Is patagonia shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $66K/yr across 98 tracked products. 8 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +118.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the patagonia shorts niche?

37 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 21% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in patagonia shorts?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Waist Fit. The return rate is 9.2% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for patagonia shorts peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 11.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the patagonia shorts niche?

Listings span $9.50–$58.44; the average listing price is $23.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,543 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

patagonia shorts

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +118.4% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Growth

Incredible+118.4%

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

Avg price

Incredible$23.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great21%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$9.50–$58.44

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

Brand share

Good61%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,542.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$66K

$66K/yr · 588K searches

Returns

Bad9.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, patagonia shorts is a $66K/yr Amazon United States market (588K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

patagonia shorts market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $71K–$95K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #1,974
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 99%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 1.9%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 144 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (21% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

37 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

21%

Top 20: 57%

Open market

35%

MAGCOMSEN19%
CRZ YOGA16%
Willit15%
baleaf6%
Mancreda5%
Blooming Jelly4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +118.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.2×

Open Trend

Top patagonia shorts search terms

hiking shorts women482K/yr +121.8%0.4% conv.
women hiking shorts34K/yr +132.4%0.3% conv.
hiking shorts for women33K/yr +91.5%0.4% conv.
hiking shorts women quick dry38K/yr +87.9%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top patagonia 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.

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

Willit Womens Shorts Hiking Athletic Shorts Yoga Lounge Active Workout Running Shorts Comfy Casual with Pockets Brown L

Willit$17.614.4★12,636 rev

Mancreda Womens Running Shorts with Liner 3 Zipper Pockets Elastic Workout Athletic Gym Yoga Shorts(BK M) Black

Mancreda$17.034.4★2,345 rev

CRZ YOGA Womens Lightweight Mid Rise Hiking Shorts 4 - Stretch for Athletic Summer Travel Outdoor Golf with Zip Pockets Black Small

CRZ YOGA$29.854.6★1,234 rev

CRZ YOGA Womens Waterproof Stretch Hiking Shorts Mid Rise Summer for Outdoor Golf Workout with Zip Pockets Belt - 3 Black Medium

CRZ YOGA$29.344.5★809 rev

Blooming Jelly Womens Workout Shorts Athletic Running Elastic High Waisted Black Gym Yoga Shorts with Zipper Pockets (Black Medium)

Blooming Jelly$19.654.5★1,753 rev

Newest

by launch date

Tmeefee Womens 5 Athletic Running Shorts High Waisted Quick Dry Casual Comfy Gym Workout Hiking Track with Zipper Pockets Black

Tmeefee$20.0366 rev

3mo ago

baleaf Womens 7 Hiking Cargo Shorts Quick Dry Water Resistant Lightweight Outdoor Shorts with Zipper Pockets Black XL

baleaf$28.2487 rev

5mo ago

Shdykj Womens Running Shorts with Liner Womens 2 in 1 Athletic Shorts Quick Dry Shorts with Pockets for Walking Gym Hiking

Shdykj$9.50229 rev

6mo ago

MAGCOMSEN Womens Hiking Shorts Lightweight Quick Dry Cargo Shorts with Zipper Pockets UPF 50+ Summer Travel Gray L

MAGCOMSEN$15.19150 rev

9mo ago

Womens Athletic Hiking Shorts with Built-in Liner - Lightweight Quick-Dry with Adjustable Belt for Travel Running Workout (Navy Blue M)

bepopotan$20.05183 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about patagonia shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall22%

“Fits as expected”

Comfort-Overall21%

“Comfortable, good set”

Pockets/Compartments7%

“Deep pockets”

Color5%

“Colors are nice”

Weight Light4%

“Lightweight & fits true to size”

Quality-Overall4%

“Great quality and fits true to size”

Exercise/Sports Suitability4%

“Great workout shorts”

Material Quality3%

“the material was super comfortable”

Value For Money3%

“Great value”

Soft Feel2%

“The material is soft”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall31%

“Too short”

Material Quality5%

“Cheap material”

Waist Fit3%

“The waist isnt fit accurate”

Wrinkles3%

“The wrinkles won't come out”

Comfort-Overall2%

“Super uncomfortable”

Shape/Style2%

“Not super flattering”

Pockets/Compartments2%

“The pockets are a bit weird”

Thin2%

“Too thin”

Durability2%

“Falls apart in the wash”

Quality-Overall2%

“cheap”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%

Waist Fit11%

Length7%

Thigh Fit6%

Material Quality4%

Hip Fit4%

Inseam Fit2%