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title: "Ecology vs Maxwell & Williams: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Ecology or Maxwell & Williams more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dinner set 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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# Ecology vs Maxwell & Williams: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Ecology or Maxwell & Williams more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dinner set 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**: Ecology and Maxwell & Williams
- **Competitive set**: Dinner set brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Ecology Share of Search**: 2.9%
- **Maxwell & Williams Share of Search**: 19.1%

## Is Ecology or Maxwell & Williams more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Maxwell & Williams had more branded searches than Ecology among dinner set brands in New Zealand. Maxwell & Williams had about 590 branded searches, while Ecology had 90. Maxwell & Williams made up 19.1% of all dinner set brand searches we track, and Ecology accounted for 2.9%.
- Maxwell & Williams was ahead of Ecology in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ecology’s share of searches among dinner set brands in New Zealand held steady at 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maxwell & Williams’ share of searches among dinner set brands in New Zealand moved from 12.5% to 19.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 590.

## Top dinner set brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Maxwell & Williams was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Ecology was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Maxwell & Williams was listed before Ecology in every answer that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Corelle | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Maxwell & Williams | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Denby | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Royal Doulton | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Wedgwood | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ecology | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about dinner set brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which dinner set brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Corelle, 2. Maxwell & Williams
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dinner set brands in New Zealand?": 1. Wedgwood, 2. Denby, 3. Royal Doulton, 4. Maxwell & Williams, 5. Corelle, 6. Ecology
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dinner set brand in New Zealand for everyday meals?": 1. Corelle, 2. Maxwell & Williams, 3. Denby
- Searched Google, AI Overview "dinner set nz": 1. Corelle, 2. Royal Doulton
- Searched Google, AI Overview "stoneware dinner set": 1. Ecology

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

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dinner set brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Maxwell & Williams lost share of searches among dinner set brands in New Zealand, from 22.7% to 19.1%.
- In September 2026, Ecology lost share of searches among dinner set brands in New Zealand, from 3.5% to 2.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Ecology estimated searches | Ecology Share of Search | Ecology rank | Maxwell & Williams estimated searches | Maxwell & Williams Share of Search | Maxwell & Williams rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90 | 2.9% | 6 | 390 | 12.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 110 | 3.6% | 6 | 480 | 15.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 3.9% | 6 | 720 | 20.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 140 | 4% | 6 | 720 | 20.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 90 | 3.5% | 6 | 480 | 18.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 3.1% | 6 | 480 | 16.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 110 | 3.3% | 6 | 590 | 17.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 110 | 3.3% | 6 | 590 | 17.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 110 | 3.1% | 6 | 590 | 16.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 110 | 3.2% | 6 | 720 | 21% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 110 | 3.5% | 6 | 720 | 22.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 90 | 2.9% | 6 | 590 | 19.1% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ecology’s and Maxwell & Williams’ 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.

- **Ecology**: Measured on the search term “ecology dinner set”.
- **Maxwell & Williams**: Measured on the search term “maxwell williams”.

- [Ecology profile](/demand/nz/brands/ecology)
- [Maxwell & Williams profile](/demand/nz/brands/maxwell-williams)
- [All dinner set brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dinner-set-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 Ecology or Maxwell & Williams more popular in search?

In September 2026, Maxwell & Williams had more branded searches than Ecology among dinner set brands in New Zealand. Maxwell & Williams had about 590 branded searches, while Ecology had 90. Maxwell & Williams made up 19.1% of all dinner set brand searches we track, and Ecology accounted for 2.9%.

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