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How popular isShun in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 27.6K branded searches for Shun worldwide which is down 22.3% over the last 11 months. Shun holds 3.6% estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Victorinox59.5%
  2. ZWILLING26.4%
  3. WÜSTHOF6%
  4. GLOBAL4.4%
  5. Shun3.6%
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Which kitchen knife brands compete with Shun?

Shun against kitchen knife brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Victorinox, ZWILLING, WÜSTHOF, GLOBAL, Shun. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthVictorinoxZWILLINGWÜSTHOFGLOBALShun
Oct 202559.2%26.4%6.2%4.4%3.8%
Nov 202548.4%32.3%7.3%6.6%5.5%
Dec 202552.3%28.7%7.1%5.8%6.1%
Jan 202649.8%33.4%6.5%5.5%4.7%
Feb 202650.8%33.7%6.9%4.6%4%
Mar 202655.3%30.1%6.4%4.1%4.1%
Apr 202650.9%33.9%7.2%4.6%3.3%
May 202656.3%30.7%5.7%4.2%3.1%
Jun 202659.2%26.4%5.9%4.4%4.1%
Jul 202660.3%26.9%5.3%4.5%3%
Aug 202659.5%26.4%6%4.4%3.6%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Victorinox

    59.5%

    held 1st · 455K estimated branded searches · +0.2% vs prior month · -0.8 points

  2. 2.ZWILLING

    26.4%

    held 2nd · 202K estimated branded searches · -0.08% vs prior month · -0.4 points

  3. 3.WÜSTHOF

    6%

    held 3rd · 46K estimated branded searches · +15.6% vs prior month · +0.7 points

  4. 4.GLOBAL

    4.4%

    held 4th · 34K estimated branded searches · +0.47% vs prior month · 0 points

  5. 5.Shun

    3.6%

    held 5th · 27.6K estimated branded searches · +20.3% vs prior month · +0.6 points

Compare search popularity between Shun and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Shun worldwide fell from 35.5K to 27.6K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shun’s estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands worldwide peaked at 6.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3% in July 2026.

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

  1. In August 2026, WÜSTHOF gained estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands worldwide, from 5.3% to 6%.

  2. In August 2026, Shun gained estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands worldwide, from 3% to 3.6%.

  3. In August 2026, Victorinox lost estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands worldwide, from 60.3% to 59.5%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for ZWILLING worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 248K to 202K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for GLOBAL worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 41.4K to 34K in August 2026.

How is Shun measured?

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

2 branded search terms

  • kitchen knives shun
  • shun knives

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