Wonder what consumers are purchasing in the cookware category? According to The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service, from September '07 to August '08, sales of cookware with glass covers, though a small segment of the market, have grown by 27 percent since last year. Anodized aluminum is gaining share on its stainless steel counterpart, growing 3 percent. Nonstick, the dominant portion of the market, declined slightly, as cookware without it grew by almost 6 percent. Single piece open stock cookware represents over 40 percent of dollar sales, and seems to be holding steady.

Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service