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Amcal vs Discount Drug Stores:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Amcal had more branded searches than Discount Drug Stores among pharmacy chains in Australia. Amcal had about 12,100 branded searches, while Discount Drug Stores had 6,600. Amcal made up 0.4% of all pharmacy chain searches we track, and Discount Drug Stores accounted for 0.22%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about pharmacy chains, Discount Drug Stores appeared in two of the five answers and Amcal in one. Amcal and Discount Drug Stores were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among pharmacy chains in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Amcal, about 83% more searches than Discount Drug Stores

Amcal 12.1K searchesDiscount Drug Stores 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Discount Drug Stores, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Amcal in 1

Discount Drug Stores in 2 of 5Amcal in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Amcal first in 1Discount Drug Stores first in 1

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Top pharmacy chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Discount Drug Stores was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Amcal was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Amcal and Discount Drug Stores were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Chemist Warehouse1st
  2. Priceline Pharmacy2nd
  3. TerryWhite Chemmart3rd
  4. Discount Drug Stores4th
  5. Amcal5th
  6. Pharmacy 4 Less–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Chemist Warehouse4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Priceline Pharmacy3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TerryWhite Chemmart2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Discount Drug Stores2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Amcal1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pharmacy 4 Less0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 22, 2026.

Is Amcal or Discount Drug Stores more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Amcal and Discount Drug Stores by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six pharmacy chains we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Amcal and Discount Drug Stores among pharmacy chains in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Amcal, Discount Drug Stores. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthChemist WarehousePriceline PharmacyTerryWhite ChemmartAmcalPharmacy 4 LessDiscount Drug Stores
Oct 202591.5%5.5%2%0.4%0.33%0.22%
Nov 202591.9%5.5%1.8%0.33%0.27%0.15%
Dec 202591.8%5.5%1.8%0.41%0.27%0.22%
Jan 202690.6%6.7%1.8%0.4%0.33%0.18%
Feb 202691.5%5.5%2%0.49%0.33%0.18%
Mar 202691.6%5.5%2%0.4%0.33%0.18%
Apr 202688.4%7.9%2.4%0.58%0.39%0.32%
May 202690%6.6%2.2%0.59%0.33%0.27%
Jun 202690.4%6.6%2%0.49%0.33%0.22%
Jul 202690.5%6.6%1.8%0.49%0.33%0.18%
Aug 202691.4%5.5%2%0.49%0.33%0.27%
Sep 202691.5%5.5%2%0.4%0.33%0.22%

How has the Amcal and Discount Drug Stores comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia pharmacy chains in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Discount Drug Stores in Australia fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Amcal in Australia fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amcal’s and Discount Drug Stores’ 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.

Amcal

1 branded search term

  • amcal

Discount Drug Stores

1 branded search term

  • discount drug stores

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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