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How popular isCotton On in search?

In September 2026, people searched for Cotton On by name about 823,000 times in Australia, a 17.7% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 18.3% of all Australia clothing shop searches, placing Cotton On first out of 13 shops.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Cotton On18.3%
  2. Best & Less15%
  3. Glassons12.2%
  4. Uniqlo12.2%
  5. Country Road10%
  6. Zara8.2%
  7. H&M6.7%
  8. Decjuba5.5%
  9. Sportsgirl5.5%
  10. Portmans3.7%
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Cotton On against clothing shops in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Cotton On, Best & Less, Glassons, Uniqlo, Country Road, Zara, H&M, Decjuba, Sportsgirl, Portmans, Jay Jays. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCotton OnBest & LessGlassonsUniqloCountry RoadZaraH&MDecjubaSportsgirlPortmansJay JaysKmartTarget Australia
Oct 202522.4%12.3%10.1%12.3%10.1%8.3%6.8%4.5%6.8%3.7%2.5%0.15%0.07%
Nov 202522.4%10.1%10.1%12.4%12.4%8.3%6.8%4.5%6.8%3.7%2.5%0.12%0.05%
Dec 202522.4%10.1%10.1%12.4%12.4%8.3%6.8%4.5%6.8%3%3%0.12%0.04%
Jan 202620.5%11.2%11.2%13.7%9.2%9.2%7.5%5%6.1%4.1%2.3%0.13%0.06%
Feb 202618.4%12.3%12.3%15%10.1%8.2%6.7%5.5%5.5%3.7%2%0.15%0.07%
Mar 202621.1%11.6%11.6%14.2%9.5%9.5%6.4%5.2%5.2%3.5%1.9%0.14%0.06%
Apr 202617.7%11.8%11.8%14.5%11.8%9.7%6.5%5.3%5.3%3.5%1.9%0.14%0.06%
May 202616.4%13.4%11%16.4%11%9%6%6%4.9%4%1.8%0.13%0.06%
Jun 202618.3%12.2%12.2%14.9%10%10%6.7%5.5%4.5%3.7%2%0.12%0.04%
Jul 202616.8%13.7%11.2%16.8%9.2%9.2%7.5%5%5%3.4%2.3%0.13%0.05%
Aug 202618.6%12.4%12.4%15.2%10.2%8.3%6.8%5.6%4.5%3.7%2%0.12%0.04%
Sep 202618.3%15%12.2%12.2%10%8.2%6.7%5.5%5.5%3.7%2.4%0.15%0.05%

  1. 1.Cotton On

    18.3%

    Held 1st. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  2. 2.Best & Less

    15%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +2.6 points.

  3. 3.Glassons

    12.2%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 550K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Uniqlo

    12.2%

    Moved from 2nd to 4th. 550K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -3 points.

  5. 5.Country Road

    10%

    Held 5th. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Zara

    8.2%

    Held 6th. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.H&M

    6.7%

    Held 7th. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.Decjuba

    5.5%

    Held 8th. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  9. 9.Sportsgirl

    5.5%

    Held 9th. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  10. 10.Portmans

    3.7%

    Held 10th. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  11. 11.Jay Jays

    2.4%

    Held 11th. 110K estimated branded searches, +21.5% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  12. 12.Kmart

    0.15%

    Held 12th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  13. 13.Target Australia

    0.05%

    Held 13th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Kmart and Target Australia sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “kmart clothing”.

Compare search popularity between Cotton On and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Cotton On changed in Australia over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cotton On in Australia fell from 1M to 823K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cotton On’s share of searches among clothing shops in Australia decreased from 22.4% to 18.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cotton On’s share of searches among clothing shops in Australia peaked at 22.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 16.4% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for Australia clothing shops in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Best & Less overtook Uniqlo to rank 2nd among clothing shops in Australia, with 15% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Sportsgirl gained share of searches among clothing shops in Australia, from 4.5% to 5.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Uniqlo lost share of searches among clothing shops in Australia, from 15.2% to 12.2%.

  4. Zara’s share of searches among clothing shops in Australia has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10% to 8.2% in September 2026.

  5. In September 2026, Glassons rose from 4th to 3rd among clothing shops in Australia.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Decjuba in Australia rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 201K to 246K in September 2026.

How are Cotton On’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cotton On’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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Where does Cotton On compete?

Cotton On is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Clothing shops1st of 1318.3%Shown above
Online fashion retailers1st of 1324%Show ranking
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