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title: "Best & Less vs Cotton On: Which is searched more in Australia?"
description: "Is Best & Less or Cotton On 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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# Best & Less vs Cotton On: Which is searched more in Australia?

Is Best & Less or Cotton On 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**: Best & Less and Cotton On
- **Competitive set**: Clothing shops
- **Market**: Australia
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Best & Less Share of Search**: 15%
- **Cotton On Share of Search**: 18.3%

## Is Best & Less or Cotton On more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Cotton On had more branded searches than Best & Less among clothing shops in Australia. Cotton On had about 823,000 branded searches, while Best & Less had 673,000. Cotton On made up 18.3% of all clothing shop searches we track, and Best & Less accounted for 15%.
- Cotton On was ahead of Best & Less in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Best & Less’ share of searches among clothing shops in Australia moved from 12.3% to 15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 673K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cotton On’s share of searches among clothing shops in Australia moved from 22.4% to 18.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K.

## 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 15% of the searches.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Cotton On in Australia fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 1M to 823K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Best & Less estimated searches | Best & Less Share of Search | Best & Less rank | Cotton On estimated searches | Cotton On Share of Search | Cotton On rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 12.3% | 2 | 1M | 22.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 10.1% | 4 | 1.2M | 22.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 10.1% | 4 | 1.2M | 22.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 450K | 11.2% | 3 | 823K | 20.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 12.3% | 3 | 673K | 18.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 11.6% | 3 | 1M | 21.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 11.8% | 3 | 823K | 17.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 673K | 13.4% | 3 | 823K | 16.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 550K | 12.2% | 3 | 823K | 18.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 13.7% | 3 | 673K | 16.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 12.4% | 3 | 823K | 18.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 673K | 15% | 2 | 823K | 18.3% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Best & Less’ and Cotton On’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.

- **Best & Less**: Measured on the search term “best and less”.
- **Cotton On**: Measured on the search term “cotton on”.

- [Best & Less profile](/demand/au/brands/best-and-less)
- [Cotton On profile](/demand/au/brands/cotton-on)
- [All clothing shops in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-clothing-shops): 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 Best & Less or Cotton On more popular in search?

In September 2026, Cotton On had more branded searches than Best & Less among clothing shops in Australia. Cotton On had about 823,000 branded searches, while Best & Less had 673,000. Cotton On made up 18.3% of all clothing shop searches we track, and Best & Less accounted for 15%.

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