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title: "Trend — softball squishy - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 59/100 · $37K/yr market · 78K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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  "og:title": "Trend — softball squishy - Flapen"
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# **softball squishy**

**Worth a look**

Shows demand growing +207.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 98Conversion 34Competition 53Returns 85Price range 75Avg price 81Brand share 77Review moat 92Quality gap 37

**Growth**

**Incredible****+207.1%**

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

**Review moat**

**Great****159.44**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Returns**

**Great****1.5%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$17.43**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Great****58%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Price range**

**Great****$8.11–$35.15**

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

**Competition**

**Good****53%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Conversion**

**Okay****2.7%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$37K**

$37K/yr · 78K searches

**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%")

## Trend