--- title: "L.L.Bean vs Lululemon: Which is searched more?" description: "Is L.L.Bean or Lululemon 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-lululemon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # L.L.Bean vs Lululemon: Which is searched more? Is L.L.Bean or Lululemon 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 Lululemon - **Competitive set**: Tote bag brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **L.L.Bean Share of Search**: 7% - **Lululemon Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is L.L.Bean or Lululemon more popular in search? - In September 2026, L.L.Bean had more branded searches than Lululemon among tote bag brands worldwide. L.L.Bean had about 90,500 branded searches, while Lululemon had 14,800. L.L.Bean made up 7% of all tote bag brand searches we track, and Lululemon accounted for 1.1%. - L.L.Bean was ahead of Lululemon 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, Lululemon’s share of searches among tote bag brands worldwide moved from 0.94% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K. ## 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. Lululemon 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%. - In September 2026, Lululemon fell from 8th to 9th among tote bag brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | L.L.Bean estimated searches | L.L.Bean Share of Search | L.L.Bean rank | Lululemon estimated searches | Lululemon Share of Search | Lululemon rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 4.7% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.94% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 5.6% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 4.7% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 4.6% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 4.3% | 6 | 14.8K | 1.3% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 5.5% | 6 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 8.8% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.97% | 10 | | May 2026 | 135K | 9.4% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.84% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 8.6% | 6 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 10% | 6 | 18.1K | 1.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 5.9% | 6 | 22.2K | 1.2% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 7% | 6 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using L.L.Bean’s and Lululemon’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. - **L.L.Bean**: Measured on the search term “ll bean tote”. - **Lululemon**: Measured on the search term “lululemon tote”. - [L.L.Bean profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ll-bean) - [Lululemon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lululemon) - [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 Lululemon more popular in search? In September 2026, L.L.Bean had more branded searches than Lululemon among tote bag brands worldwide. L.L.Bean had about 90,500 branded searches, while Lululemon had 14,800. L.L.Bean made up 7% of all tote bag brand searches we track, and Lululemon accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "L.L.Bean vs Lululemon: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ll-bean-vs-lululemon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ll-bean-vs-lululemon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.