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title: "Trend — mankini - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-07-31T20:44:55.463Z"
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  description: "Niche score 57/100 · £55K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 57/100 · £55K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — mankini - Flapen"
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# **mankini**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 14Growth 63Conversion 59Competition 62Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 75Review moat 97Quality gap 73

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.2%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Incredible****50.25**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Good****60%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Good****+40.2%**

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

**Competition**

**Good****48%**

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

**Conversion**

**Good****5.1%**

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

**Avg price**

**Bad****£7.00**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Bad****£55K**

£55K/yr · 155K searches

**Price range**

**Bad****£3.97–£11.60**

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

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")