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title: "Womens Basketball Shorts — $117K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **womens basketball shorts**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 18% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 27Growth 76Conversion 5Competition 95Returns 17Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 81Review moat 45Quality gap 48
**Competition**
**Incredible****18%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.49**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****54%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Great****$7.55–$48.27**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Great****+62.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,029.59**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$117K**
$117K/yr · 1.2M searches
**Returns**
**Bad****7.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**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%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, womens basketball shorts is a $117K/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **womens basketball shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$141K–$188K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#794**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **99%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **36 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **127 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**39 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**139**
**Top-5 brand share**
**54%**
Top 20: 93%
**Top-5 click share**
**18%**
Top 20: 45%
**Open market**
**40%**
- Nike17% - Under Armour17% - adidas8% - Liberty Imports7% - Augusta Sportswear6% - Dalavch5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +62.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KBlack Friday '24Spike '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/womens-basketball-shorts/trend)
## **Top womens basketball shorts search terms**
- **womens basketball shorts**300K/yr+41.5%0.4% conv. - **basketball shorts women**240K/yr+52.5%0.3% conv. - **womens under armour shorts**131K/yr+108.6%0.4% conv. - **nike womens shorts**105K/yr+98.1%0.4% conv. - **mesh shorts women**75K/yr+94.4%0.2% conv. - **under armour womens shorts**55K/yr+75.4%0.5% conv. - **women basketball shorts**53K/yr+48.5%0.3% conv. - **nike women shorts**41K/yr+37.6%0.3% conv. - **women nike shorts**36K/yr+73.7%0.2% conv. - **basketball shorts for women**28K/yr+47.7%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/womens-basketball-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top womens basketball 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%$5K6%$7K8%$9K101001K10K100K 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**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) [2**Augusta Sportswear Ladies Octane Workout Shorts - 7 Inch Inseam Gym Athletic Attire for Women Black Small**Augusta Sportswear**$9.49**3.9★2,787 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073DC7VJ7) [3**Nike Womens Park III Shorts Black M**Nike**$24.63**4.4★1,327 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088XWQ8TH) [4**HovSiyla 5 Pack Women Quick Dry Shorts Moisture Wicking Pockets Lightweight Gym Workout Running Summer Athletic Casual Wear 5 Set A XX-Large**HovSiyla**$30.05**4.5★134 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1WYC95F) [5**Liberty Imports 5-Pack Womens Athletic Mesh Shorts 5 Inseam Ladies Loose Pull-On Shorts with Zipper Pockets (Gray/Black/Hot Pink/Baby Blue/Light Purple Large)**Liberty Imports**$40.27**4.3★1,679 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KZ9ZKN7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Adidas Womens Squadra 25 Soccer Shorts Black/Black/White Large**adidas**$22.94**1,941 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D22BT3JS) [**adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Black/White Medium**adidas**$13.95**76 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4SYL8DY) [**HovSiyla 5 Pack Women Quick Dry Shorts Moisture Wicking Pockets Lightweight Gym Workout Running Summer Athletic Casual Wear 5 Set A XX-Large**HovSiyla**$30.05**134 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1WYC95F) [**Nike Womens Tempo Dri-Fit Mid-Rise Brief-Lined Running Shorts Black/Light Magenta/Reflective Silver Medium**Nike**$31.89**356 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBW75TGB) [**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**502 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSFLWZ5S)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Essentials Womens Regular-Fit Athletic Ruched Waistband Woven Running Shorts with Zip Pocket Medium Grey Heather Medium**Amazon Essentials**$8.56**4.5★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084HSFYJQ) [**Nike Womens Tempo Dri-Fit Mid-Rise Brief-Lined Running Shorts Black/Light Magenta/Reflective Silver Medium**Nike**$31.89**4.6★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBW75TGB) [**Liberty Imports 5-Pack Womens Athletic Mesh Shorts 5 Inseam Ladies Loose Pull-On Shorts with Zipper Pockets (Gray/Black/Hot Pink/Baby Blue/Light Purple Large)**Liberty Imports**$40.27**4.3★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KZ9ZKN7) [**HovSiyla 5 Pack Women Quick Dry Shorts Moisture Wicking Pockets Lightweight Gym Workout Running Summer Athletic Casual Wear 5 Set A XX-Large**HovSiyla**$30.05**4.5★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1WYC95F) [**adidas Womens Entrada26 Shorts Women Black/White Medium**adidas**$13.95**4.4★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4SYL8DY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about womens basketball shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Fits as expected”*
**Comfort-Overall**19%
*“comfortable to wear”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Seems to be well made”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“Softest Leggings”*
**Color**4%
*“Colors are nice variety”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Perfect for working out or walking”*
**Pockets/Compartments**4%
*“the pockets are very convenient”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Love the material”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Great value”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Lightweight and comfortable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**26%
*“Too short”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“Shoddy material”*
**Waist Fit**3%
*“Too tight in waist”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Not the most comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“which seems like an issue with quality control”*
**Pockets/Compartments**3%
*“no pockets :(((”*
**Thin**2%
*“Thin material”*
**Transparency**2%
*“See through”*
**Color**2%
*“I wish the dark blue”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“Not stretchy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**55%
**Waist Fit**11%
**Length**8%
**Thigh Fit**5%
**Material Quality**3%
**Inseam Fit**3%
**Hip Fit**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Thin**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is womens basketball shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $117K/yr across 116 tracked products. 5 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +62.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the womens basketball shorts niche?**
- 39 brands and 139 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in womens basketball shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Waist Fit. The return rate is 7.2% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for womens basketball shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the womens basketball shorts niche?**
- Listings span $7.55–$48.27; the average listing price is $23.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,030 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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