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title: "Trend — mens denim shorts - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-07-31T19:09:16.702Z"
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  description: "Niche score 60/100 · £35K/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 60/100 · £35K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — mens denim shorts - Flapen"
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# **mens denim shorts**

**Worth a look**

Shows demand growing +251.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 99Conversion 11Competition 91Returns 71Price range 70Avg price 83Brand share 57Review moat 42Quality gap 67

**Growth**

**Incredible****+251.8%**

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

**Competition**

**Great****24%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Great****£18.32**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Returns**

**Good****2.2%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Good****£8.20–£30.70**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Good****71%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,347.68**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.9%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****£35K**

£35K/yr · 218K searches

**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")