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

Which is more popular in search, Harvey Norman or IKEA? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Furniture 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**: Harvey Norman and IKEA
- **Competitive set**: Furniture brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Harvey Norman Share of Search**: 2.6%
- **IKEA Share of Search**: 96.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Harvey Norman or IKEA?

- In August 2026, IKEA had more branded searches than Harvey Norman among furniture brands worldwide. IKEA was estimated to have 55.6M branded searches compared to Harvey Norman’s 1.5M, and held a 96.7% Share of Search versus Harvey Norman’s 2.6%.
- IKEA was ahead of Harvey Norman in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harvey Norman’s estimated Share of Search among furniture brands worldwide moved from 3.2% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.5M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, IKEA’s estimated Share of Search among furniture brands worldwide moved from 96.2% to 96.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 55.6M.

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

- In August 2026, IKEA gained estimated Share of Search among furniture brands worldwide, from 96.1% to 96.7%.
- In August 2026, Harvey Norman lost estimated Share of Search among furniture brands worldwide, from 3.2% to 2.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Harvey Norman estimated searches | Harvey Norman Share of Search | Harvey Norman rank | IKEA estimated searches | IKEA Share of Search | IKEA rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.8M | 3.2% | 2 | 55.6M | 96.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7M | 4.7% | 2 | 55.6M | 94.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.7M | 4.7% | 2 | 55.6M | 94.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.8M | 3.2% | 2 | 55.6M | 96.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.5M | 3.2% | 2 | 45.5M | 96.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.5M | 3.2% | 2 | 45.5M | 96.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.5M | 3.2% | 2 | 45.5M | 96.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.8M | 3.8% | 2 | 45.5M | 95.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.5M | 3.2% | 2 | 45.5M | 96% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.5M | 3.2% | 2 | 45.5M | 96.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.5M | 2.6% | 2 | 55.6M | 96.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harvey Norman’s and IKEA’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.

- **Harvey Norman**: Measured on the search term “harvey norman”.
- **IKEA**: Measured on the search term “ikea”.

- [Harvey Norman profile](/demand/global-en/brands/harvey-norman)
- [IKEA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ikea)
- [All furniture brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/furniture-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, Harvey Norman or IKEA?

In August 2026, IKEA had more branded searches than Harvey Norman among furniture brands worldwide. IKEA was estimated to have 55.6M branded searches compared to Harvey Norman’s 1.5M, and held a 96.7% Share of Search versus Harvey Norman’s 2.6%.

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