--- title: "Beginning Boutique vs Uniqlo: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Beginning Boutique or Uniqlo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online fashion retailers 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/beginning-boutique-vs-uniqlo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Beginning Boutique vs Uniqlo: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Beginning Boutique or Uniqlo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online fashion retailers 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**: Beginning Boutique and Uniqlo - **Competitive set**: Online fashion retailers - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Beginning Boutique Share of Search**: 2.6% - **Uniqlo Share of Search**: 16% ## Is Beginning Boutique or Uniqlo more popular in search? - In September 2026, Uniqlo had more branded searches than Beginning Boutique among online fashion retailers in Australia. Uniqlo had about 550,000 branded searches, while Beginning Boutique had 90,500. Uniqlo made up 16% of all online fashion retailer searches we track, and Beginning Boutique accounted for 2.6%. - Uniqlo was ahead of Beginning Boutique in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Beginning Boutique’s share of searches among online fashion retailers in Australia moved from 2.4% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uniqlo’s share of searches among online fashion retailers in Australia moved from 14.5% to 16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 550K. ## Top online fashion retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Uniqlo was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Beginning Boutique was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Uniqlo was listed before Beginning Boutique in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Iconic | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Cotton On | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | ASOS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Country Road | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Uniqlo | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Dissh | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Aje | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | White Fox Boutique | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Princess Polly | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Beginning Boutique | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Showpo | 11th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Meshki | 12th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Hello Molly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about online fashion retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I shop for clothes online in Australia?": 1. The Iconic, 2. Cotton On, 3. Uniqlo, 4. ASOS, 5. Dissh, 6. Aje, 7. Showpo, 8. Country Road - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online fashion stores in Australia?": 1. The Iconic, 2. Cotton On, 3. Aje, 4. Dissh, 5. Princess Polly, 6. Country Road, 7. ASOS, 8. Uniqlo, 9. Showpo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Australian online store for women's dresses?": 1. The Iconic, 2. Country Road, 3. Meshki - Searched Google, AI Overview "online clothing stores": 1. The Iconic, 2. ASOS, 3. White Fox Boutique, 4. Beginning Boutique, 5. Uniqlo Not named in any answer: Hello Molly. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia online fashion retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Uniqlo lost share of searches among online fashion retailers in Australia, from 18.7% to 16%. ## Month by month | Month | Beginning Boutique estimated searches | Beginning Boutique Share of Search | Beginning Boutique rank | Uniqlo estimated searches | Uniqlo Share of Search | Uniqlo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 2.4% | 11 | 550K | 14.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 2.8% | 11 | 673K | 13.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 2.2% | 9 | 673K | 16.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 2.9% | 10 | 550K | 17.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 2.5% | 11 | 550K | 18.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 11 | 673K | 18.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 1.7% | 11 | 673K | 19.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 74K | 2% | 11 | 823K | 22.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 2.2% | 11 | 673K | 19.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 2.3% | 11 | 673K | 21.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 11 | 673K | 18.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 2.6% | 11 | 550K | 16% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beginning Boutique’s and Uniqlo’s 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. - **Beginning Boutique**: Measured on the search term “beginning boutique”. - **Uniqlo**: Measured on the search term “uniqlo”. - [Beginning Boutique profile](/demand/au/brands/beginning-boutique) - [Uniqlo profile](/demand/au/brands/uniqlo) - [All online fashion retailers in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-online-fashion-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Beginning Boutique or Uniqlo more popular in search? In September 2026, Uniqlo had more branded searches than Beginning Boutique among online fashion retailers in Australia. Uniqlo had about 550,000 branded searches, while Beginning Boutique had 90,500. Uniqlo made up 16% of all online fashion retailer searches we track, and Beginning Boutique accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Beginning Boutique vs Uniqlo: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/beginning-boutique-vs-uniqlo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/beginning-boutique-vs-uniqlo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.