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title: "Reviews — paper lanterns - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 59/100 · £55K/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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# **paper lanterns**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (1.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 14Growth 79Conversion 52Competition 73Returns 88Price range 0Avg price 39Brand share 82Review moat 77Quality gap 58

**Returns**

**Great****1.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Great****53%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Growth**

**Great****+68.9%**

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

**Review moat**

**Great****468.15**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Good****41%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Conversion**

**Good****4.2%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****£10.73**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Bad****£55K**

£55K/yr · 120K searches

**Price range**

**Bad****£4.13–£14.73**

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%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")