--- title: "Target vs The Body Shop: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Target or The Body Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bath, body and cosmetics stores 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/target-stores-vs-the-body-shop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Target vs The Body Shop: Which is searched more? Is Target or The Body Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bath, body and cosmetics stores 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**: Target and The Body Shop - **Competitive set**: Bath, body and cosmetics stores - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Target Share of Search**: 1% - **The Body Shop Share of Search**: 2% ## Is Target or The Body Shop more popular in search? - In September 2026, The Body Shop had more branded searches than Target among bath, body and cosmetics stores worldwide. The Body Shop had about 550,000 branded searches, while Target had 275,000. The Body Shop made up 2% of all bath, body and cosmetics store searches we track, and Target accounted for 1%. - The Body Shop was ahead of Target in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Target’s share of searches among bath, body and cosmetics stores worldwide moved from 1.1% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320K to 275K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Body Shop’s share of searches among bath, body and cosmetics stores worldwide moved from 2.9% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 550K. ## Top bath, body and cosmetics stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, The Body Shop appeared in all four answers. Target was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. The Body Shop was listed before Target in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bath & Body Works | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Lush | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | The Body Shop | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Sephora | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Target | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | L'Occitane | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Aesop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about bath, body and cosmetics stores - Asked ChatGPT "Which bath and body cosmetics store should I shop at?": 1. Bath & Body Works, 2. The Body Shop, 3. Lush, 4. Target - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bath and body cosmetics stores?": 1. Bath & Body Works, 2. The Body Shop, 3. Lush, 4. Sephora, 5. Target - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bath and body cosmetics store for gifts and treats?": 1. Bath & Body Works, 2. Lush, 3. The Body Shop, 4. Sephora - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bath body store": 1. Bath & Body Works, 2. Lush, 3. The Body Shop, 4. Sephora, 5. L'Occitane Not named in any answer: Aesop. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for bath, body and cosmetics stores worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for The Body Shop worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 823K to 550K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Target worldwide fell 14.1% over 12 measured months, from 320K to 275K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Target estimated searches | Target Share of Search | Target rank | The Body Shop estimated searches | The Body Shop Share of Search | The Body Shop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 320K | 1.1% | 7 | 823K | 2.9% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 392K | 0.79% | 7 | 1M | 2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 478K | 1% | 7 | 1M | 2.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 307K | 1.1% | 7 | 673K | 2.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 262K | 1.1% | 7 | 550K | 2.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 320K | 1.2% | 7 | 673K | 2.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 307K | 1.2% | 7 | 673K | 2.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 307K | 1.3% | 7 | 673K | 2.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 307K | 1.3% | 7 | 550K | 2.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 307K | 1.3% | 7 | 550K | 2.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 320K | 1.2% | 7 | 673K | 2.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 275K | 1% | 7 | 550K | 2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Target’s and The Body Shop’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. - **Target**: Measured on the search terms “target store” and “target.com”, summed into one figure. - **The Body Shop**: Measured on the search term “the body shop”. - [Target profile](/demand/global-en/brands/target-stores) - [The Body Shop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-body-shop) - [All bath, body and cosmetics stores worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bath-and-body-stores): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Target or The Body Shop more popular in search? In September 2026, The Body Shop had more branded searches than Target among bath, body and cosmetics stores worldwide. The Body Shop had about 550,000 branded searches, while Target had 275,000. The Body Shop made up 2% of all bath, body and cosmetics store searches we track, and Target accounted for 1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Target vs The Body Shop: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/target-stores-vs-the-body-shop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/target-stores-vs-the-body-shop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.