--- title: "GCI Outdoor vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more?" description: "Is GCI Outdoor or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camping chair 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gci-outdoor-vs-kathmandu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # GCI Outdoor vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more? Is GCI Outdoor or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camping chair 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**: GCI Outdoor and Kathmandu - **Competitive set**: Camping chair brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **GCI Outdoor Share of Search**: 0.79% - **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 53.8% ## Is GCI Outdoor or Kathmandu more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than GCI Outdoor among camping chair brands worldwide. Kathmandu had about 550,000 branded searches, while GCI Outdoor had 8,100. Kathmandu made up 53.8% of all camping chair brand searches we track, and GCI Outdoor accounted for 0.79%. - Kathmandu was ahead of GCI Outdoor in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GCI Outdoor’s share of searches among camping chair brands worldwide moved from 0.46% to 0.79%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kathmandu’s share of searches among camping chair brands worldwide moved from 57.9% to 53.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 550K. ## Top camping chair brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GCI Outdoor was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kathmandu 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ALPS Mountaineering | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Coleman | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Helinox | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | GCI Outdoor | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Kathmandu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Macpac | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | OZtrail | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wanderer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about camping chair brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which camping chair brand should I buy?": 1. Coleman, 2. GCI Outdoor, 3. Helinox, 4. ALPS Mountaineering - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best camping chair brands?": 1. ALPS Mountaineering, 2. Helinox, 3. GCI Outdoor, 4. Coleman - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best camping chair brand for easy seating?": 1. ALPS Mountaineering, 2. Coleman - Searched Google, AI Overview "best camping chair": 1. ALPS Mountaineering, 2. Helinox - Searched Google, AI Overview "folding camping chair": 1. Helinox Not named in any answer: Kathmandu, Macpac, OZtrail and Wanderer. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for camping chair brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kathmandu lost share of searches among camping chair brands worldwide, from 59.2% to 53.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for GCI Outdoor worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | GCI Outdoor estimated searches | GCI Outdoor Share of Search | GCI Outdoor rank | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.46% | 7 | 673K | 57.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.32% | 7 | 823K | 59.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 0.32% | 7 | 823K | 59.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 0.3% | 7 | 673K | 55.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 0.37% | 7 | 550K | 56% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 0.49% | 7 | 823K | 61% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 0.58% | 7 | 823K | 58.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 12.1K | 0.85% | 6 | 823K | 57.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 0.74% | 6 | 1M | 60.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 0.7% | 6 | 823K | 57.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 0.58% | 7 | 823K | 59.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 0.79% | 7 | 550K | 53.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GCI Outdoor’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. - **GCI Outdoor**: Measured on the search term “gci outdoor”. - **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search term “kathmandu”. - [GCI Outdoor profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gci-outdoor) - [Kathmandu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kathmandu) - [All camping chair brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/camping-chair-brands): 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 GCI Outdoor or Kathmandu more popular in search? In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than GCI Outdoor among camping chair brands worldwide. Kathmandu had about 550,000 branded searches, while GCI Outdoor had 8,100. Kathmandu made up 53.8% of all camping chair brand searches we track, and GCI Outdoor accounted for 0.79%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "GCI Outdoor vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gci-outdoor-vs-kathmandu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/gci-outdoor-vs-kathmandu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.