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title: "Petco vs PetSmart: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Petco or PetSmart? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet supply retailers 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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# Petco vs PetSmart: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Petco or PetSmart? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet supply retailers 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**: Petco and PetSmart
- **Competitive set**: Pet supply retailers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Petco Share of Search**: 28.6%
- **PetSmart Share of Search**: 42.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Petco or PetSmart?

- In August 2026, PetSmart had more branded searches than Petco among pet supply retailers worldwide. PetSmart was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Petco’s 5M, and held a 42.8% Share of Search versus Petco’s 28.6%.
- PetSmart was ahead of Petco in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Petco’s estimated Share of Search among pet supply retailers worldwide moved from 28.1% to 28.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PetSmart’s estimated Share of Search among pet supply retailers worldwide moved from 42% to 42.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7.5M.

## How did search popularity change for pet supply retailers worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, PetSmart lost estimated Share of Search among pet supply retailers worldwide, from 44.4% to 42.8%.
- In August 2026, Petco lost estimated Share of Search among pet supply retailers worldwide, from 29.7% to 28.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Petco estimated searches | Petco Share of Search | Petco rank | PetSmart estimated searches | PetSmart Share of Search | PetSmart rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5M | 28.1% | 2 | 7.5M | 42% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 5M | 28% | 2 | 7.5M | 41.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 5M | 28.1% | 2 | 7.5M | 42% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 5M | 28.1% | 2 | 7.5M | 42% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 26.9% | 2 | 6.1M | 40.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 5M | 28.1% | 2 | 7.5M | 42% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 24.7% | 2 | 7.5M | 45.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 5M | 28.6% | 2 | 7.5M | 42.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 5M | 31% | 2 | 6.1M | 37.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 5M | 29.7% | 2 | 7.5M | 44.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 5M | 28.6% | 2 | 7.5M | 42.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Petco’s and PetSmart’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.

- **Petco**: Measured on the search term “petco”.
- **PetSmart**: Measured on the search term “petsmart”.

- [Petco profile](/demand/global-en/brands/petco)
- [PetSmart profile](/demand/global-en/brands/petsmart)
- [All pet supply retailers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pet-supply-retailers): 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, Petco or PetSmart?

In August 2026, PetSmart had more branded searches than Petco among pet supply retailers worldwide. PetSmart was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Petco’s 5M, and held a 42.8% Share of Search versus Petco’s 28.6%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Petco vs PetSmart: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/petco-vs-petsmart

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