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title: "Circulon vs HexClad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Circulon or HexClad? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cookware 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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# Circulon vs HexClad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Circulon or HexClad? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cookware 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**: Circulon and HexClad
- **Competitive set**: Cookware brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Circulon Share of Search**: 2.5%
- **HexClad Share of Search**: 4.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Circulon or HexClad?

- In August 2026, HexClad had more branded searches than Circulon among cookware brands in New Zealand. HexClad was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Circulon’s 650, and held a 4.1% Share of Search versus Circulon’s 2.5%.
- HexClad was ahead of Circulon in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Circulon’s estimated Share of Search among cookware brands in New Zealand moved from 3.6% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 690 to 650.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HexClad’s estimated Share of Search among cookware brands in New Zealand moved from 5.4% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 1.1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand cookware brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Staub overtook HexClad to rank 3rd among cookware brands in New Zealand, at 4.9%.
- In August 2026, Circulon rose from 6th to 5th among cookware brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Circulon estimated searches | Circulon Share of Search | Circulon rank | HexClad estimated searches | HexClad Share of Search | HexClad rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 690 | 3.6% | 5 | 1K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 760 | 2.8% | 5 | 1.6K | 5.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 730 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.7K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 840 | 3.6% | 5 | 1.3K | 5.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 550 | 3% | 5 | 840 | 4.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 600 | 2.8% | 5 | 850 | 3.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 650 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.1K | 5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 710 | 2.8% | 5 | 1.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 670 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.1K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 680 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.1K | 3.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 650 | 2.5% | 5 | 1.1K | 4.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Circulon’s and HexClad’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.

- **Circulon**: Measured on the search terms “circulon”, “circulon bakeware”, “circulon cast iron”, “circulon com au”, “circulon frypans”, “circulon near me”, “circulon nz” and “circulon pans”, summed into one figure.
- **HexClad**: Measured on the search terms “hexclad”, “hexclad cast iron”, “hexclad com”, “hexclad cookware”, “hexclad frying pan”, “hexclad near me”, “hexclad new zealand”, “hexclad nz”, “hexclad online”, “hexclad pans”, “hexclad pots” and “hexclad reviews”, summed into one figure.

- [Circulon profile](/demand/nz/brands/circulon)
- [HexClad profile](/demand/nz/brands/hexclad)
- [All cookware brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cookware-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Circulon or HexClad?

In August 2026, HexClad had more branded searches than Circulon among cookware brands in New Zealand. HexClad was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Circulon’s 650, and held a 4.1% Share of Search versus Circulon’s 2.5%.

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Brandwave. "Circulon vs HexClad: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/circulon-vs-hexclad

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