--- title: "L.L.Bean vs Lo & Sons: Which is searched more?" description: "Is L.L.Bean or Lo & Sons more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tote bag 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/ll-bean-vs-lo-and-sons" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # L.L.Bean vs Lo & Sons: Which is searched more? Is L.L.Bean or Lo & Sons more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tote bag 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**: L.L.Bean and Lo & Sons - **Competitive set**: Tote bag brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **L.L.Bean Share of Search**: 7% - **Lo & Sons Share of Search**: 0.77% ## Is L.L.Bean or Lo & Sons more popular in search? - In September 2026, L.L.Bean had more branded searches than Lo & Sons among tote bag brands worldwide. L.L.Bean had about 90,500 branded searches, while Lo & Sons had 9,900. L.L.Bean made up 7% of all tote bag brand searches we track, and Lo & Sons accounted for 0.77%. - L.L.Bean was ahead of Lo & Sons in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, L.L.Bean’s share of searches among tote bag brands worldwide moved from 4.7% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lo & Sons’ share of searches among tote bag brands worldwide held steady at 0.77%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K. ## Top tote bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, L.L.Bean was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lo & Sons 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | L.L.Bean | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Longchamp | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Baggu | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Marc Jacobs | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cuyana | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kate Spade | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tory Burch | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Dagne Dover | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Goyard | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Coach | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Lululemon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Lo & Sons | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Michael Kors | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about tote bag brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which tote bag brand should I buy?": 1. Longchamp, 2. L.L.Bean, 3. Baggu, 4. Marc Jacobs - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tote bag brands?": 1. Longchamp, 2. L.L.Bean, 3. Cuyana, 4. Baggu, 5. Marc Jacobs, 6. Dagne Dover, 7. Goyard - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tote bag for carrying a laptop to work?": 1. Cuyana - Searched Google, AI Overview "tote bag": 1. L.L.Bean, 2. Baggu, 3. Marc Jacobs, 4. Kate Spade, 5. Tory Burch, 6. Cuyana - Searched Google, AI Overview "work tote": 1. Dagne Dover Not named in any answer: Coach, Lululemon, Lo & Sons and Michael Kors. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for tote bag brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, L.L.Bean gained share of searches among tote bag brands worldwide, from 5.9% to 7%. ## Month by month | Month | L.L.Bean estimated searches | L.L.Bean Share of Search | L.L.Bean rank | Lo & Sons estimated searches | Lo & Sons Share of Search | Lo & Sons rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 4.7% | 6 | 9.9K | 0.77% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 5.6% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 4.7% | 6 | 14.8K | 0.94% | 12 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 4.6% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.93% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 4.3% | 6 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 5.5% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.9% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 8.8% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.97% | 9 | | May 2026 | 135K | 9.4% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.84% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 8.6% | 6 | 9.9K | 0.78% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 10% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.73% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 5.9% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.64% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 7% | 6 | 9.9K | 0.77% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using L.L.Bean’s and Lo & Sons’ 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. - **L.L.Bean**: Measured on the search term “ll bean tote”. - **Lo & Sons**: Measured on the search term “lo and sons”. - [L.L.Bean profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ll-bean) - [Lo & Sons profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lo-and-sons) - [All tote bag brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tote-bags): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 L.L.Bean or Lo & Sons more popular in search? In September 2026, L.L.Bean had more branded searches than Lo & Sons among tote bag brands worldwide. L.L.Bean had about 90,500 branded searches, while Lo & Sons had 9,900. L.L.Bean made up 7% of all tote bag brand searches we track, and Lo & Sons accounted for 0.77%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "L.L.Bean vs Lo & Sons: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ll-bean-vs-lo-and-sons This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ll-bean-vs-lo-and-sons. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.