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Building supplies retailers:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Travis Perkins was the most searched among building supplies retailers worldwide, with an estimated 673K branded searches and 79.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Travis Perkins79.7%
  2. Jewson16%
  3. Howarth Timber2.6%
  4. Buildbase1.2%
  5. Selco0.34%
  6. MKM0.22%

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Compare the building supplies retailers people shop with. 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.

Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Travis Perkins, Jewson, Howarth Timber. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthTravis PerkinsJewsonHowarth TimberBuildbaseSelcoMKM
Oct 202577.1%18.9%2.1%1.4%0.33%0.22%
Nov 202580.2%16.1%2.2%1.2%0.23%0.19%
Dec 202576.8%18.8%2.5%1.4%0.27%0.22%
Jan 202676.7%18.8%2.5%1.4%0.27%0.27%
Feb 202680.2%16.1%2.2%1.2%0.23%0.19%
Mar 202680.1%16.1%2.2%1.2%0.23%0.23%
Apr 202679.7%16%2.6%1.2%0.35%0.23%
May 202676.2%18.7%3.1%1.4%0.41%0.27%
Jun 202679.7%16%2.6%1.2%0.34%0.22%
Jul 202676.8%18.8%2.5%1.1%0.41%0.27%
Aug 202679.7%16%2.6%1.2%0.34%0.22%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Travis Perkins

    79.7%

    Held 1st. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.8 points.

  2. 2.Jewson

    16%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.9 points.

  3. 3.Howarth Timber

    2.6%

    Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Buildbase

    1.2%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Selco

    0.34%

    Held 5th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, -19.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.MKM

    0.22%

    Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among building supplies retailers worldwide?

In August 2026, Travis Perkins was the most searched among building supplies retailers worldwide, with an estimated 673K branded searches and 79.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Jewson is in 2nd place, 63.7 percentage points behind at 16% Share of Search.

Global building supplies retailers, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Travis Perkins77.1% → 79.7%80.2%Nov 202576.2%May 20261st
Jewson18.9% → 16%18.9%Oct 202516%Apr 20262nd
Howarth Timber2.1% → 2.6%3.1%May 20262.1%Oct 20253rd
Buildbase1.4% → 1.2%1.4%Oct 20251.1%Jul 20264th
Selco0.33% → 0.34%0.41%Jul 20260.23%Nov 20255th
MKM0.22%0.27%Jul 20260.19%Nov 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Travis Perkins’ estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide increased from 77.1% to 79.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jewson’s estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide decreased from 18.9% to 16%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Howarth Timber’s estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide increased from 2.1% to 2.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Travis Perkins’ estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide peaked at 80.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 76.2% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jewson’s estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide peaked at 18.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 16% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buildbase, Selco and MKM held steady: their estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for building supplies retailers worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Travis Perkins gained estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide, from 76.8% to 79.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Jewson lost estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers worldwide, from 18.8% to 16%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Howarth Timber worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Buildbase worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 12.1K to 9.9K in August 2026.

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