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title: "The Gym People Shorts — $90K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 41/100 · $90K/yr market · 522K searches/yr · $20.87 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **the gym people shorts**
**Skip it**
High returns (11.0%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 23Growth 30Conversion 10Competition 94Returns 4Price range 79Avg price 90Brand share 25Review moat 21Quality gap 58
**Competition**
**Great****21%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$10.11–$34.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+3.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Okay****90%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$90K**
$90K/yr · 522K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****11,433.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****11.0%**
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, the gym people shorts is a $90K/yr Amazon United States market (522K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **the gym people shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$125K–$167K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#358**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **155 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (21% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**17 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**21%**
Top 20: 47%
**Open market**
**7%**
- THE GYM PEOPLE66% - Aurefin9% - MCEDAR6% - CRZ YOGA5% - HXUNJW4% - AugIris3% - Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 7%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/the-gym-people-shorts/trend)
## **Top the gym people shorts search terms**
- **the gym people shorts**55K/yr+86.4%0.7% conv. - **the gym people leggings**105K/yr-39.8%1.0% conv. - **gym people shorts**38K/yr+106.7%0.7% conv. - **gym people leggings for women**80K/yr-45.6%0.9% conv. - **the gym people tops**49K/yr-15.0%0.3% conv. - **gym people tops for women**41K/yr-19.1%0.4% conv. - **lululemon hotty hot shorts**22K/yr+74.6%0.2% conv. - **hotty hot shorts**19K/yr+28.9%0.1% conv. - **hotty hot shorts 2.5**17K/yr+113.6%0.2% conv. - **black lululemon shorts**12K/yr+112.6%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/the-gym-people-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top the gym people 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%$2K4%$4K6%$5K8%$7K101001K10K100K 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**THE GYM PEOPLE Thick High Waist Yoga Pants with Pockets Tummy Control Workout Running Yoga Leggings for Women (Large Black)**THE GYM PEOPLE**$21.42**4.4★69,949 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HQM6NH8) [2**THE GYM PEOPLE Womens High Waisted Running Shorts Quick Dry Athletic Workout Shorts with Mesh Liner Zipper Pockets (Black Small)**THE GYM PEOPLE**$21.03**4.3★13,592 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097D4S1SM) [3**THE GYM PEOPLE Womens High Waisted Running Shorts Quick Dry Athletic Workout Shorts with Mesh Liner Zipper Pockets (Black Large)**THE GYM PEOPLE**$21.38**4.3★13,592 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097D3Q6Q5) [4**HXUNJW Athletic Shorts for Women Mesh Lined 2.5 Running Shorts Quick Dry Active Workout Shorts with Zip Pocket(01-Hot Pink-XS)**HXUNJW**$21.89**4.7★44 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQMXBV26) [5**THE GYM PEOPLE Thick High Waist Yoga Pants with Pockets Tummy Control Workout Running Yoga Leggings for Women (Medium Black)**THE GYM PEOPLE**$21.31**4.4★69,949 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HQPKDZB)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**IFNOW Running Shorts for Women with Zip Pocket Quick-Dry Lightweight 2.5 Low Waisted Gym Yoga Workout Athletic Shorts Black**IFNOW**$18.77**30 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGXJKC4H) [**MCEDAR Womens Athletic Shorts for Gym Workout Shorts 2.5 Quick-Dry Lightweight Running Short with High Waisted Zip Pockets(Red XXS)**MCEDAR**$19.04**158 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3J7BVFJ) [**AugIris Athletic Running Shorts for Women with Zipper Pocket Soft Lightweight Gym Workout Shorts with Mesh Liner Quick Dry Neon Orange**AugIris**$22.30**388 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4J41WLP) [**MCEDAR Womens Running Shorts Low Waisted 2.5Lightweight Active Workout Quick Dry Gym Athletic Sports Shorts Zip Pocket Blue 2/XXS**MCEDAR**$19.68**437 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1KGYWS7) [**HXUNJW Athletic Shorts for Women Mesh Lined 2.5 Running Shorts Quick Dry Active Workout Shorts with Zip Pocket(01-Hot Pink-XS)**HXUNJW**$21.89**44 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQMXBV26)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**IFNOW Running Shorts for Women with Zip Pocket Quick-Dry Lightweight 2.5 Low Waisted Gym Yoga Workout Athletic Shorts Black**IFNOW**$18.77**4.7★**▲ 110%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGXJKC4H) [**HXUNJW Athletic Shorts for Women Mesh Lined 2.5 Running Shorts Quick Dry Active Workout Shorts with Zip Pocket(01-Hot Pink-XS)**HXUNJW**$21.89**4.7★**▲ 110%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQMXBV26) [**THE GYM PEOPLE Womens High Waisted Running Shorts Quick Dry Athletic Workout Shorts with Mesh Liner Zipper Pockets (Bright Pink Medium)**THE GYM PEOPLE**$20.72**4.3★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKZ9G3L9) [**THE GYM PEOPLE Womens High Waisted Running Shorts Quick Dry Athletic Workout Shorts with Mesh Liner Zipper Pockets (Bright Pink Small)**THE GYM PEOPLE**$20.91**4.3★**▲ 105%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKZ8PLN6) [**Womens Longline Sports Bra Wirefree Padded Medium Support Yoga Bras Gym Running Workout Tank Tops (Black Small)**THE GYM PEOPLE**$19.62**4.4★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088LNBWSM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about the gym people shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Fit like a glove”*
**Comfort-Overall**14%
*“Perfect comfortable”*
**Soft Feel**8%
*“Butter Soft”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Excellent Quality—Ordered Twice”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**5%
*“The Best Sports Bra”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“love the pockets”*
**Color**4%
*“Colors are absolutely amazing”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Nice heavy material”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Best money ever spent”*
**Waist Fit**2%
*“waist is just right”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“Very long”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“not the material”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Thick”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Cheaply made”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“no stretch at all”*
**Waist Fit**3%
*“Bad / uncomfortable waist band”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Cheap and uncomfortable”*
**Transparency**3%
*“See through”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Arrived used”*
**Color**2%
*“Did not like color”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**50%
**Waist Fit**11%
**Length**9%
**Material Quality**6%
**Thigh Fit**4%
**Inseam Fit**3%
**Hip Fit**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Thin**1%
**Shape/Style**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is the gym people shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $90K/yr across 128 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the the gym people shorts niche?**
- 17 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 21% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in the gym people shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Thickness. The return rate is 11.0% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for the gym people shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the the gym people shorts niche?**
- Listings span $10.11–$34.37; the average listing price is $20.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,434 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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