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title: "Bed Bath & Table vs Wallace Cotton: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Bed Bath & Table or Wallace Cotton more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bed linen retailers set in New Zealand. 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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# Bed Bath & Table vs Wallace Cotton: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Bed Bath & Table or Wallace Cotton more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bed linen retailers set in New Zealand. 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

- **Compared**: Bed Bath & Table and Wallace Cotton
- **Competitive set**: Bed linen retailers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bed Bath & Table Share of Search**: 40.3%
- **Wallace Cotton Share of Search**: 24.8%

## Is Bed Bath & Table or Wallace Cotton more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Bed Bath & Table had more branded searches than Wallace Cotton among bed linen retailers in New Zealand. Bed Bath & Table had about 21,100 branded searches, while Wallace Cotton had 13,000. Bed Bath & Table made up 40.3% of all bed linen retailer searches we track, and Wallace Cotton accounted for 24.8%.
- Bed Bath & Table was ahead of Wallace Cotton in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bed Bath & Table’s share of searches among bed linen retailers in New Zealand moved from 42% to 40.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 25.1K to 21.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wallace Cotton’s share of searches among bed linen retailers in New Zealand moved from 26.1% to 24.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.7K to 12.9K.

## Top bed linen retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wallace Cotton appeared in all five answers. Bed Bath & Table was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Wallace Cotton was listed before Bed Bath & Table in every answer.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wallace Cotton | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Città | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Foxtrot Home | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| MM Linen | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Home Lab Store | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Bed Bath & Table | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Sheridan | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Linen House | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about bed linen retailers

- Asked ChatGPT "Which bed linen brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Wallace Cotton, 2. Città
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bed linen brands in New Zealand?": 1. Wallace Cotton, 2. Foxtrot Home, 3. Città, 4. Home Lab Store, 5. MM Linen
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bed linen brand in New Zealand for a comfortable bed?": 1. Wallace Cotton, 2. Foxtrot Home, 3. Home Lab Store
- Searched Google, AI Overview "bed sheets nz": 1. Wallace Cotton, 2. Bed Bath & Table
- Searched Google, AI Overview "bed linen nz": 1. MM Linen, 2. Città, 3. Wallace Cotton, 4. Foxtrot Home

Not named in any answer: Sheridan and Linen House.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand bed linen retailers in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Bed Bath & Table gained share of searches among bed linen retailers in New Zealand, from 39% to 40.3%.
- Wallace Cotton’s share of searches among bed linen retailers in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 22.8% to 24.8% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Bed Bath & Table estimated searches | Bed Bath & Table Share of Search | Bed Bath & Table rank | Wallace Cotton estimated searches | Wallace Cotton Share of Search | Wallace Cotton rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 25.1K | 42% | 1 | 15.7K | 26.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 36.8K | 45.8% | 1 | 19.4K | 24.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 36.8K | 47.2% | 1 | 19.1K | 24.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 20.6K | 36.9% | 1 | 15.9K | 28.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 16.8K | 37.2% | 1 | 12.9K | 28.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 25.1K | 44.5% | 1 | 13K | 23% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 25.1K | 44.6% | 1 | 13.1K | 23.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 24.6K | 41.8% | 1 | 15.7K | 26.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 24.7K | 43.1% | 1 | 13K | 22.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 24.6K | 45.2% | 1 | 13K | 23.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 20.5K | 39% | 1 | 13K | 24.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 21.1K | 40.3% | 1 | 12.9K | 24.8% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bed Bath & Table’s and Wallace Cotton’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.

- **Bed Bath & Table**: Measured on the search terms “bed bath & table”, “bed bath n table”, “bed bath table” and “bed bath table sheets”, summed into one figure.
- **Wallace Cotton**: Measured on the search terms “wallace cotton”, “wallace cotton bedding”, “wallace cotton bedspreads”, “wallace cotton outlet”, “wallace cotton sheets”, “wallace cotton stores”, “wallace cotton towels” and “wallacecotton”, summed into one figure.

- [Bed Bath & Table profile](/demand/nz/brands/bed-bath-and-table)
- [Wallace Cotton profile](/demand/nz/brands/wallace-cotton)
- [All bed linen retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bed-linen-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bed Bath & Table or Wallace Cotton more popular in search?

In September 2026, Bed Bath & Table had more branded searches than Wallace Cotton among bed linen retailers in New Zealand. Bed Bath & Table had about 21,100 branded searches, while Wallace Cotton had 13,000. Bed Bath & Table made up 40.3% of all bed linen retailer searches we track, and Wallace Cotton accounted for 24.8%.

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