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title: "Compression tights brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the compression tights and recovery wear brands New Zealanders buy. Share of Search among 2XU, Skins and CEP Compression, the compression tights brands 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-compression-tights-brands"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Compression tights brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?

Compare the compression tights and recovery wear brands New Zealanders buy. Share of Search among 2XU, Skins and CEP Compression, the compression tights brands 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**: Compression tights brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 3
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: 2XU, 78.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among compression tights brands in New Zealand?

- In September 2026, 2XU was the most searched among compression tights brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.2K branded searches, 78.8% of all searches for the three we track.
- Skins is in 2nd place, 57.9 percentage points behind at 20.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 2XU’s share of searches among compression tights brands in New Zealand increased from 75.6% to 78.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skins’ share of searches among compression tights brands in New Zealand decreased from 24.1% to 20.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 2XU’s share of searches among compression tights brands in New Zealand peaked at 84.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 72.9% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skins’ share of searches among compression tights brands in New Zealand peaked at 26.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 15.5% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CEP Compression held steady: its share of searches among compression tights brands in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top compression tights brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, 2XU and Skins appeared every time. 2XU was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Skins was second, and CEP Compression was third.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2XU | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Skins | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| CEP Compression | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about compression tights brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which compression tights brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. 2XU, 2. Skins, 3. CEP Compression
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best compression tights brands in New Zealand?": 1. 2XU, 2. Skins, 3. CEP Compression
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best compression tights brand in New Zealand for running recovery?": 1. 2XU, 2. CEP Compression, 3. Skins
- Searched Google, AI Overview "compression tights nz": 1. 2XU, 2. Skins
- Searched Google, AI Overview "women's compression tights": 1. 2XU, 2. Skins

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [2XU vs Skins: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/2xu-vs-skins): 78.8% against 20.9% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand compression tights brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, 2XU gained share of searches among compression tights brands in New Zealand, from 75.8% to 78.8%.
- In September 2026, Skins lost share of searches among compression tights brands in New Zealand, from 24% to 20.9%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2XU | 78.8% | 3.2K | 0.0% | 2XU |
| 2 | Skins | 20.9% | 840 | -16.0% | Skins |
| 3 | CEP Compression | 0.25% | 10 | 0.0% | CEP |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2XU | 3.1K | 75.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Skins | 980 | 24.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.25% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 2XU | 5.6K | 84.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Skins | 1K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.15% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2XU | 2.5K | 78.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Skins | 680 | 21.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.31% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 2XU | 3K | 79.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Skins | 760 | 19.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.26% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2XU | 2.5K | 76.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Skins | 770 | 23.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 2XU | 3K | 74.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Skins | 1K | 25.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.24% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2XU | 3.1K | 74.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Skins | 1K | 25.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.24% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 2XU | 4.6K | 77.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Skins | 1.4K | 22.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | CEP Compression | 0 | 0% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 2XU | 3.8K | 78.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Skins | 1K | 20.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.21% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 2XU | 2.7K | 72.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Skins | 980 | 26.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.27% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2XU | 3.2K | 75.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Skins | 1K | 24% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.24% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2XU | 3.2K | 78.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Skins | 840 | 20.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | CEP Compression | 10 | 0.25% | 3 |

## What is being compared

- **2XU**: Measured on the search terms “2xu” and “2xu compression”, summed into one figure.
- **CEP Compression**: Measured on the search term “cep compression”.
- **Skins**: Measured on the search terms “skins calf”, “skins calf sleeve”, “skins compression”, “skins compression tights”, “skins tight” and “skins tights”, summed into one figure.

- [2XU](/demand/nz/brands/2xu)
- [CEP Compression](/demand/nz/brands/cep-compression)
- [Skins](/demand/nz/brands/skins)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among compression tights brands in New Zealand?

In September 2026, 2XU was the most searched among compression tights brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.2K branded searches, 78.8% of all searches for the three we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Compression tights brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-compression-tights-brands

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