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title: "Columbia vs Kathmandu: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Columbia or Kathmandu? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fleece brands 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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# Columbia vs Kathmandu: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Columbia or Kathmandu? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fleece brands 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**: Columbia and Kathmandu
- **Competitive set**: Fleece brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Columbia Share of Search**: 0.01%
- **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 11.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Columbia or Kathmandu?

- In August 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Columbia among fleece brands worldwide. Kathmandu was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Columbia’s 880, and held an 11.4% Share of Search versus Columbia’s 0.01%.
- Kathmandu was ahead of Columbia in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Columbia’s estimated Share of Search among fleece brands worldwide moved from <0.01% to 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 880.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kathmandu’s estimated Share of Search among fleece brands worldwide moved from 6.2% to 11.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 823K.

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

- In August 2026, Kathmandu lost estimated Share of Search among fleece brands worldwide, from 11.9% to 11.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Columbia worldwide rose 83.3% over 11 measured months, from 480 to 880 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Columbia estimated searches | Columbia Share of Search | Columbia rank | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 480 | <0.01% | 5 | 673K | 6.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1K | <0.01% | 5 | 823K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 590 | <0.01% | 5 | 823K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 720 | <0.01% | 5 | 673K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 480 | <0.01% | 5 | 550K | 6.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 720 | <0.01% | 5 | 823K | 10% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 720 | 0.01% | 5 | 823K | 12.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 720 | 0.01% | 5 | 823K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 720 | 0.01% | 5 | 1M | 14.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 880 | 0.01% | 5 | 823K | 11.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 880 | 0.01% | 5 | 823K | 11.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Columbia’s and Kathmandu’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.

- **Columbia**: Measured on the search term “columbia nz”.
- **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search term “kathmandu”.

- [Columbia profile](/demand/global-en/brands/columbia)
- [Kathmandu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kathmandu)
- [All fleece brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fleece-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Columbia or Kathmandu?

In August 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Columbia among fleece brands worldwide. Kathmandu was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Columbia’s 880, and held an 11.4% Share of Search versus Columbia’s 0.01%.

## Cite this page

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