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foam corner protectors
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Great9.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Good2.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay$10.95avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$5.84–$20.87cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-1.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad73%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Review moat
Bad14,305.2avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$70K$70K/yr · 69K searches
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand