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Harvey Norman vs Kmart:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Kmart had more branded searches than Harvey Norman among photo printing services in Australia. Kmart had about 49,500 branded searches, while Harvey Norman had 5,400. Kmart made up 37.9% of all photo printing service searches we track, and Harvey Norman accounted for 4.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about photo printing services, Kmart appeared in one of the four answers and Harvey Norman in none.

Among photo printing services in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Kmart, about 9 searches for every 1 for Harvey Norman

Kmart 49.5K searchesHarvey Norman 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Kmart, mentioned in 1 of 4 answers, Harvey Norman in 0

Kmart in 1 of 4Harvey Norman in 0 of 4

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Top photo printing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Kmart was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Harvey Norman did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Momento1st
  2. Officeworks1st
  3. Kmart3rd
  4. Big W3rd
  5. Snapfish5th
  6. Photobook6th
  7. Harvey Norman–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Officeworks3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Snapfish2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Momento2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Kmart1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Big W1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Photobook1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Harvey Norman0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about photo printing services

4 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Where's the best place to print photos in Australia?”

    1. 1Big W
    2. 2Officeworks
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which site makes the best photo books in Australia?”

    1. 1Momento
    2. 2Photobook
    3. 3Snapfish
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Where can I get photos printed the same day?”

    1. 1Officeworks
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “photo books”

    1. 1Kmart
    2. 2Officeworks
    3. 3Snapfish
    4. 4Momento
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “photo printing”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 27, 2026.

Is Harvey Norman or Kmart more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Harvey Norman and Kmart by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven photo printing services we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Harvey Norman and Kmart among photo printing services in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Kmart, Harvey Norman. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKmartSnapfishBig WMomentoHarvey NormanOfficeworksPhotobook
Oct 202526.4%48.3%7.9%4.3%5.3%3.5%4.3%
Nov 202520.5%55.8%9.2%2.7%5%2.7%4.1%
Dec 202534.9%42.8%8.6%1.7%5.7%3.1%3.1%
Jan 202629.2%43.7%8.7%3.9%4.8%3.9%5.8%
Feb 202632.7%40%8%4.4%5.3%4.4%5.3%
Mar 202636.3%36.3%8.9%4.8%4.8%3.9%4.8%
Apr 202633.3%40.7%8.1%5.4%4.4%3.6%4.4%
May 202637.2%37.2%7.4%5%5%4.1%4.1%
Jun 202636.5%36.5%7.3%6%4.9%4%4.9%
Jul 202632.9%40.2%6.6%8%4.4%3.6%4.4%
Aug 202633.8%41.3%8.3%5.5%3.7%3.7%3.7%
Sep 202637.9%37.9%7.6%5%4.1%4.1%3.4%

Kmart and Harvey Norman sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “kmart photo”.

How has the Harvey Norman and Kmart comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia photo printing services in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Kmart overtook Snapfish to become the leader among photo printing services in Australia, with 37.9% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Harvey Norman in Australia fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harvey Norman’s and Kmart’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.

Harvey Norman

1 branded search term

  • harvey norman photo

Kmart

1 branded search term

  • kmart photo

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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