Mens Pleated Shorts
Worth a lookShows demand growing +151.6% this quarter, but a small market ($26K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+151.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Great20%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Incredible$26.73avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$12.86–$58.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay76%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,970.93avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad0.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Bad9.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$26K$26K/yr · 133K searches
Is mens pleated shorts profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mens pleated shorts is a $26K/yr Amazon United States market (133K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mens pleated shorts market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $33K–$40K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.7%
- Avg BSR
- #194
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 99%
- Out of stock
- 3.2%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (20% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
18 rising
Sellers
73
Top-5 brand share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
20%
Top 20: 50%
Open market
18%
- Haggar47%
- PLEPAN8%
- JEMLDL8%
- COOFANDY7%
- OYOANGLE6%
- JMIERR6%
- Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 18%)
Top mens pleated shorts search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- mens pleated shorts36K/yr
- pleated shorts men20K/yr
- haggar cool 18 pro shorts16K/yr
- haggar shorts for men10K/yr
- cool 18 pro mens shorts6K/yr
- haggar mens shorts9K/yr
- haggar mens shorts expandable waist8K/yr
- haggar shorts7K/yr
- mens expandable waist shorts6K/yr
- mens haggar shorts5K/yr
Top mens pleated 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Hidden Expandable Waist Pleat Front Short British Khaki 36
Haggar$26.774.6★4,341 rev
PLEPAN Mens Baggy Wide Leg Casual Shorts Pleated Dress Work Business Elastic Waist Summer Black Shorts Large
PLEPAN$32.184.3★64 rev
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Pleat Front Expandable Waist Casual Shorts British Khaki 40 US
Haggar$27.054.6★4,341 rev
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Plain Front Short Navy 36
Haggar$27.384.5★3,153 rev
PLEPAN Mens Baggy Wide Leg Casual Shorts Pleated Dress Work Business Elastic Waist Summer Shorts Gray X-Large
PLEPAN$21.984.3★64 rev
Newest
by launch dateHaggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Hidden Expandable Waist Pleat Front Short British Khaki 36
Haggar$26.774,341 rev
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Pleat Front Expandable Waist Casual Shorts British Khaki 40 US
Haggar$27.054,341 rev
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Plain Front Short Navy 36
Haggar$27.383,153 rev
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Plain Front Short String 34
Haggar$29.123,153 rev
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Plain Front Short British Khaki 36
Haggar$29.783,153 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
COOFANDY Mens Casual Dress Shorts 9 Inseam Linen Summer Straight Fit Pleated Front Elastic Waist Golf Shorts Navy Blue
COOFANDY$26.264.5★
PLEPAN Mens Baggy Wide Leg Casual Shorts Pleated Dress Work Business Elastic Waist Summer Shorts Gray X-Large
PLEPAN$21.984.3★
Lands End Mens No Iron 9in Comfort Waist Pleated Front Chino Short Light Stone Regular 34
Lands' End$58.334.6★
JMIERR Mens Casual Elastic Waist Baggy Dress Shorts Loose Fit Pleated Stretch Office Work Business Shorts L Black
JMIERR$28.064.7★
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Pro Straight Fit Stretch Solid Pleat Front Short String 36
Haggar$26.294.6★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about mens pleated shorts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The fit is accurate”
“They seem well made”
“are very comfortable”
“Nice material”
“I think theyre very cost-effective so overall good purchase”
“Plenty of good pocket areas”
“Stylish”
“These shorts fit true to size in the waist”
“Product as described”
“Breathable”
What buyers complain about
“Terrible baggy fit”
“Not a quality material, ill fitting”
“Wrinkles”
“the crotch area hangs down to my knees”
“Didn't even make it 1 day”
“Front pockets, too shallow”
“Thin”
“is totally ridiculous”
“Little more expensive than I would have hoped”
“The only drawback is the length”
Top return reasons
Common mens pleated shorts questions
- Is mens pleated shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $26K/yr across 97 tracked products. 20 of 53 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +151.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the mens pleated shorts niche?
- 18 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 20% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mens pleated shorts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Wrinkles. The return rate is 9.4% — above our launch gate.
- What does it cost to enter the mens pleated shorts niche?
- Listings span $12.86–$58.33; the average listing price is $26.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,971 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.