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title: "Skims Shorts — $53K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 53/100 · $53K/yr market · 278K searches/yr · $21.29 avg price. Weak search conversion (0.9%) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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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**
**Great****23%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.29**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****45%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
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**
**Bad****5,243.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$53K**
$53K/yr · 278K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****8.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** 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%") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/skims-shorts/trend)
## **Top skims shorts search terms**
- **cellulite leggings**96K/yr+124.3%0.7% conv. - **ewedoos**50K/yr+18.0%0.5% conv. - **ewedoos leggings**62K/yr-44.4%1.4% conv. - **ewedoos leggings with pockets for women**18K/yr-36.0%1.6% conv. - **plus size compression leggings for women**18K/yr-28.1%0.0% conv. - **compression running leggings women**7K/yr-38.2%0.3% conv. - **support leggings for women compression**5K/yr+21.4%0.0% conv. - **compression legging for women**4K/yr+21.3%0.2% conv. - **tummy control shapewear leggings**3K/yr-12.4%0.0% conv. - **cellulite hiding leggings**3K/yr-33.8%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/skims-shorts/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 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**Menglihualuo 2026 3D Metabolic Booster Leggings High Waist 3D Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women Slimming Workout Yoga Pants (Black Large)**Menglihualuo**$19.76**3.8★125 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJSMFWXF) [2**Cellulite Compression 3D Leggings Anti Cellulite Leggins for Women Redefine Your Silhouette Effortlessly Push-Up Sculpting Yoga Fitness Sport Tights Pants (Black M)**Deedlite**$28.56**4.0★173 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNRN99HG) [3**Ewedoos Womens Yoga Pants with Pockets Leggings for Women Tummy Control Compression Workout Leggings for Women New-Black**Ewedoos**$17.30**4.6★38,912 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YD9NY5P) [4**DUOL COOS Cellumove Cellulite 3D Leggings for Women Anti Cellulite Leggins Sculpting High Waisted Push Up Fitness Pants (Black M)**DUOL COOS**$28.84**3.8★67 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6XRMMF5) [5**Shamonaty Anti Cellulite 3D Leggings Compression Resistance Band Leggings for Women Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Yoga Pants**Shamonaty**$9.57**4.3★47 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ1JBN4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**JGS1996 3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings Butt Lifting Legging for Women Tummy Control Metabolic Boost Workout Yoga Pants Black**JGS1996**$16.40**13 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYWGLVQ9) [**3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings for Women High Waist Butt Lift Workout Pants with Resistance Bands (Black Large)**Baobaoyu**$22.54**1 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H33W994Y) [**Anti Cellulite 3D Leggings Metabolic Booster Compression Leggings Women High Waist Body Sculpting Butt Lifting Tummy Control with Resistance Bands Gym Workout Yoga Lymphatic Drainage Legging**eguiwyn**$9.71**15 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2YM8FC6) [**2026 Upgrade 3D Metabolic Booster Leggings High Waist 3D Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women for Workout Yoga & Daily Wear (US Alpha Large Regular Regular Black)**Generic**$19.83**74 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWMNFCTJ) [**kbudra Cellulite Compression 3D Leggings Anti Cellulite Leggings for Women Redefine Slimming Workout Yoga Pants (Black Large)**kbudra**$19.75**3 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVNBFXTP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**JGS1996 3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings Butt Lifting Legging for Women Tummy Control Metabolic Boost Workout Yoga Pants Black**JGS1996**$16.40**3.9★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYWGLVQ9) [**Shamonaty Anti Cellulite 3D Leggings Compression Resistance Band Leggings for Women Butt Lifting Scrunch Butt Yoga Pants**Shamonaty**$9.57**4.3★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ1JBN4) [**Anti Cellulite 3D Leggings Metabolic Booster Compression Leggings Women High Waist Body Sculpting Butt Lifting Tummy Control with Resistance Bands Gym Workout Yoga Lymphatic Drainage Legging**eguiwyn**$9.71**4.3★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2YM8FC6) [**2026 New Anti Cellulite Leggings Women High Waist 3D Cellulite Leggings for Workout Yoga Daily Wear (US Alpha Large Regular Regular Dark Grey)**Generic**$19.73**4.3★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GV4X37DL) [**3D Anti Cellulite Compression Leggings for Women High Waist Butt Lift Workout Pants with Resistance Bands (Black Large)**Baobaoyu**$22.54**5.0★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H33W994Y)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about skims shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“Fit like a glove”*
**Comfort-Overall**16%
*“And comfortable”*
**Soft Feel**10%
*“Buttery soft”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Great Quality at Discounted Price”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“Love the Pockets”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Excellent material”*
**Compression**3%
*“Comfortable compression”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**3%
*“Decent workout leggings”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Great value for the money”*
**Thickness**3%
*“they are thicker material”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Too long”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Horrible material”*
**Compression**5%
*“Lacking compression”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Very cheaply made”*
**Thickness**4%
*“The fabric just isn't thick”*
**Transparency**3%
*“you can see through them just standing up”*
**Waist Fit**3%
*“Tight waist”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Came in used”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Misleading description”*
**Pilling/Linting**2%
*“Now, a few washes in, theyre pilling”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**34%
**Waist Fit**20%
**Material Quality**9%
**Length**6%
**Inseam Fit**4%
**Thin**3%
**Thigh Fit**3%
**Hip Fit**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Compression**2%
## **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.
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