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GLOBAL vs Shun:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, GLOBAL had more branded searches than Shun among chef Knife brands worldwide. GLOBAL was estimated to have 34K branded searches compared to Shun’s 22.7K, and held a 4.3% Share of Search versus Shun’s 2.9%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among chef Knife brands worldwide in September 2026Which is more popular in search, GLOBAL or Shun?
GLOBAL4.3%34K searches
vs
Shun2.9%22.7K searches

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Which is more popular in search, GLOBAL or Shun?

Compare the chef knife brands people buy. 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.

GLOBAL and Shun among chef Knife brands worldwide, by month

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

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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%

How has the GLOBAL and Shun comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Shun took it in December 2025, GLOBAL took it in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GLOBAL’s estimated Share of Search among chef Knife brands worldwide moved from 4.4% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.4K to 34K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shun’s estimated Share of Search among chef Knife brands worldwide moved from 3.8% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 35.5K to 22.7K.

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

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

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

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How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GLOBAL’s and Shun’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

GLOBAL

2 branded search terms

  • global kitchen knives
  • global knives

Shun

2 branded search terms

  • kitchen knives shun
  • shun knives

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