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skims dress

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High returns (17.8%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 43Conversion 3Competition 50Returns 0Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 45Review moat 53Quality gap 63

Avg price

Incredible$28.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$14.95–$63.43

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,375.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good55%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Growth

Okay+14.7%

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

Market size

Bad$40K

$40K/yr · 688K searches

Conversion

Bad0.2%

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

Returns

Bad17.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, skims dress is a $40K/yr Amazon United States market (688K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

skims dress market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$58K–$72K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.2%
Avg BSR
#1,379
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
97%
Out of stock
0.2%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

19%

  • PUMIEY31%
  • REORIA20%
  • LILLUSORY18%
  • VIUTIL6%
  • Mokayee3%
  • Starrylion3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
120K80KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Top skims dress search terms

  • skims dress210K/yr
  • reoria dress84K/yr
  • skims dupe dress61K/yr
  • maxi bodycon dresses for women17K/yr
  • skims dresses for women43K/yr
  • tight maxi dress27K/yr
  • short sleeve bodycon dress27K/yr
  • tight long dress27K/yr
  • body con midi dress21K/yr
  • skims dress dupe34K/yr
All search terms

Top skims dress 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%10%$4K20%$8K30%$12K40%$16K101001K10K 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 skims dress

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall20%

“Fits well”

Quality-Overall10%

“great quality dress”

Shape/Style9%

“Very flattering”

Comfort-Overall7%

“comfortable too”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity6%

“The material is super stretchy and comfortable”

Color6%

“The color is beautiful”

Material Quality5%

“Besides that the material is comfortable and good quality”

Soft Feel4%

“Soft and silky”

Transparency3%

“not see through”

Value For Money2%

“Definitely worth the buy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall12%

“it is a bit long”

Quality-Overall11%

“Extremely cheap quality not flattering one bit”

Strap/String Quality6%

“2 stars for the cute idea BUT the straps are very thin easily rip-able not only that”

Color5%

“ended up using a different color instead”

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

“they are sewn in”

Length4%

“neither one was long like the pic shows”

Transparency4%

“not see every curve”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity4%

“the elastic on the top wore out after one or two times wearing it”

Smell3%

“It came smelling like someone has worn it”

Thickness3%

“It isn't super thick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%
Length13%
Material Quality8%
Waist Fit7%
Chest Fit5%
Hip Fit4%
Shoulder Fit3%
Shape/Style3%
Thin3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is skims dress profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $40K/yr across 29 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the skims dress niche?
18 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in skims dress?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strap/String Quality. The return rate is 17.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for skims dress peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the skims dress niche?
Listings span $14.95–$63.43; the average listing price is $28.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,376 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.