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title: "Spanx Shorts — $42K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 53/100 · $42K/yr market · 169K searches/yr · $23.78 avg price. High returns (9.7%) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **spanx shorts**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 13% of clicks), but high returns (9.7%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 11Growth 58Conversion 13Competition 97Returns 8Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 79Review moat 23Quality gap 83
**Competition**
**Incredible****13%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.78**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.02–$83.81**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Great****56%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Growth**
**Good****+32.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****7,338.99**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$42K**
$42K/yr · 169K searches
**Returns**
**Bad****9.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, spanx shorts is a $42K/yr Amazon United States market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **spanx shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$59K–$71K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#237**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **99%**
- **Sponsored**
- **97%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **153 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (13% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**55 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**103**
**Top-5 brand share**
**56%**
Top 20: 88%
**Top-5 click share**
**13%**
Top 20: 34%
**Open market**
**40%**
- SPANX20% - SHAPERMINT11% - Werena11% - BESTENA7% - ForeverShaper7% - Leonisa4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +32.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/spanx-shorts/trend)
## **Top spanx shorts search terms**
- **spanx shorts for under dresses**27K/yr+70.7%1.6% conv. - **slip shorts tummy control**16K/yr+44.0%0.8% conv. - **black shapewear shorts**18K/yr+22.5%1.9% conv. - **shorts for under dresses women tummy control**6K/yr+302.2%1.4% conv. - **faja leonisa**14K/yr-7.2%0.2% conv. - **thigh shaper**10K/yr-11.3%0.1% conv. - **spank shorts**6K/yr+179.2%1.3% conv. - **spanks shorts**6K/yr+90.2%1.1% conv. - **nude undergarments**5K/yr+39.7%0.8% conv. - **nude undergarment**5K/yr+22.5%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/spanx-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top spanx 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%$4232%$8453%$1K4%$2K101001K10K100K 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**Womens Seamless Shaping Boyshorts Panties Tummy Control Underwear Slimming Shapewear Slip Shorts(#A2 Black(light Tummy Control) Medium)**Werena**$14.45**4.2★1,425 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G11RK672) [2**Womens Seamless Shaping Boyshorts Panties Tummy Control Underwear Slimming Shapewear Slip Shorts(#A2 Beige(light Tummy Control) Small)**Werena**$14.60**4.2★1,425 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP26VXPB) [3**SHAPERMINT Shapewear for Women - High-Waisted Shapewear Tummy Control Shorts Thigh Slimmer Underwear for Women Nude**SHAPERMINT**$24.51**4.0★78,489 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YNY69X6) [4**SHAPERMINT Shapewear for Women - High-Waisted Shapewear Tummy Control Shorts Thigh Slimmer Underwear for Women Nude**SHAPERMINT**$24.51**4.0★78,489 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YNY2XGC) [5**SPANXsculpt Power Series Mid-Thigh Short - Core Shapewear - Lightweight All-Day Shaping & Support - No Panty Lines - Cafe Au Lait - Small**SPANX**$33.65**3.9★8,111 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V575RTK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Womens Seamless Shaping Boyshorts Panties Tummy Control Underwear Slimming Shapewear Slip Shorts(#A1 Beige(no Control) XX-Large)**Werena**$14.62**1,425 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWHZ4C4B) [**SHAPELLX Shapewear Tummy Control for Women Butt Lifting High Waist Shorts Seamless Body Shaper Thigh Slimmer Panties L**SHAPELLX**$22.67**177 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGR56FRM) [**ForeverShaper Slip Shorts for Under Dresses Women Seamless Anti Chafe Underwear Shapewear Thigh Cooling Biker Short Panties**ForeverShaper**$16.76**32 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF6Q2KND) [**FRESBEIT Cooling Slip Shorts for Under Dress Women Anti Chafing Seamless High-Wasited Shapewear Short Workout Biker Shorts**FRESBEIT**$19.53**90 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDXHMV6S) [**ForeverShaper Shapewear Tummy Control Seamless Slip Shorts for Under Dress Breathable Anti Chafing Shaper Shorts for Women B-black**ForeverShaper**$12.31**58 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G7T7CY8W)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Womens Seamless Shaping Boyshorts Panties Tummy Control Underwear Slimming Shapewear Slip Shorts(#A1 Beige(no Control) XX-Large)**Werena**$14.62**4.2★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWHZ4C4B) [**FRESBEIT Cooling Slip Shorts for Under Dress Women Anti Chafing Seamless High-Wasited Shapewear Short Workout Biker Shorts**FRESBEIT**$19.53**4.8★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDXHMV6S) [**ForeverShaper Slip Shorts for Under Dresses Women Seamless Anti Chafe Underwear Shapewear Thigh Cooling Biker Short Panties**ForeverShaper**$16.76**4.7★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF6Q2KND) [**SHAPELLX Shapewear Tummy Control for Women Butt Lifting High Waist Shorts Seamless Body Shaper Thigh Slimmer Panties L**SHAPELLX**$22.67**4.0★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGR56FRM) [**Womens Seamless Shaping Boyshorts Panties Tummy Control Underwear Slimming Shapewear Slip Shorts(#A2 Black(light Tummy Control) Medium)**Werena**$14.45**4.2★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G11RK672)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about spanx shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“Amazing Fit”*
**Comfort-Overall**20%
*“comfortable to wear”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Excellent product”*
**Shape/Style**7%
*“I love the shape it gives”*
**Soft Feel**7%
*“Buttery soft”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“I love the elasticity of the material”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“they are affordable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Good quality material”*
**Compression**2%
*“Great compression”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“Size down”*
**Shape/Style**4%
*“Does not shape anything”*
**Compression**4%
*“Needs more compression”*
**Thigh Fit**4%
*“Thigh area slightly tight”*
**Waist Fit**4%
*“the waist will not stay put”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Quality control on this product is lacking”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Flimsy material”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“It was not as comfortable as I was expecting”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Does nothing”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Thick”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**50%
**Waist Fit**9%
**Length**6%
**Thigh Fit**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Compression**3%
**Width**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is spanx shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $42K/yr across 198 tracked products. 36 of 70 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +32.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the spanx shorts niche?**
- 55 brands and 103 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 13% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in spanx shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Shape/Style, Compression. The return rate is 9.7% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for spanx shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the spanx shorts niche?**
- Listings span $7.02–$83.81; the average listing price is $23.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,339 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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