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skims shorts

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 23% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.9%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 13Growth 51Conversion 11Competition 92Returns 11Price range 84Avg price 91Brand share 90Review moat 24Quality gap 85

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$21.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great45%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$4.90–$76.51

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

Growth

Good+21.3%

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

Review moat

Bad5,243.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$53K

$53K/yr · 278K searches

Conversion

Bad0.9%

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

Returns

Bad8.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, skims shorts is a $53K/yr Amazon United States market (278K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 45% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

skims shorts market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$85K–$106K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.9%
Avg BSR
#1,529
Page quality
0%
Prime
67%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
12.0%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
142 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

40 rising

Sellers

56

Top-5 brand share

45%

Top 20: 84%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 54%

Open market

51%

  • Ewedoos14%
  • Generic13%
  • Deedlite7%
  • Menglihualuo7%
  • Shamonaty4%
  • DUOL COOS4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top skims shorts search terms

  • cellulite leggings96K/yr
  • ewedoos50K/yr
  • ewedoos leggings62K/yr
  • ewedoos leggings with pockets for women18K/yr
  • plus size compression leggings for women18K/yr
  • compression running leggings women7K/yr
  • support leggings for women compression5K/yr
  • compression legging for women4K/yr
  • tummy control shapewear leggings3K/yr
  • cellulite hiding leggings3K/yr
All search terms

Top skims 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%2%$1K4%$2K6%$3K8%$4K1101001K10K100K 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 shorts

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall20%

“Fit like a glove”

Comfort-Overall16%

“And comfortable”

Soft Feel10%

“Buttery soft”

Quality-Overall7%

“Great Quality at Discounted Price”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“Love the Pockets”

Material Quality4%

“Excellent material”

Compression3%

“Comfortable compression”

Exercise/Sports Suitability3%

“Decent workout leggings”

Value For Money3%

“Great value for the money”

Thickness3%

“they are thicker material”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall13%

“Too long”

Material Quality6%

“Horrible material”

Compression5%

“Lacking compression”

Quality-Overall5%

“Very cheaply made”

Thickness4%

“The fabric just isn't thick”

Transparency3%

“you can see through them just standing up”

Waist Fit3%

“Tight waist”

Product Condition2%

“Came in used”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Misleading description”

Pilling/Linting2%

“Now, a few washes in, theyre pilling”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall34%
Waist Fit20%
Material Quality9%
Length6%
Inseam Fit4%
Thin3%
Thigh Fit3%
Hip Fit2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Compression2%

Common questions

Is skims shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $53K/yr across 90 tracked products. 23 of 63 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the skims shorts niche?
40 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in skims shorts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Compression. The return rate is 8.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for skims shorts peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the skims shorts niche?
Listings span $4.90–$76.51; the average listing price is $21.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,243 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.