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title: "Trend — patagonia shorts - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-08-12T00:00:43.415Z"
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  description: "Niche score 57/100 · $66K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:description": "Niche score 57/100 · $66K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — patagonia shorts - Flapen"
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# **patagonia shorts**

**Worth a look**

Shows demand growing +118.4% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 16Growth 95Conversion 6Competition 94Returns 10Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 74Review moat 40Quality gap 57

**Growth**

**Incredible****+118.4%**

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

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$23.76**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Great****21%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Price range**

**Great****$9.50–$58.44**

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

**Brand share**

**Good****61%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,542.69**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Bad****$66K**

$66K/yr · 588K searches

**Returns**

**Bad****9.2%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.5%**

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

**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")

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