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title: "Art supply retailers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare specialist art supply retailers serving New Zealand artists. Share of Search among Gordon Harris, Takapuna Art Supplies, National Art Supplies and The Drawing Room, the art supply retailers Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Art supply retailers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare specialist art supply retailers serving New Zealand artists. Share of Search among Gordon Harris, Takapuna Art Supplies, National Art Supplies and The Drawing Room, the art supply retailers Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Art supply retailers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 4
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Gordon Harris, 91.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among art supply retailers in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Gordon Harris was the most searched among art supply retailers in New Zealand, with an estimated 18.5K branded searches and 91.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Takapuna Art Supplies is in 2nd place, 86.6 percentage points behind at 4.5% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gordon Harris’ estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand increased from 89% to 91.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies’ estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand decreased from 5.4% to 4.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, National Art Supplies’ estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand decreased from 3.7% to 2.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gordon Harris’ estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand peaked at 91.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 88.6% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies’ estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand peaked at 5.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.8% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, National Art Supplies’ estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand peaked at 3.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.8% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Drawing Room’s estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand peaked at 3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1.5% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Drawing Room held steady: its estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Gordon Harris vs Takapuna Art Supplies: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/gordon-harris-vs-takapuna-art-supplies): 91.1% against 4.5% Share of Search.
- [Gordon Harris vs National Art Supplies: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/gordon-harris-vs-national-art-supplies): 91.1% against 2.5% Share of Search.
- [Takapuna Art Supplies vs National Art Supplies: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/national-art-supplies-vs-takapuna-art-supplies): 4.5% against 2.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand art supply retailers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Gordon Harris gained estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand, from 89.5% to 91.1%.
- In August 2026, The Drawing Room lost estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 1.9%.
- In August 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies lost estimated Share of Search among art supply retailers in New Zealand, from 5.1% to 4.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for National Art Supplies in New Zealand fell 16.4% over 11 measured months, from 610 to 510 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Gordon Harris | 91.1% | 18.5K | +15.5% | Gordon Harris |
| 2 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 4.5% | 910 | 0.0% | Takapuna Art Supplies |
| 3 | National Art Supplies | 2.5% | 510 | +2.0% | National Art Supplies |
| 4 | The Drawing Room | 1.9% | 390 | -18.8% | The Drawing Room |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Gordon Harris | 14.7K | 89% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 890 | 5.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | National Art Supplies | 610 | 3.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | The Drawing Room | 320 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Gordon Harris | 14.6K | 90.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 730 | 4.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | National Art Supplies | 410 | 2.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | The Drawing Room | 390 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Gordon Harris | 17.7K | 91.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 730 | 3.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | The Drawing Room | 590 | 3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | National Art Supplies | 340 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Gordon Harris | 14.8K | 88.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 890 | 5.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | National Art Supplies | 630 | 3.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | The Drawing Room | 390 | 2.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Gordon Harris | 16.2K | 90.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 730 | 4.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | National Art Supplies | 630 | 3.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | The Drawing Room | 320 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Gordon Harris | 19.5K | 91.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 890 | 4.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | National Art Supplies | 510 | 2.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | The Drawing Room | 320 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Gordon Harris | 15.6K | 91.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 730 | 4.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | National Art Supplies | 410 | 2.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | The Drawing Room | 320 | 1.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Gordon Harris | 18.5K | 91.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 900 | 4.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | National Art Supplies | 510 | 2.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | The Drawing Room | 320 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Gordon Harris | 15.3K | 90.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 730 | 4.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | National Art Supplies | 500 | 3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | The Drawing Room | 320 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Gordon Harris | 16.1K | 89.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 910 | 5.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | National Art Supplies | 500 | 2.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | The Drawing Room | 480 | 2.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Gordon Harris | 18.5K | 91.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | 910 | 4.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | National Art Supplies | 510 | 2.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | The Drawing Room | 390 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Gordon Harris | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | National Art Supplies | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Takapuna Art Supplies | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | The Drawing Room | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Gordon Harris**: Measured on the search terms “gordon harris”, “gordon harris art shop”, “gordon harris art store”, “gordon harris art supplies”, “gordon harris art supplies online”, “gordon harris artist”, “gordon harris canvas”, “gordon harris easel”, “gordon harris near me”, “gordon harris new zealand”, “gordon harris nz”, “gordon harris online”, “gordon harris online shop”, “gordon harris symonds street”, “gordon harris voucher”, “gordon harris watercolour”, “gordonharris” and “gordonharris co nz”, summed into one figure.
- **National Art Supplies**: Measured on the search terms “national art supplies” and “national art supplies nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Takapuna Art Supplies**: Measured on the search terms “takapuna art supplies” and “takapuna art supplies nz”, summed into one figure.
- **The Drawing Room**: Measured on the search term “drawing room christchurch”.

- [Gordon Harris](/demand/nz/brands/gordon-harris)
- [National Art Supplies](/demand/nz/brands/national-art-supplies)
- [Takapuna Art Supplies](/demand/nz/brands/takapuna-art-supplies)
- [The Drawing Room](/demand/nz/brands/the-drawing-room)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among art supply retailers in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Gordon Harris was the most searched among art supply retailers in New Zealand, with an estimated 18.5K branded searches and 91.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

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