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How popular isScotch in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 246K branded searches for Scotch worldwide which is down 18.3% over the last 11 months. Scotch holds 20.4% estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Rexel30.6%
  2. Swordfish30.6%
  3. Scotch20.4%
  4. GBC16.7%
  5. Fellowes1.5%
  6. AmazonBasics0.2%
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Which laminator brands compete with Scotch?

Scotch against laminator brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Rexel, Swordfish, Scotch, GBC. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthRexelSwordfishScotchGBCFellowesAmazonBasics
Oct 202539.9%21.8%21.8%14.6%1.6%0.21%
Nov 202541.6%18.6%22.7%15.2%1.7%0.22%
Dec 202533.8%18.5%27.6%18.5%1.4%0.27%
Jan 202635%19.1%28.6%15.6%1.4%0.23%
Feb 202638.5%21.1%21.1%17.2%1.9%0.25%
Mar 202640.2%22%18%18%1.6%0.21%
Apr 202636.9%24.7%20.2%16.5%1.5%0.24%
May 202635%28.6%19.1%15.6%1.4%0.23%
Jun 202638.1%25.5%20.8%14%1.5%0.2%
Jul 202636%29.5%19.7%13.2%1.4%0.19%
Aug 202630.6%30.6%20.4%16.7%1.5%0.2%
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  1. 1.Rexel

    30.6%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -5.4 points.

  2. 2.Swordfish

    30.6%

    Held 2nd. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  3. 3.Scotch

    20.4%

    Held 3rd. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  4. 4.GBC

    16.7%

    Held 4th. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share +3.5 points.

  5. 5.Fellowes

    1.5%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. Held 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Scotch and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Scotch worldwide fell from 301K to 246K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scotch’s estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide decreased from 21.8% to 20.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scotch’s estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide peaked at 28.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 18% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scotch fell from 2nd to 3rd among laminator brands worldwide.

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

  1. In August 2026, GBC gained estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide, from 13.2% to 16.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Swordfish gained estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide, from 29.5% to 30.6%.

  3. In August 2026, Scotch gained estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide, from 19.7% to 20.4%.

  4. In August 2026, Rexel lost estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide, from 36% to 30.6%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fellowes worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for AmazonBasics worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in August 2026.

How is Scotch measured?

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

1 branded search term

  • scotch

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