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title: "Assembly Label vs Best & Less: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Assembly Label or Best & Less more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Clothing shops set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Assembly Label vs Best & Less: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Assembly Label or Best & Less more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Clothing shops set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Assembly Label and Best & Less
- **Competitive set**: Clothing shops
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Assembly Label Share of Search**: 2%
- **Best & Less Share of Search**: 14.7%

## Is Assembly Label or Best & Less more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Best & Less had more branded searches than Assembly Label among clothing shops in Australia. Best & Less had about 673,000 branded searches, while Assembly Label had 90,500. Best & Less made up 14.7% of all clothing shop searches we track, and Assembly Label accounted for 2%.
- Best & Less was ahead of Assembly Label in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Assembly Label’s share of searches among clothing shops in Australia moved from 1.6% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Best & Less’ share of searches among clothing shops in Australia moved from 12.1% to 14.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 673K.

## Top clothing shops in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Assembly Label was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Best & Less was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Assembly Label was listed before Best & Less in two out of three answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Uniqlo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Kmart | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Cotton On | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Country Road | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Assembly Label | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Best & Less | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Sportsgirl | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Target Australia | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Glassons | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Zara | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| H&M | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Decjuba | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Portmans | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Jay Jays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about clothing shops

- Asked ChatGPT "Where's the best place to buy cheap clothes in Australia?": 1. Kmart, 2. Best & Less, 3. Uniqlo, 4. Cotton On
- Asked ChatGPT "Which Australian clothing stores have the best basics?": 1. Uniqlo, 2. Assembly Label, 3. Country Road, 4. Cotton On
- Asked ChatGPT "Where should I shop for women's clothes in Australia?": 1. Uniqlo, 2. Cotton On, 3. Country Road, 4. Sportsgirl, 5. Kmart, 6. Target Australia, 7. Glassons, 8. Assembly Label
- Searched Google, AI Overview "clothing stores": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Zara, H&M, Decjuba, Portmans and Jay Jays.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 27, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, Best & Less overtook Uniqlo to rank 2nd among clothing shops in Australia, with 14.7% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Assembly Label fell from 11th to 12th among clothing shops in Australia.

## Month by month

| Month | Assembly Label estimated searches | Assembly Label Share of Search | Assembly Label rank | Best & Less estimated searches | Best & Less Share of Search | Best & Less rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 1.6% | 12 | 550K | 12.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 12 | 550K | 9.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 12 | 550K | 10% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 1.8% | 12 | 450K | 11% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 2% | 11 | 450K | 12.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 2.3% | 11 | 550K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 110K | 2.3% | 11 | 550K | 11.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 2.6% | 11 | 673K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 2.4% | 11 | 550K | 11.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 2.2% | 11 | 550K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 2.4% | 11 | 550K | 12.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 2% | 12 | 673K | 14.7% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Assembly Label’s and Best & Less’ 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.

- **Assembly Label**: Measured on the search term “assembly label”.
- **Best & Less**: Measured on the search term “best and less”.

- [Assembly Label profile](/demand/au/brands/assembly-label)
- [Best & Less profile](/demand/au/brands/best-and-less)
- [All clothing shops in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-clothing-shops): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Assembly Label or Best & Less more popular in search?

In September 2026, Best & Less had more branded searches than Assembly Label among clothing shops in Australia. Best & Less had about 673,000 branded searches, while Assembly Label had 90,500. Best & Less made up 14.7% of all clothing shop searches we track, and Assembly Label accounted for 2%.

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