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title: "Fjällräven vs Smiggle: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Fjällräven or Smiggle more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School bags 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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# Fjällräven vs Smiggle: Which is searched more?

Is Fjällräven or Smiggle more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School bags 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**: Fjällräven and Smiggle
- **Competitive set**: School bags
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Fjällräven Share of Search**: 2%
- **Smiggle Share of Search**: 0.91%

## Is Fjällräven or Smiggle more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Fjällräven had more branded searches than Smiggle among school bags worldwide. Fjällräven had about 673,000 branded searches, while Smiggle had 301,000. Fjällräven made up 2% of all school bag searches we track, and Smiggle accounted for 0.91%.
- Fjällräven was ahead of Smiggle in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fjällräven’s share of searches among school bags worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 673K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smiggle’s share of searches among school bags worldwide moved from 0.81% to 0.91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K.

## Top school bags in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fjällräven was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Smiggle did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JanSport | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| The North Face | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Herschel | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Nike | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Fjällräven | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Under Armour | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Smiggle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Eastpak | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about school bags

- Asked ChatGPT "Which school bag brand should I buy?": 1. JanSport, 2. Herschel, 3. The North Face
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best school bag brands?": 1. JanSport, 2. The North Face, 3. Herschel, 4. Under Armour, 5. Fjällräven
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best school bag brand for everyday school use?": 1. JanSport, 2. The North Face, 3. Herschel, 4. Nike
- Searched Google, AI Overview "school backpack": 1. JanSport, 2. Nike, 3. The North Face, 4. Herschel, 5. Fjällräven
- Searched Google, AI Overview "school bag brands": 1. JanSport, 2. The North Face, 3. Fjällräven, 4. Nike, 5. Herschel

Not named in any answer: Smiggle and Eastpak.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for school bags worldwide in September 2026?

- Fjällräven’s share of searches among school bags worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.4% to 2% in September 2026.
- In September 2026, Smiggle rose from 6th to 5th among school bags worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Fjällräven estimated searches | Fjällräven Share of Search | Fjällräven rank | Smiggle estimated searches | Smiggle Share of Search | Smiggle rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 673K | 1.8% | 4 | 301K | 0.81% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1M | 1.9% | 4 | 450K | 0.83% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 823K | 1.8% | 4 | 368K | 0.79% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 673K | 1.6% | 4 | 450K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 1.6% | 4 | 246K | 0.73% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 1.4% | 4 | 246K | 0.63% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 450K | 1.4% | 4 | 246K | 0.78% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 1.7% | 4 | 301K | 0.93% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 1.4% | 4 | 368K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 1.7% | 4 | 450K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 673K | 2% | 4 | 450K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 673K | 2% | 4 | 301K | 0.91% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fjällräven’s and Smiggle’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.

- **Fjällräven**: Measured on the search term “fjallraven”.
- **Smiggle**: Measured on the search term “smiggle”.

- [Fjällräven profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fjallraven)
- [Smiggle profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smiggle)
- [All school bags worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/school-bags): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fjällräven or Smiggle more popular in search?

In September 2026, Fjällräven had more branded searches than Smiggle among school bags worldwide. Fjällräven had about 673,000 branded searches, while Smiggle had 301,000. Fjällräven made up 2% of all school bag searches we track, and Smiggle accounted for 0.91%.

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