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How popular isBrother in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 220K branded searches for Brother worldwide which is up 15.8% over the last 11 months. Brother holds 56% estimated Share of Search among label printing worldwide and is ranked 1st of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Brother56%
  2. Avery Dennison23.3%
  3. DYMO18.9%
  4. Brady1.7%
  5. Zebra0.15%
  6. Printronix—
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Which label printing compete with Brother?

Brother against label printing worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Brother, Avery Dennison, DYMO. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthBrotherAvery DennisonDYMOBradyZebraPrintronix
Oct 202547.5%27.7%22.7%2%0.08%—
Nov 202549.8%24.3%24.1%1.8%0.09%—
Dec 202554.7%21.9%21.7%1.6%0.09%—
Jan 202654.7%21.9%21.7%1.6%0.09%—
Feb 202651.4%25.5%20.7%2.3%0.09%—
Mar 202648.4%29.6%19.8%2.2%0.09%—
Apr 202651.7%25.6%20.8%1.9%0.07%—
May 202651.6%25.6%20.8%1.9%0.09%—
Jun 202653.7%26.6%17.7%1.9%0.08%—
Jul 202656.1%23.3%18.9%1.7%0.08%—
Aug 202656%23.3%18.9%1.7%0.15%—
Sep 2026——————
  1. 1.Brother

    56%

    Held 1st. 220K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. Held 2nd. 91.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.DYMO

    18.9%

    Held 3rd. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Brady

    1.7%

    Held 4th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Zebra

    0.15%

    Held 5th. 590 estimated branded searches, +84.4% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. —.Printronix

    —

    Not measured this month. — estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share —.

Compare search popularity between Brother and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Brother changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Brother worldwide rose from 190K to 220K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Brother’s estimated Share of Search among label printing worldwide increased from 47.5% to 56%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Brother’s estimated Share of Search among label printing worldwide peaked at 56.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 47.5% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for label printing worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Zebra worldwide rose 84.4% over 11 measured months, from 320 to 590 in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Brother worldwide rose 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 190K to 220K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Brady worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for DYMO worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Avery Dennison worldwide fell 17.6% over 11 measured months, from 111K to 91.2K in August 2026.

Where does Brother compete?

Brother is ranked in nine competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Label makers3rd of 65.3%Show ranking
Printer ink brands5th of 68.4%Show ranking
Home printer brands4th of 510.6%Show ranking
Craft supplies3rd of 611.4%Show ranking
Craft cutting machine brands3rd of 511.5%Show ranking
Embroidery machine brands2nd of 514.8%Show ranking
Sewing machine brands1st of 553.9%Show ranking
Label printing1st of 656%Shown above
Overlocker brands1st of 557.1%Show ranking

How is Brother measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brother’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

3 branded search terms

  • brother com
  • brother printer
  • printer brother

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