Is terry cloth shorts for women profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $98K/yr across 117 tracked products. 8 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +124.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).

How competitive is the terry cloth shorts for women niche?

46 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in terry cloth shorts for women?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 7.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for terry cloth shorts for women peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 5.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the terry cloth shorts for women niche?

Listings span $6.74–$42.71; the average listing price is $18.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,926 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

terry cloth shorts for women

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +124.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Growth

Incredible+124.3%

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

Competition

Incredible18%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$18.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Great$6.74–$42.71

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$98K

$98K/yr · 1.0M searches

Review moat

Bad11,926.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Bad7.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Signals Trending High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, terry cloth shorts for women is a $98K/yr Amazon United States market (1.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

terry cloth shorts for women market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $145K–$181K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #1,131
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 1.0%
Avg brand age: 33 months
Avg seller age: 148 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

46 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

18%

Top 20: 44%

Open market

39%

Hanes31%
Dalavch8%
SOLY HUX7%
Amazon Essentials5%
Cameway5%
URATOT4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +124.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.9×

Open Trend

Top terry cloth shorts for women search terms

knit shorts101K/yr +66.1%0.2% conv.
100% cotton shorts women78K/yr +113.9%0.3% conv.
knit shorts women73K/yr +122.5%0.3% conv.
hanes shorts women90K/yr +125.0%0.9% conv.
women cotton shorts57K/yr +142.0%0.3% conv.
womens cotton shorts with pockets46K/yr +124.0%0.2% conv.
womens knit shorts43K/yr +166.7%0.2% conv.
hanes shorts63K/yr +85.4%0.4% conv.
cotton womens shorts38K/yr +159.3%0.3% conv.
womens shorts cotton35K/yr +152.0%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top terry cloth shorts for women 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.

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

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$33.184.3★502 rev

OYOANGLE Womens Y2K Summer Shorts Color Block Striped Ribbed Mini Shorts Elastic Waist Knitted Lounge Bottom Blue M

OYOANGLE$18.984.4★15 rev

AUTOMET Womens Lounge & Casual Sweat Shorts Soft High Waist Shorts for Home Summer with Pockets Travel and Beach Vacation Grey M

AUTOMET$13.544.3★4,660 rev

Cameway 4 Pack Womens Cotton Yoga Dance Short Pants Sport Shorts Summer Athletic Cycling Hiking Sports Shorts M Black

Cameway$20.084.3★2,985 rev

Hanes Womens French Terry Bermuda Short Black Large

Hanes$12.304.4★29,280 rev

Newest

by launch date

OYOANGLE Womens Y2K Summer Shorts Color Block Striped Ribbed Mini Shorts Elastic Waist Knitted Lounge Bottom Blue M

OYOANGLE$18.9815 rev

9mo ago

SOLY HUX Womens Knit Striped Micro Shorts Y2k Crochet Elastic Low Rise Color Block Beach Mini Shorts Yellow Striped Small

SOLY HUX$22.1145 rev

9mo ago

SOLY HUX Womens Knit Striped Micro Shorts Y2k Crochet Elastic Low Rise Color Block Beach Mini Shorts Multicoloured Striped Small

SOLY HUX$20.6845 rev

11mo ago

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$33.18502 rev

1y ago

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$32.78502 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about terry cloth shorts for women

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall24%

“Extremely comfortable”

Size-Overall21%

“Not too tight”

Quality-Overall6%

“Good quality, true to size”

Soft Feel5%

“soft material”

Value For Money5%

“Money well spent”

Material Quality4%

“Material is soft”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“Pockets are good”

Color3%

“The colors are bright”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“The elastic is comfortable”

Length1%

“Length is accurate”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall27%

“Awkward fit”

Material Quality6%

“Cheap material”

Quality-Overall4%

“A bit cheaply made”

Waist Fit3%

“Too small in waist”

Color3%

“need more colors”

Comfort-Overall3%

“not the coziest”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Pictures are deceiving”

Hard Feel2%

“not soft”

Thin2%

“Thin material”

Pockets/Compartments2%

“Small Pockets”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall53%

Waist Fit11%

Length8%

Material Quality5%

Thigh Fit4%

Hip Fit3%

Inseam Fit3%