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title: "Trend — milk thistle - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-08-02T08:08:55.223Z"
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  description: "Niche score 53/100 · $260K/yr market · 54K searches/yr · $87.27 avg price. Soft demand (-1.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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  "og:title": "Trend — milk thistle - Flapen"
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# **milk thistle**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-1.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 48Growth 24Conversion 63Competition 54Returns 98Price range 44Avg price 80Brand share 67Review moat 35Quality gap 32

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$87.27**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Good****65%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Conversion**

**Good****5.6%**

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

**Competition**

**Good****53%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Market size**

**Okay****$260K**

$260K/yr · 54K searches

**Price range**

**Okay****$22.41–$197.91**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,018.39**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-1.3%**

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

**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=ae&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")