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title: "Plus Size Black Shorts — $144K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **plus size black shorts**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 11% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 31Growth 96Conversion 6Competition 97Returns 7Price range 74Avg price 95Brand share 84Review moat 41Quality gap 76
**Competition**
**Incredible****11%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Growth**
**Incredible****+154.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$24.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****51%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Good****$7.30–$36.56**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,393.89**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$144K**
$144K/yr · 1.1M searches
**Returns**
**Bad****10.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plus size black shorts is a $144K/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plus size black shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$148K–$197K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#287**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **99%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **34 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **144 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (11% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**58 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**93**
**Top-5 brand share**
**51%**
Top 20: 84%
**Top-5 click share**
**11%**
Top 20: 30%
**Open market**
**44%**
- MapleHub14% - Gocolloa11% - GAGELE9% - ALLABREVE8% - luvamia8% - SANMM5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +154.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/plus-size-black-shorts/trend)
## **Top plus size black shorts search terms**
- **plus size jean shorts**298K/yr+183.3%0.3% conv. - **plus size denim shorts**159K/yr+159.9%0.2% conv. - **jean shorts plus size**113K/yr+153.3%0.4% conv. - **plus size jean shorts for curvy women**57K/yr+169.3%0.3% conv. - **womens plus size jean shorts**47K/yr+171.9%0.3% conv. - **just my size shorts**46K/yr+174.0%0.3% conv. - **plus size black shorts**65K/yr+82.2%0.3% conv. - **denim shorts plus size**38K/yr+93.4%0.3% conv. - **plus size stretchy denim shorts**25K/yr+212.5%0.2% conv. - **black shorts plus size**47K/yr+72.7%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/plus-size-black-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top plus size black 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%1%$1K2%$3K3%$4K4%$6K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**GAGELE Plus Size Denim Shorts Women High Waisted Stretch Summer Jean Shorts**GAGELE**$26.70**4.1★925 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQF8LYTV) [2**MapleHub Plus Size Denim Shorts Women High Waisted Ripped Folded Hem Jean Shorts**MapleHub**$24.31**4.0★438 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR6GR5FK) [3**MODARANI Jean Shorts Women Light Blue Denim Shorts Cut Off Jean Short High Waisted Shorts Summer Shorts Ripped L**MODARANI**$24.43**4.2★15,869 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6JWTTP4) [4**LookbookStore Woman Short High Waisted Jean Shorts Plus Size Denim Shorts for Women Stretchy High Waist Cut Off for Summer Darkness Blue XX-Large**LookbookStore**$28.28**4.4★1,442 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRL2JD45) [5**CHICZONE Jean Shorts Womens High Waisted Plus Size Frayed Destroy Stretch Ripped Denim Shorts Light Blue XXL**CHICZONE**$25.16**4.0★1,299 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBVDM8VX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ALLABREVE Womens Plus Size Ripped Frayed Hem Denim Shorts High Waisted Stretchy & Comfortable Summer Hot Jean Shorts with Pockets Black**ALLABREVE**$22.18**66 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVMZ884J) [**ALLABREVE Womens Plus Size Ripped Denim Shorts High Waisted Stretchy Jean Shorts with Frayed Hem - Asymmetrical Button Fly Distressed Summer Hot Jorts**ALLABREVE**$24.09**82 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHNCP4GZ) [**Eytino Women Plus Size Denim Shorts Trendy Stretch High Rise Rolled Hem Summer Casual Jean Shorts with Pockets 3X Ashleigh Blue**Eytino**$29.12**49 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1S9P4QD) [**luvamia Jean Shorts for Women High Waisted Trendy Mid Thigh Long Cuffed Hem Womens Plus Size Shorts Stretchy Denim Women Casual Casual Summer Jorts Medium Blue Size XX-Large US 20 to 22**luvamia**$19.89**462 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39R3B7T) [**MapleHub Plus Size Denim Shorts Women High Waisted Ripped Folded Hem Jean Shorts**MapleHub**$25.11**438 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4JGV7WL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**GAGELE Plus Size Denim Shorts Women High Waisted Stretch Summer Jean Shorts**GAGELE**$24.44**4.1★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3QGPLW6) [**ALLABREVE Womens Plus Size Ripped Frayed Hem Denim Shorts High Waisted Stretchy & Comfortable Summer Hot Jean Shorts with Pockets Black**ALLABREVE**$22.18**4.4★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVMZ884J) [**MapleHub Plus Size Shorts Women High Waisted Ripped Folded Hem Jean Shorts**MapleHub**$25.76**4.0★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRD1PGBR) [**LookbookStore Woman Short High Waisted Jean Shorts Plus Size Denim Shorts for Women Stretchy High Waist Cut Off for Summer Darkness Blue XX-Large**LookbookStore**$28.28**4.4★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRL2JD45) [**MapleHub Plus Size Denim Shorts Women High Waisted Ripped Folded Hem Jean Shorts**MapleHub**$24.83**4.0★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR6FGFRL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plus size black shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**31%
*“smooth fit”*
**Comfort-Overall**19%
*“Really comfortable”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**8%
*“Great material super stretchy love it”*
**Soft Feel**6%
*“Buttery Soft”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“are well made”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“I also love the pockets”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Great Value”*
**Color**3%
*“The color is very accurate”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Good material”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“Very Flattering”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**35%
*“very short length”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Dont like material”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Size chart inaccurate”*
**Smell**3%
*“slight chemical smell doesnt work for me”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Too thick”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“And they do NOT stretch that much”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Thin low quality”*
**Color**2%
*“Different color than expected”*
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
*“Crappy back pockets”*
**Waist High**2%
*“High waisted”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**55%
**Waist Fit**13%
**Length**7%
**Thigh Fit**5%
**Hip Fit**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Inseam Fit**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is plus size black shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $144K/yr across 200 tracked products. 9 of 51 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +154.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
- **How competitive is the plus size black shorts niche?**
- 58 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 11% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plus size black shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 10.1% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for plus size black shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 10.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the plus size black shorts niche?**
- Listings span $7.30–$36.56; the average listing price is $24.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,394 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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