Carote LtdCarote led cookware with 17.4% share during Prime Day, indicating strong product demand.
Premium cookware sets and ceramic coatings outperformed legacy nonstick during Amazon Prime Day 2026, according to a new report from Market Defense. The four-day event generated $26.4 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales, surpassing Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, but shoppers were more deliberate, with 52% checking prices elsewhere and deal satisfaction falling to 59% from 68% last year. In cookware, Carote led with a 17.4% share, followed by HexClad at 16.5% and Caraway at 11.4%, while the search term "pots and pans set" grew 455% year-over-year to nearly 700,000 average monthly searches. Ninja dominated the overall Home and Kitchen category with a 12.7% share and captured 42.0% of Kitchen Appliances, driven by its number-one best-selling SLUSHi frozen drink machine. The report also highlighted that AI-referred traffic jumped 89% year-over-year during Prime Day and converted 40% better than email or paid search, underscoring the importance of off-Amazon demand generation ahead of the event.
Carote LtdCarote led cookware with 17.4% share during Prime Day, indicating strong product demand.
Amazon.com IncAmazon Prime Day generated $26.4B in U.S. e-commerce sales, boosting Amazon's marketplace revenue.
Walmart Inc.Caraway captured 11.4% cookware share, showing solid Prime Day performance.
HexClad held 16.5% cookware share, reflecting strong sales during Prime Day.