AI Shelf Index · 2026 holiday shopping season
Ninja AI shopping shelf share
🍳 Kitchen · 🇺🇸 US · updated 12 Oct 2026
Standing
#1
Kitchen · US
Shelf-share
15.5%
of US answers
Sentiment
98%
positive
No week-to-week change larger than the variation between readings.
Who's on the kitchen shelf
Ninja
15.5%
Breville
11.1%
De'Longhi
6.1%
Cosori
5.1%
Instant Pot
4.4%
Ankarsrum
3.5%
The shoppers Ninja wins
The same answers, sliced by the shopper the question implies — where Ninja ranks best.
Where Ninja wins the journey
Its rank at each phase of the shopping journey — from first awareness to the moment of purchase.
Awareness
#1
17.1%
Research
#1
10.7%
Comparison
#1
12.7%
Validation
#2
13.9%
Purchase
#1
17.5%
Where the engines differ
What AI says about Ninja
Observed from the answers themselves — not a score.
Sentiment
98% positive · no negative mentions
Price framing
framed budget
46% budget, 43% mid, 11% premium
“The New York Times +3 Would you prefer a heavy-duty corded countertop personal blender like the Ninja Blendboss, or are you leaning toward a classic budget bullet like the Nutribullet?”
Google AI Mode
“~$285 – $300 Ninja Foodi 10-Qt DualZone XL (DZ550) 10 Quarts total across 2 independent baskets Standard food-safe non-stick crisper plates (dishwasher safe).”
Google AI Mode
“Choosing a 10-quart dual basket (like Ninja) or a wide oven-style unit (like Cuisinart) ensures you can prepare proteins and vegetables at the same time.”
Google AI Mode
“All-of-the-Above Hybrid Systems (e.g., Ninja Luxe) Low (Guided) Great if your household alternates between drip coffee and espresso.”
Google AI Mode
Products AI names
The specific Ninja items the engines put in front of US shoppers.
Shelved alongside
Brands the engines recommend in the same answers as Ninja.
How to read this
Bar is how often that brand is recommended in the same answer as Ninja, relative to the rest.
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Holiday Shopping 2026 · reading updated 11 Oct. An independent measurement by Slingso; not affiliated with Ninja.