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title: "Near East: search popularity worldwide"
description: "Near East is couscous brand. 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/global-en/brands/near-east"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Near East: search popularity worldwide

Near East is couscous brand. 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

- **Brand**: Near East
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among couscous brands**: 0.1%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couscous brands | 5 | 0.1% | 12.3K |

- [Couscous brands](/demand/global-en/categories/couscous-brands)

## How has branded search demand for Near East changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Near East worldwide fell from 15K to 12.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Near East’s estimated Share of Search among couscous brands worldwide held steady, from 0.15% to 0.1%.

## How did search popularity change for couscous brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Zeta gained estimated Share of Search among couscous brands worldwide, from 19.5% to 22.8%.
- In August 2026, Sainsbury's lost estimated Share of Search among couscous brands worldwide, from 79.4% to 76%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Ainsley Harriott worldwide rose 24.3% over 11 measured months, from 34.1K to 42.4K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Casbah worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Merchant Gourmet worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 6.6K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Near East worldwide fell 18% over 11 measured months, from 15K to 12.3K in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Couscous brands | 15K | 0.15% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Couscous brands | 14.3K | 0.15% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Couscous brands | 12.8K | 0.11% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Couscous brands | 12.8K | 0.13% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Couscous brands | 11.8K | 0.14% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Couscous brands | 17.2K | 0.17% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Couscous brands | 14K | 0.13% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Couscous brands | 11.8K | 0.11% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Couscous brands | 10K | 0.09% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Couscous brands | 10.5K | 0.09% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Couscous brands | 12.3K | 0.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Couscous brands | — | — | — |

## How is Near East measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Near East’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.

- “near east”
- “near east couscous”

## Which couscous brands compete with Near East?

- [Sainsbury's](/demand/global-en/brands/sainsbury-s): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/near-east-vs-sainsbury-s
- [Zeta](/demand/global-en/brands/zeta): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/near-east-vs-zeta
- [Casbah](/demand/global-en/brands/casbah): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/casbah-vs-near-east
- [Ainsley Harriott](/demand/global-en/brands/ainsley-harriott): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ainsley-harriott-vs-near-east
- [Merchant Gourmet](/demand/global-en/brands/merchant-gourmet): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/merchant-gourmet-vs-near-east

## Methodology

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

## Cite this page

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