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# **red shorts**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +264.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 56Growth 99Conversion 13Competition 96Returns 10Price range 67Avg price 84Brand share 94Review moat 30Quality gap 58
**Growth**
**Incredible****+264.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Incredible****15%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****41%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.74**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$6.58–$32.46**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****$405K**
$405K/yr · 2.1M searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,463.46**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****9.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**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, red shorts is a $405K/yr Amazon United States market (2.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **red shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$375K–$469K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#645**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **-10 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (15% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**67 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**77**
**Top-5 brand share**
**41%**
Top 20: 76%
**Top-5 click share**
**15%**
Top 20: 39%
**Open market**
**54%**
- CRZ YOGA11% - BMJL11% - Blaosn8% - ANRABESS6% - Amazon Essentials5% - PINSPARK5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +264.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
225K175KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/red-shorts/trend)
## **Top red shorts search terms**
- **red shorts women**500K/yr+476.3%0.5% conv. - **red shorts**682K/yr+177.1%0.4% conv. - **womens red shorts**120K/yr+599.1%0.6% conv. - **red athletic shorts**106K/yr+232.5%0.8% conv. - **red biker shorts**147K/yr+134.2%1.4% conv. - **red athletic shorts women**45K/yr+498.0%0.9% conv. - **red womens shorts**40K/yr+593.6%0.6% conv. - **red running shorts women**45K/yr+203.5%1.0% conv. - **red shorts for women**39K/yr+348.9%0.4% conv. - **red biker shorts women**67K/yr+148.3%1.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/red-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top red 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%$4K2%$8K3%$12K4%$16K101001K10K100K 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**Flowy Athletic Shorts for Women Workout Running Gym Yoga Sport Short Pants Sweat Tennis Skirt Skort High Waisted with Pockets Biker Spandex Cute Comfy Lounge Trendy Clothes Casual Summer Red M**Blaosn**$22.62**4.4★716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D92C6H3Y) [2**Flowy Athletic Shorts for Women Workout Running Gym Yoga Sport Short Pants Sweat Tennis Skirt Skort High Waisted with Pockets Biker Spandex Cute Comfy Lounge Trendy Clothes Casual Summer Red S**Blaosn**$22.53**4.4★716 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D92FX6HB) [3**CRZ YOGA Dolphin Athletic Shorts for Women 3 - High Waisted Quick Dry for Running Workout Gym Track with Zip Pocket Deep Red Medium**CRZ YOGA**$25.58**4.6★3,891 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY5DC9RM) [4**PINSPARK Womens Summer Athletic Shorts Comfy High Waist Running Shorts Stretch Gym Sports Exercise Short with 3 Pockets Red M**PINSPARK**$17.16**4.5★574 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMSD8G29) [5**ANRABESS Boxer Shorts for Women Gingham Pajama 2026 Summer Casual Lounge Sleep Plaid Shorts Y2K Beach Bottoms Red White Plaid Small**ANRABESS**$9.13**4.4★5,337 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK88BRF4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**BMJL Womens Athletic Shorts High Waisted Running Short Pocket 2.5 Sporty Shorts Gym Elastic Workout Shorts(M Red Striped)**BMJL**$25.65**12,803 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT5WH1LK) [**GAYHAY Running Shorts for Women - Athletic Quick Dry Sports Womens Shorts High Waisted Gym Workout Black Shorts with Pockets**GAYHAY**$11.36**194 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJCL4VNR) [**TIMEPAY Womens Athletic Shorts High Waisted 2 in 1 Flowy Workout Skorts with Liner Pockets for Running Tennis Yoga Gym Red**TIMEPAY**$9.54**58 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKSKLD1Z) [**TIMEPAY Womens Running Shorts High Waist Quick Dry Athletic Shorts with Liner Workout Gym Yoga Shorts Red**TIMEPAY**$9.61**33 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK8BWPFK) [**LOMON Womens A-Line Athletic Skirt with Shorts Underneath High Waist Mini Skort for Tennis Matches Golf Days Gym Workouts & Summer Casual (Red S)**LOMON**$14.20**188 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWQK7L7B)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**YOCUR Short Jeans Cute Trendy Tassel Casual Vintage Hot Pants Loose Aesthetic Distressed Shorts Elastic Waist Kawaii Denim Shorts Red XS**YOCUR**$23.70**4.0★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVSRJTY6) [**BMJL Womens Athletic Shorts High Waisted Running Short Pocket 2.5 Sporty Shorts Gym Elastic Workout Shorts(M Red Striped)**BMJL**$25.65**4.4★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT5WH1LK) [**TIMEPAY Womens Running Shorts High Waist Quick Dry Athletic Shorts with Liner Workout Gym Yoga Shorts Red**TIMEPAY**$9.61**4.1★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK8BWPFK) [**TIMEPAY Womens Athletic Shorts High Waisted 2 in 1 Flowy Workout Skorts with Liner Pockets for Running Tennis Yoga Gym Red**TIMEPAY**$9.54**4.3★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKSKLD1Z) [**ANRABESS Boxer Shorts for Women Gingham Pajama 2026 Summer Casual Lounge Sleep Plaid Shorts Y2K Beach Bottoms Red White Plaid X-Large**ANRABESS**$9.14**4.4★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK8986HS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about red shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“Fit like a glove”*
**Comfort-Overall**20%
*“And comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Color**6%
*“Cute color”*
**Pockets/Compartments**5%
*“Very comfortable and love the pockets”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“they are super affordable”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“soft material”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Good quality material”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“The material is stretchy at the top and is cute”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“Comfy and stylish”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“Little big”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Cheap material”*
**Transparency**3%
*“Disappointed to find out they are see through”*
**Color**3%
*“Get darker colors only”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Not good quality”*
**Thigh Fit**3%
*“Not good for thick thigh girls”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“Not very stretchy”*
**Length**2%
*“the length is deceiving”*
**Thickness**2%
*“felt thin and cheap”*
**Waist Fit**1%
*“Waist is not where Id like it to be”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**52%
**Waist Fit**11%
**Length**9%
**Thigh Fit**5%
**Color**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Hip Fit**3%
**Inseam Fit**3%
**Thin**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is red shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $405K/yr across 164 tracked products. 21 of 54 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +264.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- **How competitive is the red shorts niche?**
- 67 brands and 77 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 15% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in red shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Transparency. The return rate is 9.2% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for red shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Oct; the busiest month runs 7.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the red shorts niche?**
- Listings span $6.58–$32.46; the average listing price is $18.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,463 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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