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Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great29%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$126K$126K/yr · 683K searches
Growth
Okay+1.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay$9.08avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Bad$1.34–$18.63cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Bad19,276.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand