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title: "Trend — black plastic silverware - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 61/100 · $229K/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 61/100 · $229K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
  "og:title": "Trend — black plastic silverware - Flapen"
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# **black plastic silverware**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 43Growth 48Conversion 79Competition 53Returns 98Price range 80Avg price 88Brand share 82Review moat 63Quality gap 24

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$20.24**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Great****53%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Price range**

**Great****$8.11–$43.84**

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

**Conversion**

**Great****7.9%**

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

**Review moat**

**Good****996.7**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Good****53%**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+18.1%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$229K**

$229K/yr · 143K searches

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")

## Trend