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

Which is more popular in search, GBC or Scotch? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laminator 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**: GBC and Scotch
- **Competitive set**: Laminator brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **GBC Share of Search**: 16.7%
- **Scotch Share of Search**: 20.4%

## Which is more popular in search, GBC or Scotch?

- In August 2026, Scotch had more branded searches than GBC among laminator brands worldwide. Scotch was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to GBC’s 201K, and held a 20.4% Share of Search versus GBC’s 16.7%.
- Scotch was ahead of GBC in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GBC’s estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide moved from 14.6% to 16.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scotch’s estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide moved from 21.8% to 20.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K.

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

- In August 2026, GBC gained estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide, from 13.2% to 16.7%.
- In August 2026, Scotch gained estimated Share of Search among laminator brands worldwide, from 19.7% to 20.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | GBC estimated searches | GBC Share of Search | GBC rank | Scotch estimated searches | Scotch Share of Search | Scotch rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 14.6% | 4 | 301K | 21.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 201K | 15.2% | 4 | 301K | 22.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 18.5% | 3 | 368K | 27.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 15.6% | 4 | 450K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 201K | 17.2% | 4 | 246K | 21.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 246K | 18% | 3 | 246K | 18% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 201K | 16.5% | 4 | 246K | 20.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 201K | 15.6% | 4 | 246K | 19.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 14% | 4 | 246K | 20.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 165K | 13.2% | 4 | 246K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 201K | 16.7% | 4 | 246K | 20.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GBC’s and Scotch’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.

- **GBC**: Measured on the search term “gbc”.
- **Scotch**: Measured on the search term “scotch”.

- [GBC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gbc)
- [Scotch profile](/demand/global-en/brands/scotch)
- [All laminator brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/laminator-brands): 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, GBC or Scotch?

In August 2026, Scotch had more branded searches than GBC among laminator brands worldwide. Scotch was estimated to have 246K branded searches compared to GBC’s 201K, and held a 20.4% Share of Search versus GBC’s 16.7%.

## Cite this page

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