Is nike basketball shorts women profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $61K/yr across 113 tracked products. 12 of 28 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the nike basketball shorts women niche?

39 brands and 122 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 20% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in nike basketball shorts women?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Waist Fit. The return rate is 8.2% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for nike basketball shorts women peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the nike basketball shorts women niche?

Listings span $8.56–$40.20; the average listing price is $20.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,183 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

nike basketball shorts women

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 20% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.6%) keeps it on the watch list.

Competition

Great20%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$20.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.56–$40.20

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

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+38.1%

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

Review moat

Good1,183.23

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$61K

$61K/yr · 529K searches

Returns

Bad8.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.6%

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

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nike basketball shorts women is a $61K/yr Amazon United States market (529K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

nike basketball shorts women market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $80K–$100K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.6%
Avg BSR: #2,608
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 98%
Sponsored: 69%
Out of stock: 5.1%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 130 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (20% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

39 rising

Sellers

122

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 90%

Top-5 click share

20%

Top 20: 47%

Open market

33%

adidas46%
Nike6%
Amazon Essentials5%
ZUTY4%
Stelle3%
Augusta Sportswear3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 96 weeks — +38.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Open Trend

Top nike basketball shorts women search terms

soccer shorts women144K/yr +8.5%0.6% conv.
womens soccer shorts110K/yr +18.8%0.9% conv.
adidas biker shorts women30K/yr +242.6%0.3% conv.
adidas running shorts women29K/yr +77.2%0.2% conv.
adidas track shorts women11K/yr +407.4%0.1% conv.
adidas soccer shorts women28K/yr +19.7%0.7% conv.
adidas short sets for women10K/yr +346.0%0.0% conv.
womens basketball shorts long12K/yr +118.3%0.2% conv.
women soccer shorts23K/yr -1.2%0.6% conv.
nike basketball shorts women20K/yr +8.1%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top nike basketball 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

adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Black/White Medium

adidas$13.954.4★76 rev

Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Small

adidas$23.164.7★1,941 rev

Stelle Women 2 in 1 Running Shorts High Waisted Athletic Shorts Gym Workout Shorts with Liner Zipper Pockets (Black M)

Stelle$18.524.6★1,648 rev

Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/Easy Pink Medium

adidas$18.724.7★1,941 rev

adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Team Royal Blue/White Medium

adidas$13.694.4★76 rev

Newest

by launch date

Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Small

adidas$23.161,941 rev

1mo ago

GAYHAY Running Shorts for Women - Athletic Quick Dry Sports Womens Shorts High Waisted Gym Workout Black Shorts with Pockets

GAYHAY$10.07194 rev

4mo ago

Plameil Shorts for Women Sweat Track Athletic Boxing Shorts Summer Low Rise Mini Side Stripes Gym Y2k Cute Girls Athleisure Clothing (Red White S)

Plameil$17.2876 rev

5mo ago

CAMPSNAIL Running Shorts for Women - 3 Athletic High Waist Quick Dry with Liner Zipper Pockets for Workout Gym Black

CAMPSNAIL$14.31136 rev

5mo ago

adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Black/White Medium

adidas$13.9576 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about nike basketball shorts women

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall22%

“Excellent fit”

Comfort-Overall21%

“Extremely comfortable”

Pockets/Compartments5%

“Love that they have pockets”

Quality-Overall5%

“Nikes quality is excellent, as always, and the shorts fit true to size”

Exercise/Sports Suitability5%

“Fantastic sport shorts for a great price”

Color4%

“Variety of colors”

Material Quality4%

“Lightweight material”

Value For Money3%

“Good deal”

Soft Feel2%

“The fabric is silky smooth and thin, great against the skin and will dry quickly when wet”

Waist Fit2%

“the fit at the waist is perfect”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall29%

“Not a Good Fit”

Material Quality7%

“Shoddy material”

Waist Fit4%

“which was way too big on my waist”

Pockets/Compartments3%

“The pockets are a bit weird”

Color2%

“I wish the dark blue”

Thin2%

“Very thin and small”

Transparency2%

“See through”

Thickness2%

“I thought they would be more structured / thicker material”

Lining Quality2%

“No liner”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity1%

“decided to rebuy bc the elastic waistband is finally losing its elastic”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%

Waist Fit10%

Length10%

Thigh Fit6%

Inseam Fit4%

Material Quality3%

Hip Fit3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Shape/Style2%

Thin1%

Common questions

Is nike basketball shorts women profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $61K/yr across 113 tracked products. 12 of 28 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the nike basketball shorts women niche?: 39 brands and 122 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 20% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nike basketball shorts women?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Waist Fit. The return rate is 8.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for nike basketball shorts women peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the nike basketball shorts women niche?: Listings span $8.56–$40.20; the average listing price is $20.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,183 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.