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Foster Grant vs Readers.com:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Foster Grant had more branded searches than Readers.com among reading glasses worldwide. Foster Grant had about 14,800 branded searches, while Readers.com had 2,900. Foster Grant made up 1.2% of all reading glass searches we track, and Readers.com accounted for 0.24%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about reading glasses, Foster Grant and Readers.com each appeared in three of the five answers. Foster Grant was mentioned before Readers.com in two out of three answers that named either.

Among reading glasses worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Foster Grant, about 5 searches for every 1 for Readers.com

Foster Grant 14.8K searchesReaders.com 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Foster Grant in 3 of 5Readers.com in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Foster Grant, named ahead of Readers.com in 2 of 3 answers

Foster Grant first in 2Readers.com first in 1

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Top reading glasses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Foster Grant was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Readers.com was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Foster Grant was listed before Readers.com in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Peepers1st
  2. Foster Grant2nd
  3. LOOK OPTIC3rd
  4. Readers.com3rd
  5. Warby Parker5th
  6. ThinOptics6th
  7. Clic–
  8. Izipizi–
  9. Eyebobs–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Peepers4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LOOK OPTIC3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Foster Grant3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Readers.com3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Warby Parker2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ThinOptics2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Clic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Izipizi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Eyebobs0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about reading glasses

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Foster Grant or Readers.com more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Foster Grant and Readers.com by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine reading glasses we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Foster Grant and Readers.com among reading glasses worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Foster Grant, Readers.com. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWarby ParkerClicLOOK OPTICPeepersFoster GrantIzipiziThinOpticsReaders.comEyebobs
Oct 202560.5%33.1%2.4%1.1%1.3%0.73%0.6%0.21%0.07%
Nov 202560.6%33.1%2.4%1.1%1.1%0.73%0.6%0.21%0.07%
Dec 202564.4%28.8%2.6%1.2%1.2%0.77%0.77%0.23%0.08%
Jan 202668.5%25.2%2.3%1.3%1%0.83%0.56%0.25%0.07%
Feb 202668.3%25%2.2%1.5%1.2%0.82%0.55%0.3%0.08%
Mar 202663.7%28.5%2.6%2.1%1.4%0.94%0.51%0.22%0.12%
Apr 202664%28.6%2.1%2.1%1.4%0.94%0.42%0.23%0.12%
May 202658.4%31.9%2.9%2.9%1.9%1%0.47%0.25%0.21%
Jun 202658.4%31.9%2.4%3.5%1.9%0.86%0.57%0.25%0.14%
Jul 202658%31.7%2.9%3.5%1.9%1%0.57%0.25%0.11%
Aug 202663.5%28.4%2.6%2.6%1.4%0.76%0.51%0.22%0.1%
Sep 202655.2%36.9%2.7%2.2%1.2%0.81%0.54%0.24%0.2%

How has the Foster Grant and Readers.com comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Foster Grant was ahead of Readers.com in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Foster Grant’s share of searches among reading glasses worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Readers.com’s share of searches among reading glasses worldwide moved from 0.21% to 0.24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.

How did search popularity change for reading glasses worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Foster Grant’s share of searches among reading glasses worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 1.2% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Foster Grant’s and Readers.com’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.

Foster Grant

1 branded search term

  • foster grant

Readers.com

1 branded search term

  • readers.com

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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