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How popular isSpotlight?

In September 2026, people searched for Spotlight by name about 135,000 times in New Zealand, an 18.2% decrease from 11 months earlier. These searches made up 0.05% of all New Zealand homeware retailer searches, placing Spotlight tenth out of ten retailers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about homeware retailers, Spotlight did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Spotlight is the tenth most searched of 10 competitors and not named in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Briscoes HomewareShare of searches 71.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. IKEAShare of searches 23.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  3. CittàShare of searches 2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. Kmart NZShare of searches 0.76%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. SpotlightShare of searches 0.05%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top homeware retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Spotlight 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. Briscoes Homeware1st
  2. Father Rabbit2nd
  3. Kmart NZ3rd
  4. Città4th
  5. A&C Homestore5th
  6. The Warehouse6th
  7. The Homestore7th
  8. Farmers8th
  9. IKEA–
  10. Spotlight–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Briscoes Homeware3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Città3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Father Rabbit3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • A&C Homestore3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The Homestore3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The Warehouse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kmart NZ2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Farmers1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • IKEA0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Spotlight0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 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 19, 2026.

How often do people search for Spotlight compared with other New Zealand homeware retailers?

Spotlight against homeware retailers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Briscoes Homeware, IKEA, Spotlight. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBriscoes HomewareIKEACittàKmart NZFarmersFather RabbitA&C HomestoreThe HomestoreThe WarehouseSpotlight
Nov 202579.8%15.5%1.9%0.45%0.51%0.79%0.42%0.28%0.27%0.04%
Dec 202552.5%44.7%1.1%0.21%0.28%0.63%0.19%0.28%0.15%0.02%
Jan 202660.3%35.8%1.5%0.58%0.47%0.48%0.32%0.32%0.26%0.04%
Feb 202660.4%35.2%1.8%0.67%0.51%0.56%0.31%0.31%0.33%0.04%
Mar 202663.9%30.8%2.2%0.72%0.56%0.59%0.39%0.39%0.36%0.04%
Apr 202671.6%24.3%1.7%0.56%0.52%0.46%0.3%0.3%0.28%0.05%
May 202667.3%28%1.8%0.54%0.64%0.5%0.33%0.41%0.33%0.04%
Jun 202666%29.3%1.9%0.87%0.51%0.43%0.28%0.34%0.32%0.05%
Jul 202668.1%28.2%1.3%0.75%0.47%0.35%0.23%0.35%0.27%0.04%
Aug 202667.3%27.8%1.9%0.81%0.58%0.51%0.33%0.42%0.32%0.05%
Sep 202671.3%23.7%2%0.76%0.57%0.54%0.35%0.35%0.35%0.05%
Oct 2026——————————

  1. 1.Briscoes Homeware

    71.3%

    Held 1st. 384K estimated branded searches, +0.03% vs prior month. Share +4 points.

  2. 2.IKEA

    23.7%

    Held 2nd. 128K estimated branded searches, -19.3% vs prior month. Share -4 points.

  3. 3.Città

    2%

    Held 3rd. 10.6K estimated branded searches, -1.9% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Kmart NZ

    0.76%

    Held 4th. 4.1K estimated branded searches, -10.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Farmers

    0.57%

    Held 5th. 3K estimated branded searches, -8.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Father Rabbit

    0.54%

    Held 6th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.A&C Homestore

    0.35%

    Moved from 8th to 7th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.The Homestore

    0.35%

    Moved from 7th to 8th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  9. 9.The Warehouse

    0.35%

    Held 9th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +3.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Spotlight

    0.05%

    Held 10th. 250 estimated branded searches, -16.7% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Spotlight, Kmart NZ and 2 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “spotlight bedding”.

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

2 findings
  • Across the 11 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Spotlight in New Zealand fell from 165K to 135K.
  • Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Spotlight’s share of searches among homeware retailers in New Zealand held steady, from 0.04% to 0.05%.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Briscoes Homeware gained share of searches among homeware retailers in New Zealand, from 67.3% to 71.3%.

  2. In September 2026, IKEA lost share of searches among homeware retailers in New Zealand, from 27.8% to 23.7%.

  3. In September 2026, A&C Homestore rose from 8th to 7th among homeware retailers in New Zealand.

  4. In September 2026, The Homestore fell from 7th to 8th among homeware retailers in New Zealand.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kmart NZ in New Zealand rose 32.5% over 11 measured months, from 3.1K to 4.1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Father Rabbit in New Zealand fell 46.3% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are Spotlight’s branded searches counted?

5 search terms

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

  • Spotlight
  • spotlight bedding
  • spotlight furniture
  • spotlight home decor
  • spotlight kitchenware

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Spotlight compete?

Spotlight is ranked by how often people search for it 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
homeware retailers10th of 100.05%Shown above
Linen and manchester stores1st of 746.6%Show ranking
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