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title: "sweat shorts — $786K/yr Amazon United States Niche, Score 68/100 - Flapen"
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# **sweat shorts**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 15% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 72Growth 95Conversion 8Competition 96Returns 22Price range 79Avg price 85Brand share 95Review moat 23Quality gap 67
**Competition**
**Incredible****15%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Growth**
**Incredible****+114.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Incredible****36%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.88**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$6.74–$48.23**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$786K**
$786K/yr · 6.8M searches
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****7,916.03**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Bad****6.7%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sweat shorts is a $786K/yr Amazon United States market (6.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 36% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$755K–$944K**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **39%**
- 14 of 36 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#693**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **138 days**
## **Competition**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (15% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**93 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**120**
**Top-5 brand share**
**36%**
Top 20: 69%
**Top-5 click share**
**15%**
Top 20: 32%
**Open market**
**59%**
- Amazon Essentials12% - Hanes8% - Dalavch6% - AUTOMET6% - URATOT5% - Cameway4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +114.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
225K175KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/sweat-shorts/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%1%$8K2%$16K3%$24K4%$31K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 199 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**AUTOMET Womens Lounge & Casual Sweat Shorts Soft High Waist Shorts for Home Summer with Pockets Travel and Beach Vacation Grey M**AUTOMET**$13.54**4.3★4,660 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QT1Q5LR) [2**Cameway 4 Pack Womens Cotton Yoga Dance Short Pants Sport Shorts Summer Athletic Cycling Hiking Sports Shorts M Black**Cameway**$20.08**4.3★2,985 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097M2BDDV) [3**Dalavch 4 Pack Womens Summer Sweat Shorts Cotton Comfy Drawstring Shorts for Casual Lounge Sport Athletic with Pockets 2 Black 1 Pitch Blue 1 Heather Grey Large**Dalavch**$33.18**4.3★502 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSFLWZ5S) [4**Dalavch 4 Pack Womens Summer Sweat Shorts Cotton Comfy Drawstring Shorts for Casual Lounge Sport Athletic with Pockets 2 Black 1 Pitch Blue 1 Heather Grey X-Large**Dalavch**$32.78**4.3★502 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSFMDM7Z) [5**Leafigure 2 Pack Womens Biker Shorts with Pockets High Waisted Tummy Control Yoga Shorts for Women Running Gym and Workout Black L-XL**Leafigure**$9.51**4.5★6,272 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNMJ694B)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Real Essentials 3 Pack: Womens Fleece Lounge Shorts Athletic Workout Gym Sweat Sleep Casual Comfy with Pockets- Set 1 L**Real Essentials**$30.56**31 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY2CXG4H) [**Real Essentials 3 Pack: Womens Fleece Lounge Shorts Athletic Workout Gym Sweat Sleep Casual Comfy with Pockets- Set 1 XXL**Real Essentials**$32.35**31 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY27GTW6) [**Real Essentials 3 Pack: Womens Fleece Lounge Shorts Athletic Workout Gym Sweat Sleep Casual Comfy with Pockets- Set 5 S**Real Essentials**$32.70**31 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY27V3K1) [**Ugerlov Mens Athletic Gym Sweat Shorts Cotton Casual Baggy Fleece 7 Inch SweatShorts Men Workout Elastic Waist Short Pants with Pockets Grey M**Ugerlov**$19.37**46 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVNMX1ZK) [**CAMPSNAIL Athletic Shorts for Women - Workout Casual High Waisted Black Sweat Shorts Comfy for Running Gym Lounge Summer**CAMPSNAIL**$12.89**98 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GK26HZMZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**EZPERY Womens Athletic Shorts Jogger Sweat Summer Loose Drawstring Bermuda Shorts with Pockets**EZPERY**$13.78**4.3★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL6VP12K) [**Neer 4 Pack Womens Sweat Shorts Athletic Casual Workout Shorts Loose Drawstring Summer Gym Lounge Sweatpants with Pocket(Pink Light Gray Dark Gray Black XX-Large)**Neer**$48.23**4.4★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2F81K2) [**Amazon Essentials Womens Regular-Fit Athletic Ruched Waistband Woven Running Shorts with Zip Pocket Black X-Large**Amazon Essentials**$10.88**4.5★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLLJL3S) [**Avidlove Womens Y2k Side Drawstring Ruched Lace Shorts Low Rise Stretchy Casual Mini Shorts Black**Avidlove**$15.85**4.2★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4RJTLCH) [**Ugerlov Mens Athletic Gym Sweat Shorts Cotton Casual Baggy Fleece 7 Inch SweatShorts Men Workout Elastic Waist Short Pants with Pockets Grey M**Ugerlov**$19.37**4.4★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVNMX1ZK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“Fit as expected”*
**Comfort-Overall**21%
*“are very comfortable to wear”*
**Soft Feel**7%
*“Butter soft”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Great quality and perfect fir”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Great DEAL”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“deep pockets”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Lightweight material”*
**Color**3%
*“more color options”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“Elastic waist very comfortable”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%
*“Great workout shorts”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**24%
*“Really short shorts”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Material is not as expected”*
**Thickness**5%
*“The material is decently thick”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Cheaply made”*
**Transparency**3%
*“Completely see through/ transparent”*
**Thin**2%
*“Too thin”*
**Waist Fit**2%
*“Too small in waist”*
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
*“Small Pockets”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“Not very comfortable”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“Not much stretch”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**50%
**Waist Fit**11%
**Length**10%
**Material Quality**5%
**Thigh Fit**4%
**Inseam Fit**3%
**Hip Fit**3%
**Thin**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is sweat shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $786K/yr across 199 tracked products. 14 of 36 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +114.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
- **How competitive is the sweat shorts niche?**
- 93 brands and 120 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 15% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 36% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sweat shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Thickness. The return rate is 6.7% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for sweat shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 14.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sweat shorts niche?**
- Listings span $6.74–$48.23; the average listing price is $18.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,916 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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