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title: "Panasonic vs Philips: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Panasonic or Philips more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Body trimmer brands 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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# Panasonic vs Philips: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Panasonic or Philips more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Body trimmer brands 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**: Panasonic and Philips
- **Competitive set**: Body trimmer brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Panasonic Share of Search**: 0.09%
- **Philips Share of Search**: 45.8%

## Is Panasonic or Philips more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Philips had more branded searches than Panasonic among body trimmer brands in New Zealand. Philips had about 5,230 branded searches, while Panasonic had 10. Philips made up 45.8% of all body trimmer brand searches we track, and Panasonic accounted for 0.09%.
- Philips was ahead of Panasonic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Panasonic’s share of searches among body trimmer brands in New Zealand held steady at 0.09%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Philips’ share of searches among body trimmer brands in New Zealand moved from 41.4% to 45.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.6K to 5.2K.

## Top body trimmer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Philips appeared in all three answers. Panasonic was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Philips was listed before Panasonic 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 | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Philips | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Braun | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Manscaped | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Panasonic | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Gillette | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Wahl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about body trimmer brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which body trimmer brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Philips, 2. Braun, 3. Manscaped
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best body trimmer brands in New Zealand?": 1. Philips, 2. Panasonic, 3. Braun, 4. Manscaped, 5. Gillette
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best body trimmer brand in New Zealand for body hair grooming?": 1. Philips, 2. Manscaped, 3. Braun

Not named in any answer: Wahl.

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 body trimmer brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Panasonic rose from 6th to 5th among body trimmer brands in New Zealand.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Philips in New Zealand rose 13.9% over 12 measured months, from 4.6K to 5.2K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Panasonic estimated searches | Panasonic Share of Search | Panasonic rank | Philips estimated searches | Philips Share of Search | Philips rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 0.09% | 5 | 4.6K | 41.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | 5.1K | 37.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 | 5.5K | 38.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.09% | 5 | 5.3K | 47.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.11% | 5 | 4.4K | 47.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.11% | 5 | 4.3K | 46.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 5.5K | 49.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 0.09% | 5 | 6.1K | 52.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.08% | 5 | 6.2K | 51.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.08% | 5 | 5.6K | 47.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 5.7K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.09% | 5 | 5.2K | 45.8% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Panasonic’s and Philips’ 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.

- **Panasonic**: Measured on the search term “best panasonic shaver”.
- **Philips**: Measured on the search terms “china philips”, “philips”, “philips hue”, “philips hue bridge”, “philips lumea”, “philips oneblade” and “philips toothbrush”, summed into one figure.

- [Panasonic profile](/demand/nz/brands/panasonic)
- [Philips profile](/demand/nz/brands/philips)
- [All body trimmer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-body-trimmer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Panasonic or Philips more popular in search?

In September 2026, Philips had more branded searches than Panasonic among body trimmer brands in New Zealand. Philips had about 5,230 branded searches, while Panasonic had 10. Philips made up 45.8% of all body trimmer brand searches we track, and Panasonic accounted for 0.09%.

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