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Takapuna Art Supplies vs The Drawing Room:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, The Drawing Room had more branded searches than Takapuna Art Supplies among art supply retailers in New Zealand. The Drawing Room had about 1,600 branded searches, while Takapuna Art Supplies had 880. The Drawing Room made up 9.5% of all art supply retailer searches we track, and Takapuna Art Supplies accounted for 5.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about art supply retailers, Takapuna Art Supplies and The Drawing Room each appeared in two of the five answers. Takapuna Art Supplies and The Drawing Room were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among art supply retailers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

The Drawing Room, about 82% more searches than Takapuna Art Supplies

The Drawing Room 1.6K searchesTakapuna Art Supplies 880 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Takapuna Art Supplies in 2 of 5The Drawing Room in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Takapuna Art Supplies first in 1The Drawing Room first in 1

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Top art supply retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Takapuna Art Supplies was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. The Drawing Room was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Takapuna Art Supplies and The Drawing Room were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Gordon Harris1st
  2. Studio Art Supplies2nd
  3. The French Art Shop3rd
  4. The Drawing Room4th
  5. Takapuna Art Supplies4th
  6. National Art Supplies–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Gordon Harris5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Studio Art Supplies5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The French Art Shop4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The Drawing Room2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Takapuna Art Supplies2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • National Art Supplies0 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 20, 2026.

Is Takapuna Art Supplies or The Drawing Room more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Takapuna Art Supplies and The Drawing Room by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six art supply retailers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Takapuna Art Supplies and The Drawing Room among art supply retailers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for The Drawing Room, Takapuna Art Supplies. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGordon HarrisThe Drawing RoomStudio Art SuppliesTakapuna Art SuppliesThe French Art ShopNational Art Supplies
Oct 202571.1%9.3%5.8%5.1%5.1%3.4%
Nov 202571.4%11.1%5.8%4.2%5.1%2.3%
Dec 202572.3%11.6%6.3%3.5%4.8%1.5%
Jan 202668.8%10.7%7.3%5%5%3.3%
Feb 202671.2%11.1%5.8%4.2%4.2%3.4%
Mar 202676.1%8.2%5.1%4.5%3.7%2.5%
Apr 202672.7%9.5%5.9%4.3%5.2%2.3%
May 202675.5%8.1%5.1%4.5%4.5%2.4%
Jun 202672.2%11.2%5.2%4.3%4.3%2.8%
Jul 202671.6%9.4%5.9%5.2%5.2%2.8%
Aug 202674.4%8%6.5%4.4%4.4%2.4%
Sep 202672.4%9.5%5.9%5.2%4.3%2.8%

How has the Takapuna Art Supplies and The Drawing Room comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, The Drawing Room gained share of searches among art supply retailers in New Zealand, from 8% to 9.5%.

  2. In September 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies gained share of searches among art supply retailers in New Zealand, from 4.4% to 5.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Takapuna Art Supplies’ and The Drawing Room’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Takapuna Art Supplies

1 branded search term

  • takapuna art supplies

The Drawing Room

1 branded search term

  • the drawing room

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