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How popular isShun in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 22.7K branded searches for Shun worldwide which is down 36.1% over the last 12 months. Shun holds 2.9% estimated Share of Search among chef knife brands worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Victorinox57.3%
  2. ZWILLING31.2%
  3. Wusthof4.4%
  4. GLOBAL4.3%
  5. Shun2.9%
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Which chef knife brands compete with Shun?

Shun against chef knife brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthVictorinoxZWILLINGWusthofGLOBALShun
Oct 202559.2%26.4%6.2%4.4%3.8%
Nov 202548.4%32.2%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%4.8%
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%26.8%5.3%4.5%3%
Aug 202659.5%26.4%6%4.5%3.6%
Sep 202657.3%31.2%4.4%4.3%2.9%

  1. 1.Victorinox

    57.3%

    Held 1st. 454K estimated branded searches, -0.18% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  2. 2.ZWILLING

    31.2%

    Held 2nd. 247K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +4.7 points.

  3. 3.Wusthof

    4.4%

    Held 3rd. 34.7K estimated branded searches, -24.4% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  4. 4.GLOBAL

    4.3%

    Held 4th. 34K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.Shun

    2.9%

    Held 5th. 22.7K estimated branded searches, -17.8% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

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Every comparison with Shun

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Shun worldwide fell from 35.5K to 22.7K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shun’s estimated Share of Search among chef knife brands worldwide decreased from 3.8% to 2.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shun’s estimated Share of Search among chef knife brands worldwide peaked at 6.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.9% in September 2026.

How did search popularity change for chef knife brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, ZWILLING gained estimated Share of Search among chef knife brands worldwide, from 26.4% to 31.2%.

  2. In September 2026, Victorinox lost estimated Share of Search among chef knife brands worldwide, from 59.5% to 57.3%.

  3. In September 2026, Wusthof lost estimated Share of Search among chef knife brands worldwide, from 6% to 4.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Shun lost estimated Share of Search among chef knife brands worldwide, from 3.6% to 2.9%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for GLOBAL worldwide fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 41.4K to 34K in September 2026.

Where does Shun compete?

Shun is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Chef knife brands5th of 52.9%Shown above
Kitchen knife brands5th of 52.9%Show ranking
Poultry shears brands4th of 43%Show ranking
Sharpening stone brands3rd of 620.1%Show ranking
Knife block brands3rd of 324.8%Show ranking

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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