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How popular isChemist Warehouse?

In September 2026, people searched for Chemist Warehouse by name about 767,000 times in New Zealand, an 8.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 92.1% of all New Zealand Cambridge pharmacy searches, placing Chemist Warehouse first out of four pharmacies. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Cambridge pharmacies, Chemist Warehouse appeared in all answers and was the most recommended of the four.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Chemist Warehouse is the most searched of 4 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Chemist WarehouseShare of searches 92.1%Mentioned in 3 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. Comins PharmacyShare of searches 3.8%Mentioned in 2 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. Unichem Cambridge PharmacyShare of searches 3.3%Mentioned in 2 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. Unichem Cambridge Medical PharmacyShare of searches 0.79%Mentioned in 0 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
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Top Cambridge pharmacies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Chemist Warehouse appeared in all three answers. Chemist Warehouse is the most recommended of the four.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Chemist Warehouse1st
  2. Comins Pharmacy2nd
  3. Unichem Cambridge Pharmacy3rd
  4. Unichem Cambridge Medical Pharmacy–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Which Cambridge pharmacies compete with Chemist Warehouse?

Chemist Warehouse against Cambridge pharmacies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Chemist Warehouse, Comins Pharmacy, Unichem Cambridge Pharmacy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthChemist WarehouseComins PharmacyUnichem Cambridge PharmacyUnichem Cambridge Medical Pharmacy
Oct 202592.6%3.8%3%0.67%
Nov 202594%2.9%2.5%0.6%
Dec 202593.5%3.8%2.3%0.41%
Jan 202693.7%3.1%2.6%0.62%
Feb 202693.3%3.4%2.9%0.42%
Mar 202692.8%3.1%3.5%0.54%
Apr 202693.4%2.8%3.1%0.7%
May 202692.7%3.6%3.3%0.45%
Jun 202692.5%3.3%3.4%0.81%
Jul 202693%2.9%2.9%1.1%
Aug 202693.3%3.4%2.7%0.64%
Sep 202692.1%3.8%3.3%0.79%

  1. 1.Chemist Warehouse

    92.1%

    Held 1st. 5.8K estimated branded searches, -0.17% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.Comins Pharmacy

    3.8%

    Held 2nd. 240 estimated branded searches, +14.3% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  3. 3.Unichem Cambridge Pharmacy

    3.3%

    Held 3rd. 210 estimated branded searches, +23.5% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  4. 4.Unichem Cambridge Medical Pharmacy

    0.79%

    Held 4th. 50 estimated branded searches, +25% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Compare popularity between Chemist Warehouse and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Chemist Warehouse

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How has branded search demand for Chemist Warehouse changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Chemist Warehouse in New Zealand fell from 839K to 767K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chemist Warehouse’s share of searches among Cambridge pharmacies in New Zealand decreased from 92.6% to 92.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chemist Warehouse’s share of searches among Cambridge pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 94% in November 2025 and was lowest at 92.1% in September 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Cambridge pharmacies in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Unichem Cambridge Pharmacy gained share of searches among Cambridge pharmacies in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 3.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Chemist Warehouse lost share of searches among Cambridge pharmacies in New Zealand, from 93.3% to 92.1%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Comins Pharmacy in New Zealand fell 14.3% over 12 measured months, from 280 to 240 in September 2026.

How are Chemist Warehouse’s branded searches counted?

28 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chemist Warehouse’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Chemist Warehouse compete?

Chemist Warehouse is ranked in 12 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Beauty retailers1st of 1080%Show ranking
community pharmacy brands1st of 583.4%Show ranking
Health stores1st of 594.7%Show ranking
Napier pharmacies1st of 589.6%Show ranking
Dunedin pharmacies2nd of 639%Show ranking
Hastings pharmacies1st of 495.5%Show ranking
Queenstown pharmacies1st of 469.6%Show ranking
Taupo pharmacies1st of 394.3%Show ranking
New Plymouth pharmacies1st of 476.7%Show ranking
Ashburton pharmacies1st of 578.7%Show ranking
Blenheim pharmacies1st of 579.9%Show ranking
Cambridge pharmacies1st of 492.1%Shown above
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