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IKEA vs Whitmor:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, IKEA had more branded searches than Whitmor among shelving worldwide. IKEA was estimated to have 55.6M branded searches compared to Whitmor’s 18.1K, and held a 99.1% Share of Search versus Whitmor’s 0.03%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among shelving worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, IKEA or Whitmor?
IKEA99.1%55.6M searches
vs
Whitmor0.03%18.1K searches

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Which is more popular in search, IKEA or Whitmor?

Compare the shelving people buy. 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.

IKEA and Whitmor among shelving worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for IKEA, Whitmor. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthIKEAFlexiSpotSongmicsKeterClosetMaidWhitmor
Oct 202599.2%0.44%0.13%0.11%0.05%0.03%
Nov 202599%0.64%0.16%0.11%0.05%0.03%
Dec 202599.1%0.55%0.16%0.09%0.05%0.03%
Jan 202699.1%0.55%0.16%0.11%0.06%0.03%
Feb 202699.1%0.54%0.16%0.13%0.06%0.03%
Mar 202699%0.58%0.16%0.2%0.06%0.04%
Apr 202698.9%0.58%0.16%0.24%0.06%0.03%
May 202698.9%0.58%0.16%0.24%0.06%0.03%
Jun 202698.9%0.67%0.16%0.2%0.06%0.03%
Jul 202698.9%0.65%0.16%0.16%0.06%0.03%
Aug 202699.1%0.55%0.16%0.13%0.06%0.03%
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How has the IKEA and Whitmor comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • IKEA was ahead of Whitmor in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, IKEA’s estimated Share of Search among shelving worldwide moved from 99.2% to 99.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 55.6M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Whitmor’s estimated Share of Search among shelving worldwide held steady at 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.

How did search popularity change for shelving worldwide in August 2026?

Neither IKEA nor Whitmor moved beyond provider rounding among shelving in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

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

IKEA

1 branded search term

  • ikea

Whitmor

1 branded search term

  • whitmor

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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