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title: "Trend — sashiko needles - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-08-09T12:40:10.462Z"
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  description: "Niche score 38/100 · $72K/yr market · 59K searches/yr · $8.04 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 38/100 · $72K/yr market · 59K searches/yr · $8.04 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — sashiko needles - Flapen"
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# **sashiko needles**

**Skip it**

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.99–$14.00) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 20Conversion 97Competition 14Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 32Review moat 60Quality gap 30

**Conversion**

**Incredible****15.2%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.6%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Good****1,080.82**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Okay****86%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Bad****$8.04**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Growth**

**Bad****-9.2%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$72K**

$72K/yr · 59K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****84%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Price range**

**Bad****$4.99–$14.00**

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

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