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How popular isSmiths City?

In September 2026, people searched for Smiths City by name about 4,560 times in New Zealand, a 34.3% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1% of all New Zealand furniture retailer searches, placing Smiths City tenth out of 11 retailers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about furniture retailers, Smiths City did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Smiths City is the tenth most searched of 11 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. Harvey NormanShare of searches 31.6%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. IKEAShare of searches 29.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  3. Big Save FurnitureShare of searches 9.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. NOODShare of searches 6.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. Smiths CityShare of searches 1%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top furniture retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Smiths City did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Freedom Furniture1st
  2. Danske Møbler2nd
  3. NOOD3rd
  4. Mocka4th
  5. Nick Scali5th
  6. Big Save Furniture6th
  7. Harvey Norman–
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  9. Early Settler–
  10. Target Furniture–
  11. Smiths City–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • NOOD4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Freedom Furniture4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Danske Møbler4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mocka3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Big Save Furniture2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nick Scali2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Harvey Norman1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • IKEA0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Early Settler0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Smiths City0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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See every answer about furniture retailers

5 answers

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

Which furniture retailers compete with Smiths City?

Smiths City against furniture retailers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Harvey Norman, IKEA, Big Save Furniture, NOOD, Freedom Furniture, Mocka, Early Settler, Target Furniture, Smiths City. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHarvey NormanIKEABig Save FurnitureNOODFreedom FurnitureMockaEarly SettlerTarget FurnitureNick ScaliSmiths CityDanske Møbler
Oct 202546.1%11.3%8.9%7.6%7.5%7.2%4.7%3.3%1.9%1.5%<0.01%
Nov 202549.3%17.6%6.9%6.2%5.4%6.1%4.1%2.4%1.3%0.74%<0.01%
Dec 202528.3%54%3.7%3.6%3.8%2.4%1.9%1.4%0.63%0.43%0%
Jan 202630.9%40.2%5.9%4.9%6.1%4.8%3.1%2.2%1.3%0.56%0%
Feb 202634.7%37.9%5.8%5.5%4.6%4.4%2.9%2.5%1.1%0.52%<0.01%
Mar 202640%30%6.8%5.2%5.3%5.1%3.3%2.4%1.1%0.73%<0.01%
Apr 202638.2%29.1%7.4%6.1%6.2%4.9%3.2%2.8%1.6%0.69%<0.01%
May 202636.7%29.7%7.6%5.7%6%5.6%3.7%3.2%1.5%0.45%<0.01%
Jun 202629.2%35.2%7.3%5.6%7%6.7%3.6%3.1%1.8%0.43%<0.01%
Jul 202627%38.6%10.1%5.4%5.3%5.1%3.3%2.9%1.6%0.73%<0.01%
Aug 202629.2%33.8%9%6.9%5.7%5.5%4.3%3.1%1.8%0.8%<0.01%
Sep 202631.6%29.8%9.7%6.3%6.2%6%3.9%3.4%1.9%1%<0.01%
  1. Moved from 2nd to 1st. 138K estimated branded searches, -0.43% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  2. 2.IKEA

    29.8%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 130K estimated branded searches, -19% vs prior month. Share -4 points.

  3. Held 3rd. 42.4K estimated branded searches, -0.28% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  4. 4.NOOD

    6.3%

    Held 4th. 27.6K estimated branded searches, -15.1% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  5. Held 5th. 27.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  6. 6.Mocka

    6%

    Held 6th. 26.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  7. Held 7th. 17K estimated branded searches, -16.9% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  8. Held 8th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  9. Held 9th. 8.3K estimated branded searches, +0.36% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  10. Held 10th. 4.5K estimated branded searches, +19.8% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  11. Held 11th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Smiths City and its closest rivals

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Smiths City in New Zealand fell from 6.9K to 4.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smiths City’s share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand decreased from 1.5% to 1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smiths City’s share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand peaked at 1.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 0.43% in June 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand furniture retailers in September 2026?

6 changes
  1. In September 2026, Harvey Norman overtook IKEA to become the leader among furniture retailers in New Zealand, with 31.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Big Save Furniture gained share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand, from 9% to 9.7%.

  3. In September 2026, Freedom Furniture gained share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand, from 5.7% to 6.2%.

  4. In September 2026, IKEA lost share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand, from 33.8% to 29.8%.

  5. In September 2026, NOOD lost share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand, from 6.9% to 6.3%.

  6. Smiths City’s share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.43% to 1% in September 2026.

How are Smiths City’s branded searches counted?

9 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Smiths City’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.

  • Smiths City
  • smiths city appliances
  • smiths city beds
  • smiths city computers
  • smiths city furniture
  • smiths city laptops
  • smiths city mattresses
  • smiths city tvs
  • smithscity

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Smiths City compete?

Smiths City is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
appliance and electronics retailers7th of 80.46%Show ranking
furniture retailers10th of 111%Shown above
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