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title: "Scanpan vs WMF: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Scanpan or WMF more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pots and pans brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Scanpan vs WMF: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Scanpan or WMF more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pots and pans brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Scanpan and WMF
- **Competitive set**: Pots and pans brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Scanpan Share of Search**: 19.3%
- **WMF Share of Search**: 0.75%

## Is Scanpan or WMF more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Scanpan had more branded searches than WMF among pots and pans brands in New Zealand. Scanpan had about 2,840 branded searches, while WMF had 110. Scanpan made up 19.3% of all pots and pans brand searches we track, and WMF accounted for 0.75%.
- Scanpan was ahead of WMF in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scanpan’s share of searches among pots and pans brands in New Zealand moved from 18.4% to 19.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2K to 2.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WMF’s share of searches among pots and pans brands in New Zealand moved from 0.74% to 0.75%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 110.

## Top pots and pans brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Scanpan appeared in all five answers. WMF was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Scanpan was listed before WMF in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scanpan | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| GreenPan | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Tefal | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| WMF | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Le Creuset | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ninja | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| HexClad | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about pots and pans brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which pots and pans brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Scanpan, 2. WMF, 3. Tefal
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pots and pans brands in New Zealand?": 1. Scanpan, 2. WMF, 3. Tefal, 4. Le Creuset, 5. GreenPan
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pots and pans brand in New Zealand for everyday cooking?": 1. Scanpan
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cookware sets nz": 1. Scanpan, 2. GreenPan, 3. Le Creuset, 4. Tefal
- Searched Google, AI Overview "non stick pans nz": 1. GreenPan, 2. Tefal, 3. Scanpan

Not named in any answer: Ninja and HexClad.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand pots and pans brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Scanpan lost share of searches among pots and pans brands in New Zealand, from 19.9% to 19.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for WMF in New Zealand rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 110 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Scanpan estimated searches | Scanpan Share of Search | Scanpan rank | WMF estimated searches | WMF Share of Search | WMF rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.2K | 18.4% | 2 | 90 | 0.74% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.6K | 15.6% | 2 | 110 | 0.65% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.8K | 14.4% | 2 | 70 | 0.36% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.7K | 18.6% | 2 | 90 | 0.63% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.7K | 15.7% | 2 | 70 | 0.63% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.7K | 13.3% | 2 | 90 | 0.71% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.6K | 19.8% | 2 | 110 | 0.85% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 2.5K | 17.4% | 2 | 110 | 0.78% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 17.1% | 2 | 110 | 0.78% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 18.9% | 2 | 170 | 1.1% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 3K | 19.9% | 2 | 110 | 0.72% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 2.8K | 19.3% | 2 | 110 | 0.75% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Scanpan’s and WMF’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Scanpan**: Measured on the search terms “fry pan scanpan”, “scanpan”, “scanpan impact”, “scanpan saucepan”, “scanpan saute”, “scanpan set”, “scanpan stainless”, “scanpan stockpot” and “scanpan wok”, summed into one figure.
- **WMF**: Measured on the search term “wmf pans”.

- [Scanpan profile](/demand/nz/brands/scanpan)
- [WMF profile](/demand/nz/brands/wmf)
- [All pots and pans brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pots-and-pans-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scanpan or WMF more popular in search?

In September 2026, Scanpan had more branded searches than WMF among pots and pans brands in New Zealand. Scanpan had about 2,840 branded searches, while WMF had 110. Scanpan made up 19.3% of all pots and pans brand searches we track, and WMF accounted for 0.75%.

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