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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 83.4% of all New Zealand community pharmacy brand searches, placing Chemist Warehouse first out of five brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about community pharmacy brands, Chemist Warehouse appeared in two of the three answers and was the second most recommended of the five.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Chemist Warehouse is the most searched of 5 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Chemist WarehouseShare of searches 83.4%Mentioned in 2 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. Bargain ChemistShare of searches 8.7%Mentioned in 1 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. UnichemShare of searches 4%Mentioned in 3 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. Life PharmacyShare of searches 3.2%Mentioned in 3 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. Woolworths PharmacyShare of searches 0.62%Mentioned in 0 of 3 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
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Top community pharmacy brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Chemist Warehouse was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Chemist Warehouse is the second most recommended of the five.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Unichem1st
  2. Chemist Warehouse2nd
  3. Life Pharmacy3rd
  4. Bargain Chemist4th
  5. Woolworths Pharmacy–

Mentioned by AI

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

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3 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which community pharmacy should I shop at in New Zealand?”

    1. 1Chemist Warehouse
    2. 2Unichem
    3. 3Life Pharmacy

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best community pharmacies in New Zealand?”

    1. 1Unichem
    2. 2Life Pharmacy

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best community pharmacy in New Zealand for prescriptions and health products?”

    1. 1Unichem
    2. 2Chemist Warehouse
    3. 3Life Pharmacy
    4. 4Bargain Chemist

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “chemist nz”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “prescription pharmacy”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Which community pharmacy brands compete with Chemist Warehouse?

Chemist Warehouse against community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthChemist WarehouseBargain ChemistUnichemLife PharmacyWoolworths Pharmacy
Oct 202584.5%7.9%4%3%0.66%
Nov 202586.2%6.6%3.6%3%0.48%
Dec 202583.8%7.6%4.6%3.5%0.57%
Jan 202682.6%8.9%4.4%3.3%0.68%
Feb 202683.6%7.6%4.6%3.5%0.66%
Mar 202681.8%8.8%5.4%3.3%0.67%
Apr 202681.9%8.8%5.5%3.3%0.54%
May 202682.2%8.9%5.1%3.3%0.55%
Jun 202684.9%7.5%4.3%2.8%0.57%
Jul 202682.2%8.9%5%3.3%0.55%
Aug 202680.6%10.7%4.9%3.2%0.62%
Sep 202683.4%8.7%4%3.2%0.62%

  1. 1.Chemist Warehouse

    83.4%

    Held 1st. 713K estimated branded searches, +3.8% vs prior month. Share +2.9 points.

  2. 2.Bargain Chemist

    8.7%

    Held 2nd. 74.5K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  3. 3.Unichem

    4%

    Held 3rd. 34.4K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  4. 4.Life Pharmacy

    3.2%

    Held 4th. 27.6K estimated branded searches, -0.11% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Woolworths Pharmacy

    0.62%

    Held 5th. 5.3K estimated branded searches, -0.38% vs prior month. Share 0 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 community pharmacy brands in New Zealand decreased from 84.5% to 83.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chemist Warehouse’s share of searches among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand peaked at 86.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 80.6% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand community pharmacy brands in September 2026?

4 changes

  1. In September 2026, Chemist Warehouse gained share of searches among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, from 80.6% to 83.4%.

  2. In September 2026, Bargain Chemist lost share of searches among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, from 10.7% to 8.7%.

  3. In September 2026, Unichem lost share of searches among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, from 4.9% to 4%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Woolworths Pharmacy in New Zealand fell 14.1% over 12 measured months, from 6.2K to 5.3K 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.

  • chemist ware house nz
  • Chemist Warehouse
  • chemist warehouse ashburton
  • chemist warehouse blenheim
  • chemist warehouse botany
  • chemist warehouse cambridge
  • chemist warehouse delivery
  • chemist warehouse dunedin
  • chemist warehouse fragrance
  • chemist warehouse hastings
  • chemist warehouse hours
  • chemist warehouse lynnmall
  • chemist warehouse makeup
  • chemist warehouse napier
  • chemist warehouse nz
  • chemist warehouse perfume
  • chemist warehouse pharmacy
  • chemist warehouse prescriptions
  • chemist warehouse queenstown
  • chemist warehouse skincare
  • chemist warehouse taupo
  • chemist warehouse vaccinations
  • chemist warehouse vitamins
  • chemist warehouse westgate
  • chemist warehouse whakatane
  • chemistwarehouse
  • the chemist warehouse
  • the chemist warehouse nz

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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%Shown above
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%Show ranking
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