Briscoes Homeware vs The Warehouse:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Briscoes Homeware had more branded searches than The Warehouse among homeware retailers in New Zealand. Briscoes Homeware had about 384,000 branded searches, while The Warehouse had 306,000. Briscoes Homeware made up 18.6% of all homeware retailer searches we track, and The Warehouse accounted for 14.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about homeware retailers, Briscoes Homeware and The Warehouse each appeared in three of the five answers. Briscoes Homeware was mentioned before The Warehouse in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Briscoes Homeware, about 25% more searches than The Warehouse
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Briscoes Homeware, named ahead of The Warehouse in 2 of 3 answers
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Top homeware retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Briscoes Homeware and The Warehouse were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Briscoes Homeware was listed before The Warehouse in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Briscoes Homeware1st
Father Rabbit2nd
Kmart NZ3rd
Città4th
A&C Homestore5th
The Warehouse6th
The Homestore7th
Farmers8th
Spotlight–
IKEA–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Briscoes Homeware3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
The Warehouse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Città3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Father Rabbit3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
A&C Homestore3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
The Homestore3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Kmart NZ2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Farmers1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Spotlight0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
IKEA0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about homeware retailers
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which homeware retailer should I shop at in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best homeware retailers in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best homeware retailer in New Zealand for everyday home items?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“homeware stores nz”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“homeware shop nz”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.
Is Briscoes Homeware or The Warehouse more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Briscoes Homeware and The Warehouse by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten homeware retailers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Briscoes Homeware, The Warehouse. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Kmart NZ | Briscoes Homeware | The Warehouse | Spotlight | IKEA | Città | Father Rabbit | A&C Homestore | The Homestore | Farmers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 55% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 0.5% | 0.16% | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Nov 2025 | 52.4% | 20% | 16.8% | 6% | 3.9% | 0.48% | 0.2% | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Dec 2025 | 42.9% | 19.2% | 15.9% | 4.7% | 16.4% | 0.4% | 0.23% | 0.07% | 0.1% | 0.06% |
| Jan 2026 | 48% | 17.6% | 17.9% | 5.3% | 10.4% | 0.43% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Feb 2026 | 50% | 15.3% | 18.3% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 0.45% | 0.14% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| Mar 2026 | 54% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 6.3% | 7% | 0.5% | 0.13% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Apr 2026 | 51.9% | 18.8% | 15.4% | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.44% | 0.12% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| May 2026 | 48.8% | 18% | 17.2% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.49% | 0.13% | 0.09% | 0.11% | 0.08% |
| Jun 2026 | 51.5% | 17.6% | 14.5% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 0.5% | 0.11% | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5% | 21.1% | 13.8% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 0.4% | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.06% |
| Aug 2026 | 51.3% | 18.1% | 14.4% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.51% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.11% | 0.07% |
| Sep 2026 | 52.9% | 18.6% | 14.8% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.51% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.06% |
How has the Briscoes Homeware and The Warehouse comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: The Warehouse took it in January 2026, Briscoes Homeware took it in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Briscoes Homeware’s share of searches among homeware retailers in New Zealand moved from 17.1% to 18.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 374K to 384K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Warehouse’s share of searches among homeware retailers in New Zealand moved from 17.1% to 14.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 374K to 306K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand homeware retailers in September 2026?
1 change

Estimated monthly branded searches for The Warehouse in New Zealand fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 374K to 306K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
33 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Briscoes Homeware’s and The Warehouse’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.
Briscoes Homeware
17 branded search terms
- Briscoes
- briscoes bedding
- briscoes botany
- briscoes bush inn
- briscoes henderson
- briscoes home decor
- briscoes homeware
- briscoes mt roskill
- briscoes papanui
- briscoes sale
- briscoes sale today
- briscoes salisbury
- briscoes taranaki
- briscoes te rapa
- briscoes upper hutt
- briscoes wairau park
- briscoes westgate
The Warehouse
16 branded search terms
- chromecast the warehouse
- rug the warehouse
- The Warehouse
- the warehouse app
- the warehouse bbq
- the warehouse bedding
- the warehouse chocolates
- the warehouse cushion
- the warehouse fans
- the warehouse homeware
- the warehouse lego
- the warehouse mattress
- the warehouse phones
- the warehouse pool
- the warehouse pot
- the warehouse sheets
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