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title: "Trend — plastic cups with lids - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-07-31T22:27:56.528Z"
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  description: "Niche score 64/100 · £186K/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 64/100 · £186K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — plastic cups with lids - Flapen"
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# **plastic cups with lids**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 37Growth 80Conversion 52Competition 77Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 40Brand share 54Review moat 95Quality gap 76

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Great****104.98**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Great****+73.4%**

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

**Competition**

**Great****38%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Good****73%**

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

**Conversion**

**Good****4.3%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****£10.76**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****£186K**

£186K/yr · 405K searches

**Price range**

**Bad****£3.08–£14.95**

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

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