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title: "Rab vs Uniqlo: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Rab or Uniqlo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Puffer jacket 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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# Rab vs Uniqlo: Which is searched more?

Is Rab or Uniqlo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Puffer jacket 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**: Rab and Uniqlo
- **Competitive set**: Puffer jacket brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Rab Share of Search**: 1.4%
- **Uniqlo Share of Search**: 52.9%

## Is Rab or Uniqlo more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Uniqlo had more branded searches than Rab among puffer jacket brands worldwide. Uniqlo had about 13.6 million branded searches, while Rab had 368,000. Uniqlo made up 52.9% of all puffer jacket brand searches we track, and Rab accounted for 1.4%.
- Uniqlo was ahead of Rab in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rab’s share of searches among puffer jacket brands worldwide moved from 0.86% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 368K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uniqlo’s share of searches among puffer jacket brands worldwide moved from 47.5% to 52.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.6M to 13.6M.

## Top puffer jacket brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rab was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Uniqlo was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rab and Uniqlo were each listed first in two of the four 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Patagonia | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| The North Face | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Arc'teryx | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Rab | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Canada Goose | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Uniqlo | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Moncler | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Columbia | 8th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Kathmandu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about puffer jacket brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which puffer jacket brand should I buy?": 1. The North Face, 2. Patagonia, 3. Uniqlo, 4. Columbia, 5. Arc'teryx
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best puffer jacket brands?": 1. The North Face, 2. Arc'teryx, 3. Canada Goose, 4. Moncler, 5. Patagonia, 6. Uniqlo, 7. Rab, 8. Columbia
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best puffer jacket brand for cold winter weather?": 1. Patagonia, 2. The North Face, 3. Rab, 4. Canada Goose
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best puffer jacket": 1. Patagonia, 2. Arc'teryx, 3. Rab
- Searched Google, AI Overview "warm winter jacket": 1. Columbia, 2. Canada Goose, 3. The North Face

Not named in any answer: Kathmandu.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for puffer jacket brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Uniqlo lost share of searches among puffer jacket brands worldwide, from 54.8% to 52.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Rab worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 368K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Rab estimated searches | Rab Share of Search | Rab rank | Uniqlo estimated searches | Uniqlo Share of Search | Uniqlo rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 0.86% | 8 | 16.6M | 47.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 368K | 0.77% | 8 | 20.4M | 42.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 301K | 0.75% | 8 | 16.6M | 41.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 368K | 1% | 8 | 16.6M | 45.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 368K | 1.5% | 8 | 11.1M | 44.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 1.2% | 8 | 13.6M | 53.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 301K | 1.3% | 8 | 13.6M | 59.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 301K | 1.3% | 8 | 13.6M | 57.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 301K | 1.5% | 8 | 11.1M | 54.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 1.8% | 8 | 11.1M | 52.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 1.5% | 8 | 13.6M | 54.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 368K | 1.4% | 8 | 13.6M | 52.9% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rab’s and Uniqlo’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.

- **Rab**: Measured on the search term “rab”.
- **Uniqlo**: Measured on the search term “uniqlo”.

- [Rab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rab)
- [Uniqlo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/uniqlo)
- [All puffer jacket brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/puffer-jacket-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Rab or Uniqlo more popular in search?

In September 2026, Uniqlo had more branded searches than Rab among puffer jacket brands worldwide. Uniqlo had about 13.6 million branded searches, while Rab had 368,000. Uniqlo made up 52.9% of all puffer jacket brand searches we track, and Rab accounted for 1.4%.

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