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Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Growth
Great+66.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Good$114.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good848.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Okay3.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$165K$165K/yr · 71K searches
Price range
Okay$17.65–$263.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Signals High Price