raclette cheese
Skip itSoft demand (-57.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£25.68avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great339.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Great£4.22–£65.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good5.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay63%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Market size
Bad£72K£72K/yr · 56K searches
Growth
Bad-57.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, raclette cheese is a £72K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (56K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
raclette cheese market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £103K–£128K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.1%
- Avg BSR
- #1,464
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 21%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 5.9%
- Avg brand age
- 59 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
6%
- GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED52%
- Gouda Cheese Shop17%
- Emmi11%
- BonneBouffe9%
- KEEMAT4%
- Callow Retail2%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -57.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.7×
Top raclette cheese products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Raclette Cheese | Premium Quality | 1 kilo / 2.2 lbs Block Soft Cheese for Melting and for Fondue - Premium Quality French Cheese Wheel Piece from GREAT BRITISH TRADING
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£25.654.4★103 rev
Sliced Raclette Ready to Use BOX OF SIX 250g Packs with 12 slices a pack from GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£29.904.5★8 rev
Sliced Raclette Ready to Use 250g Packs with 12 slices a pack from GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£9.954.6★15 rev
EMMI Raclette Classique Slices 200g
Emmi£4.224.4★132 rev
Raclette Cheese | Premium Quality | Quarter Cheese
Gouda Cheese Shop£35.634.6★1,242 rev
Newest
by launch date
Kosmosta Portable Mini Cheese Raclette Grill for 2 Persons - Non-Stick Melter with Grill Plate 2 Spirit Fuel Burners 2 Spatulas & Metal Foldable Rack for Camping Picnics BBQs & Outdoor Cooking
Kosmosta£20.230 rev
Raclette Cheese French Alpine Cheese - Half Wheel Perfect for Raclette Grill & Cheese Boards. From Great British Trading. Weight varies 3kg - 3.6kg
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£65.362 rev
Raclette Cheese French Alpine Cheese - Quarter Wheel Perfect for Raclette Grill & Cheese Boards. From Great British Trading. Weight varies 1.5kg - 1.8kg
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£36.612 rev
Raclette Cheese French Alpine Cheese - 500g Perfect for Raclette Grill & Cheese Boards. From Great British Trading.
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£18.062 rev
Swiss Raclette Cheese Slices 200g Emmis (1x200g)
KoalaKoi£14.930 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Giles & Posner Stone Raclette Grill Electric Tabletop Set 8 Person
GILES & POSNER£30.994.6★
Kosmosta Portable Mini Cheese Raclette Grill for 2 Persons - Non-Stick Melter with Grill Plate 2 Spirit Fuel Burners 2 Spatulas & Metal Foldable Rack for Camping Picnics BBQs & Outdoor Cooking
Kosmosta£20.230.0★
Raclette Cheese French Alpine Cheese - Half Wheel Perfect for Raclette Grill & Cheese Boards. From Great British Trading. Weight varies 3kg - 3.6kg
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£65.364.5★
Raclette Cheese French Alpine Cheese - 500g Perfect for Raclette Grill & Cheese Boards. From Great British Trading.
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£18.064.5★
Sliced Raclette Ready to Use BOX OF SIX 250g Packs with 12 slices a pack from GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED
GREAT BRITISH TRADING LIMITED£29.904.5★
What buyers say about raclette cheese
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It had a lovely creamy taste”
“so much easier”
“Excellent product”
“Texture and melting perfect really good for some situations”
“Easy to set up”
“is a fun food”
“Love this cheese- very creamy-”
“Does the job”
“Love this cheese- very creamy-”
“Works well”
What buyers complain about
“Doesnt get warm enough”
“is very expensive for just 1”
“Not the weight it claimed”
“Very small”
“Not melting like it should”
“Quality is also really poor as there was a blob of metal on the pan that could scratch off into food”
“Wish they had also some other flavours”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is raclette cheese profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £72K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -57.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the raclette cheese niche?
- 13 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in raclette cheese?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for raclette cheese peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the raclette cheese niche?
- Listings span £4.22–£65.36; the average listing price is £25.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 340 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.