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title: "BIC vs Sharpie: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BIC or Sharpie? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stationery set worldwide. 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."
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# BIC vs Sharpie: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, BIC or Sharpie? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stationery set worldwide. 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.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: BIC and Sharpie
- **Competitive set**: Stationery
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BIC Share of Search**: 7%
- **Sharpie Share of Search**: 19%

## Which is more popular in search, BIC or Sharpie?

- In August 2026, Sharpie had more branded searches than BIC among stationery worldwide. Sharpie was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to BIC’s 60.5K, and held a 19% Share of Search versus BIC’s 7%.
- Sharpie was ahead of BIC in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BIC’s estimated Share of Search among stationery worldwide moved from 6.2% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 60.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sharpie’s estimated Share of Search among stationery worldwide moved from 20.8% to 19%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K.

## How did search popularity change for stationery worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, BIC gained estimated Share of Search among stationery worldwide, from 5.5% to 7%.
- In August 2026, Sharpie gained estimated Share of Search among stationery worldwide, from 18.3% to 19%.

## Month by month

| Month | BIC estimated searches | BIC Share of Search | BIC rank | Sharpie estimated searches | Sharpie Share of Search | Sharpie rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 6.2% | 6 | 165K | 20.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 6% | 6 | 165K | 20.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 4.7% | 6 | 165K | 19% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 5.8% | 6 | 165K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 6.8% | 6 | 135K | 18.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 6.4% | 6 | 201K | 25.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 6.8% | 6 | 165K | 22.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 6.9% | 6 | 165K | 23.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 6% | 6 | 135K | 20% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 5.5% | 6 | 135K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 7% | 6 | 165K | 19% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BIC’s and Sharpie’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.

- **BIC**: Measured on the search term “bic pen”.
- **Sharpie**: Measured on the search term “sharpie”.

- [BIC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bic)
- [Sharpie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sharpie)
- [All stationery worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/stationery): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, BIC or Sharpie?

In August 2026, Sharpie had more branded searches than BIC among stationery worldwide. Sharpie was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to BIC’s 60.5K, and held a 19% Share of Search versus BIC’s 7%.

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