Mens Pleated Shorts
MaybeSearch demand grew +151.6% this quarter. But shoppers spend an estimated $26K a year here, so Mens Pleated Shorts is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 52 / 100Top 22% of 16,930 Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry niches · +7 vs the category median of 4552
- Market size
- $26K/yr133K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +151.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 20%top-5 click share · 18 brands · 73 sellers
Flapen Score
Mens Pleated Shorts against its category
The dotted line is the Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry average. Past it, Mens Pleated Shorts is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Mens Pleated Shorts market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Mens Pleated Shorts 133K times last year and spent an estimated $26K. The top 5 brands take 76% of clicks. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 0.7% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 133K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 0.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +151.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $26K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 133K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +151.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.7%
- Market size, estimated
- $26Ka year
- Top search term
- mens pleated shorts36K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $26.73.
Listings sell for $26.73 on average, from $12.86 to $58.33. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 1K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At $26.73 that is $0 to $3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $26.73inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $12.86–$58.33
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1K–2K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- $0–$3K
- Returns
- 9.4%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
99% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 98% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #194 within Hiking & Outdoor Recreation. It carries 2,971 reviews at 4.48 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 99%
- Prime listings
- 98%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.2%
- Average rank
- #194in Hiking & Outdoor Recreation
- Average rating
- 4.48 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,971per listing
- Listings tracked
- 97
04 · Newcomers
20 of last year's 53 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
53 products launched here in the last 12 months. 20 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 39 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 53
- Successful launches
- 20Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 39 months
Products
Top Mens Pleated Shorts products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Hidden Expandable Waist Pleat Front Short British Khaki 36
- Price
- $26.77
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,341
- Age
- 2w ago

PLEPAN Mens Baggy Wide Leg Casual Shorts Pleated Dress Work Business Elastic Waist Summer Black Shorts Large
- Price
- $32.18
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 6mo ago

Haggar Mens Cool 18 Pleat Front Expandable Waist Casual Shorts British Khaki 40 US
- Price
- $27.05
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,341
- Age
- 2w ago

Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Plain Front Short Navy 36
- Price
- $27.38
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,153
- Age
- 2w ago

PLEPAN Mens Baggy Wide Leg Casual Shorts Pleated Dress Work Business Elastic Waist Summer Shorts Gray X-Large
- Price
- $21.98
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 6mo ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
COOFANDY Mens Casual Dress Shorts 9 Inseam Linen Summer Straight Fit Pleated Front Elastic Waist Golf Shorts Navy Blue
- Price
- $26.26
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 136
- Age
- 6mo ago

PLEPAN Mens Baggy Wide Leg Casual Shorts Pleated Dress Work Business Elastic Waist Summer Shorts Gray X-Large
- Price
- $21.98
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 64
- Age
- 6mo ago

Lands End Mens No Iron 9in Comfort Waist Pleated Front Chino Short Light Stone Regular 34
- Price
- $58.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3y ago

JMIERR Mens Casual Elastic Waist Baggy Dress Shorts Loose Fit Pleated Stretch Office Work Business Shorts L Black
- Price
- $28.06
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 6mo ago

Haggar Mens Cool 18 Pro Straight Fit Stretch Solid Pleat Front Short String 36
- Price
- $26.29
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,444
- Age
- 8y ago
Newest
by launch date
Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Hidden Expandable Waist Pleat Front Short British Khaki 36
- Price
- $26.77
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,341
- Age
- 2w ago

Haggar Mens Cool 18 Pleat Front Expandable Waist Casual Shorts British Khaki 40 US
- Price
- $27.05
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,341
- Age
- 2w ago

Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Plain Front Short Navy 36
- Price
- $27.38
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,153
- Age
- 2w ago

Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Plain Front Short String 34
- Price
- $29.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,153
- Age
- 2w ago

Haggar Mens Cool 18 Gabardine Plain Front Short British Khaki 36
- Price
- $29.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,153
- Age
- 2w ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 20% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
18 rising
Sellers
73
Est. top-5 brand share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Est. 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%)
Search terms
Top Mens Pleated Shorts search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated 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
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Mens Pleated Shorts
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Terrible baggy fit”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
19 topics
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FAQ
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