPAY$9.4211 rev

1w ago

BMJL Womens Athletic Shorts High Waisted Running Short Pocket 2.5 Sporty Shorts Gym Elastic Workout Shorts(L Green Striped)

BMJL$25.4912,803 rev

3mo ago

PINSPARK Workout Running Built-in Shorts for Women Ladies Stretch High Rise Athletic Gym Short Yoga Sports Jogging Shorts with 3 Pockets Oasis Green M

PINSPARK$16.22574 rev

5mo ago

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

ANRABESS$13.34738 rev

9mo ago

ANRABESS Shorts for Women Summer Casual Elastic High Waisted Wide Leg Cute Dressy 2026 Vacation Beach Clothes Medium Green

ANRABESS$16.80864 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about green shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall20%

“Fits like a glove”

Comfort-Overall18%

“Most comfortable”

Color10%

“Beautiful green”

Quality-Overall5%

“Excellent quality”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“DEEP pockets”

Soft Feel4%

“Buttery soft”

Material Quality3%

“Otherwise, material is soft and comfortable”

Exercise/Sports Suitability3%

“Amazing shorts for workouts and runs”

Value For Money2%

“A good value at this price point as well”

Weight Light2%

“These shirts are light”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Buy a Size larger”

Color5%

“not at all green”

Quality-Overall5%

“not well made”

Material Quality5%

“Cheap material, uncomfortable”

Waist Fit4%

“These were too small in the waist”

Thin3%

“Too thin”

Comfort-Overall3%

“The studs are uncomfortable”

Thickness2%

“the Fabrick is thick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Not whats pictured”

Pockets/Compartments1%

“The pockets at the back are fake which took another star off”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%

Waist Fit11%

Length11%

Color5%

Inseam Fit5%

Thigh Fit4%