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title: "Reviews — plastic straws - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 63/100 · £331K/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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# **plastic straws**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 52Growth 54Conversion 81Competition 67Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 65Review moat 87Quality gap 76

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.3%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Great****257.17**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Great****8.5%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Good****45%**

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

**Brand share**

**Good****66%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+25.8%**

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

**Market size**

**Good****£331K**

£331K/yr · 711K searches

**Avg price**

**Bad****£5.47**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Bad****£2.08–£13.01**

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