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title: "Trend — pe shorts - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-07-31T18:48:42.964Z"
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  description: "Niche score 62/100 · £29K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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  "og:title": "Trend — pe shorts - Flapen"
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# **pe shorts**

**Worth a look**

Shows demand growing +391.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 100Conversion 23Competition 91Returns 70Price range 50Avg price 25Brand share 81Review moat 90Quality gap 68

**Growth**

**Incredible****+391.8%**

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

**Competition**

**Great****24%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Great****203.75**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Great****54%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Returns**

**Good****2.2%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Good****£4.08–£26.03**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****£9.05**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.8%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****£29K**

£29K/yr · 171K searches

**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")