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nike volleyball shorts

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Weak search conversion (1.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 28Growth 24Conversion 17Competition 81Returns 22Price range 73Avg price 92Brand share 74Review moat 39Quality gap 47

Avg price

Great$21.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good61%

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

Price range

Good$6.71–$36.90

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,628.91

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$119K

$119K/yr · 393K searches

Growth

Bad-1.0%

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

Returns

Bad5.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nike volleyball shorts is a $119K/yr Amazon United States market (393K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

nike volleyball shorts market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$131K–$175K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#341
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
1.7%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
133 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 falling

Sellers

97

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 62%

Open market

35%

  • Nike17%
  • TELALEO15%
  • Runhit14%
  • Mizuno10%
  • Under Armour4%
  • G Gradual4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top nike volleyball shorts search terms

  • volleyball shorts womens128K/yr
  • nike volleyball shorts71K/yr
  • mizuno volleyball shorts40K/yr
  • black tight shorts23K/yr
  • gym shorts no scrunch16K/yr
  • mizuno shorts12K/yr
  • volleyball shorts nike12K/yr
  • hot yoga shorts8K/yr
  • no scrunch gym shorts11K/yr
  • gym shorts women no scrunch12K/yr
All search terms

Top nike volleyball 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%3%$4K6%$7K9%$11K12%$14K101001K10K 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 nike volleyball shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall25%

“Fits as expected”

Comfort-Overall19%

“It is comfortable”

Soft Feel10%

“Material is soft and comfortable”

Quality-Overall6%

“Excellent quality”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity4%

“Nice stretch fits well”

Value For Money4%

“Good for price”

Exercise/Sports Suitability4%

“Best workout shorts”

Material Quality3%

“Amazing material”

Pockets/Compartments2%

“love the pockets”

Color2%

“color is accurate”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Not long enough”

Material Quality6%

“the material is not good”

Quality-Overall6%

“Lower quality, not free to return”

Transparency6%

“Its transparent”

Thickness4%

“a little thin”

Thin3%

“Thin material”

Smell2%

“Couldnt get past the chemical smell”

Comfort-Overall2%

“Its uncomfortable”

Thigh Fit2%

“I usually have issues with the thighs being too loose”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“One seam was not aligned correctly for the stitching”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Length11%
Waist Fit8%
Material Quality5%
Thigh Fit5%
Inseam Fit4%
Thin4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Hip Fit1%
Transparency1%

Common questions

Is nike volleyball shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $119K/yr across 65 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the nike volleyball shorts niche?
28 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nike volleyball shorts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.9% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for nike volleyball shorts peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the nike volleyball shorts niche?
Listings span $6.71–$36.90; the average listing price is $21.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,629 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.