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title: "Trend — cat spikes - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-07-31T15:34:03.053Z"
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  description: "Niche score 65/100 · £74K/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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# **cat spikes**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 19Growth 65Conversion 70Competition 78Returns 96Price range 26Avg price 39Brand share 85Review moat 77Quality gap 87

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.8%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.1★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Great****50%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Competition**

**Great****37%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Review moat**

**Great****456**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Good****6.4%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+43.8%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****£10.63**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****£4.14–£18.88**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****£74K**

£74K/yr · 109K searches

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")