--- title: "Polar Refrigeration vs Skipio: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Polar Refrigeration or Skipio more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Commercial refrigeration 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/polar-refrigeration-vs-skipio" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Polar Refrigeration vs Skipio: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Polar Refrigeration or Skipio more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Commercial refrigeration 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**: Polar Refrigeration and Skipio - **Competitive set**: Commercial refrigeration brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Polar Refrigeration Share of Search**: 17.8% - **Skipio Share of Search**: 1.7% ## Is Polar Refrigeration or Skipio more popular in search? - In October 2026, Polar Refrigeration had more branded searches than Skipio among commercial refrigeration brands in New Zealand. Polar Refrigeration had about 210 branded searches, while Skipio had 20. Polar Refrigeration made up 17.8% of all commercial refrigeration brand searches we track, and Skipio accounted for 1.7%. - Polar Refrigeration was ahead of Skipio in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Polar Refrigeration’s share of searches among commercial refrigeration brands in New Zealand moved from 19.4% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250 to 210. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Skipio’s share of searches among commercial refrigeration brands in New Zealand moved from 2.3% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. ## Top commercial refrigeration brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Polar Refrigeration was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Skipio did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SKOPE | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Williams Refrigeration | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bromic | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Atosa | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | True Refrigeration | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Polar Refrigeration | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Turbo Air | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Skipio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about commercial refrigeration brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which commercial refrigeration brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. SKOPE, 2. Bromic, 3. Williams Refrigeration, 4. Atosa - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best commercial refrigeration brands in New Zealand?": 1. SKOPE, 2. True Refrigeration, 3. Williams Refrigeration, 4. Atosa, 5. Bromic, 6. Polar Refrigeration - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best commercial refrigeration brand in New Zealand for food service storage?": 1. SKOPE, 2. Williams Refrigeration, 3. Bromic, 4. Atosa - Searched Google, AI Overview "commercial freezer nz": 1. Atosa - Searched Google, AI Overview "commercial fridge nz": 1. SKOPE, 2. Polar Refrigeration Not named in any answer: Turbo Air and Skipio. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand commercial refrigeration brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Skipio gained share of searches among commercial refrigeration brands in New Zealand, from 0.79% to 1.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Polar Refrigeration in New Zealand fell 16% over 12 measured months, from 250 to 210 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Polar Refrigeration and Skipio changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Polar Refrigeration estimated searches | Polar Refrigeration Share of Search | Polar Refrigeration rank | Skipio estimated searches | Skipio Share of Search | Skipio rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 250 | 19.4% | 2 | 30 | 2.3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 200 | 20.6% | 2 | 10 | 1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 270 | 20.3% | 2 | 20 | 1.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 230 | 17.2% | 2 | 20 | 1.5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 240 | 17.4% | 2 | 10 | 0.72% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 230 | 20.2% | 2 | 10 | 0.88% | 8 | | May 2026 | 240 | 19% | 2 | 30 | 2.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 230 | 17.3% | 2 | 20 | 1.5% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 16.9% | 2 | 20 | 1.6% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 210 | 15.7% | 2 | 10 | 0.75% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 230 | 18.3% | 2 | 10 | 0.79% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 210 | 17.8% | 2 | 20 | 1.7% | 8 | ## How are Polar Refrigeration’s and Skipio’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Polar Refrigeration’s and Skipio’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. - **Polar Refrigeration**: Measured on the search terms “commercial fridge polar”, “fridge polar”, “nisbets polar”, “nisbets polar freezer”, “polar bar cooler”, “polar bar fridge”, “polar bench fridge”, “polar cake display”, “polar chiller”, “polar commercial freezer”, “polar commercial fridge”, “polar countertop fridge”, “polar display freezer”, “polar drink fridge”, “polar drinks fridge”, “polar freezer”, “polar freezer upright”, “polar fridge”, “polar fridge display”, “polar fridge freezer”, “polar fridge nisbets”, “polar fridge undercounter”, “polar fridges”, “polar g fridge”, “polar pizza fridge”, “polar prep fridge”, “polar refrigeration”, “polar refrigeration freezer”, “polar refrigeration fridge”, “polar undercounter freezer”, “polar undercounter fridge” and “polar upright fridge”, summed into one figure. - **Skipio**: Measured on the search terms “skipio freezer”, “skipio fridge”, “skipio ice machine” and “skipio refrigeration”, summed into one figure. - [Polar Refrigeration profile](/demand/nz/brands/polar-refrigeration) - [Skipio profile](/demand/nz/brands/skipio) - [All commercial refrigeration brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-commercial-refrigeration-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Polar Refrigeration or Skipio more popular in search? In October 2026, Polar Refrigeration had more branded searches than Skipio among commercial refrigeration brands in New Zealand. Polar Refrigeration had about 210 branded searches, while Skipio had 20. Polar Refrigeration made up 17.8% of all commercial refrigeration brand searches we track, and Skipio accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Polar Refrigeration vs Skipio: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/polar-refrigeration-vs-skipio This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/polar-refrigeration-vs-skipio. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.