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title: "Coleman vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Coleman or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camping chair 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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# Coleman vs Kathmandu: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Coleman or Kathmandu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Camping chair 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**: Coleman and Kathmandu
- **Competitive set**: Camping chair brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Coleman Share of Search**: 0.06%
- **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 51.5%

## Is Coleman or Kathmandu more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Coleman among camping chair brands in New Zealand. Kathmandu had about 57,600 branded searches, while Coleman had 70. Kathmandu made up 51.5% of all camping chair brand searches we track, and Coleman accounted for 0.06%.
- Kathmandu was ahead of Coleman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coleman’s share of searches among camping chair brands in New Zealand moved from 0.1% to 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 130 to 70.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kathmandu’s share of searches among camping chair brands in New Zealand moved from 46.1% to 51.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 57.4K to 57.6K.

## Top camping chair brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Coleman was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kathmandu was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Coleman was listed before Kathmandu in two out of three answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Macpac | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Zempire | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Helinox | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Kathmandu | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Coleman | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| OZtrail | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Wanderer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Spinifex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about camping chair brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which camping chair brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Macpac, 2. Zempire, 3. Helinox, 4. Coleman
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best camping chair brands in New Zealand?": 1. Helinox, 2. Zempire, 3. Coleman, 4. Kathmandu, 5. Macpac, 6. OZtrail
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best camping chair brand in New Zealand for a family campsite?": 1. Coleman
- Searched Google, AI Overview "folding chair nz": 1. Kathmandu
- Searched Google, AI Overview "camp chair nz": 1. Macpac, 2. Kathmandu, 3. OZtrail

Not named in any answer: Wanderer and Spinifex.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand camping chair brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Kathmandu lost share of searches among camping chair brands in New Zealand, from 52.6% to 51.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Coleman in New Zealand fell 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 130 to 70 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Coleman estimated searches | Coleman Share of Search | Coleman rank | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 130 | 0.1% | 5 | 57.4K | 46.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 260 | 0.16% | 5 | 84.7K | 50.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 260 | 0.13% | 5 | 89.6K | 46.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 220 | 0.14% | 5 | 74.2K | 45.9% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 90 | 0.07% | 6 | 59K | 47% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 0.06% | 5 | 70.3K | 48% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 60 | 0.04% | 6 | 84.9K | 52.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 50 | 0.03% | 6 | 72.2K | 48.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 50 | 0.03% | 6 | 86.5K | 49.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 80 | 0.05% | 5 | 87.7K | 54.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 40 | 0.03% | 6 | 69.9K | 52.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 70 | 0.06% | 6 | 57.6K | 51.5% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coleman’s and Kathmandu’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.

- **Coleman**: Measured on the search terms “coleman camping” and “coleman camping chair”, summed into one figure.
- **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search terms “Kathmandu”, “kathmandu bayfair”, “kathmandu beach shelter”, “kathmandu beach trolley”, “kathmandu botany”, “kathmandu gloves”, “kathmandu lyall bay”, “kathmandu northland”, “kathmandu outlet”, “kathmandu retreat 280”, “kathmandu retreat 80”, “kathmandu socks”, “kathmandu st lukes”, “kathmandu sylvia park”, “kathmandu tower junction”, “kathmandu trolley”, “kathmandu vest”, “kathmandu waitakere” and “kathmandu westgate”, summed into one figure.

- [Coleman profile](/demand/nz/brands/coleman)
- [Kathmandu profile](/demand/nz/brands/kathmandu)
- [All camping chair brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-camping-chair-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 Coleman or Kathmandu more popular in search?

In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Coleman among camping chair brands in New Zealand. Kathmandu had about 57,600 branded searches, while Coleman had 70. Kathmandu made up 51.5% of all camping chair brand searches we track, and Coleman accounted for 0.06%.

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