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title: "Trend — 177 pellets - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 43/100 · £137K/yr market · 208K searches/yr · £10.14 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **177 pellets**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 92% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 30Growth 35Conversion 71Competition 38Returns 98Price range 26Avg price 35Brand share 20Review moat 64Quality gap 24

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Good****6.5%**

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

**Review moat**

**Good****954.6**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Okay****62%**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+8.2%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****£10.14**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****£137K**

£137K/yr · 208K searches

**Price range**

**Okay****£5.39–£18.40**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****92%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand