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Marine Deals vs Smart Marine:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Marine Deals had more branded searches than Smart Marine among marine chandlery retailers in New Zealand. Marine Deals had about 40,800 branded searches, while Smart Marine had 6,710. Marine Deals made up 48% of all marine chandlery retailer searches we track, and Smart Marine accounted for 7.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about marine chandlery retailers, both Marine Deals and Smart Marine appeared in all three answers. Smart Marine was mentioned before Marine Deals in every answer.

Among marine chandlery retailers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Marine Deals, about 6 searches for every 1 for Smart Marine

Marine Deals 40.8K searchesSmart Marine 6.7K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Marine Deals in 3 of 3Smart Marine in 3 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Smart Marine, named ahead of Marine Deals in every answer

Smart Marine first in 3Marine Deals never first

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Top marine chandlery retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, both Marine Deals and Smart Marine showed up in all three answers. Smart Marine was listed before Marine Deals in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Burnsco1st
  2. Smart Marine2nd
  3. Fosters Ship Chandlery3rd
  4. Marine Deals4th
  5. Lusty & Blundell5th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

See every answer about marine chandlery retailers

3 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Marine Deals or Smart Marine more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Marine Deals and Smart Marine by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five marine chandlery retailers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Marine Deals and Smart Marine among marine chandlery retailers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Marine Deals, Smart Marine. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMarine DealsBurnscoSmart MarineLusty & BlundellFosters Ship Chandlery
Oct 202553.2%33.9%10.7%1.7%0.57%
Nov 202553.3%33.8%10.7%1.7%0.46%
Dec 202549.1%37.5%12%1%0.37%
Jan 202653.8%33.6%10.8%1.4%0.4%
Feb 202653.5%33.4%10.7%1.7%0.6%
Mar 202654.5%34.2%9%1.7%0.58%
Apr 202653.3%33.8%10.7%1.7%0.56%
May 202657.9%30%9.5%1.8%0.7%
Jun 202661.1%26.2%10%1.9%0.69%
Jul 202653.2%33.6%10.6%2.1%0.51%
Aug 202653.9%34.6%8.9%2.1%0.52%
Sep 202648%42.2%7.9%1.5%0.45%

How has the Marine Deals and Smart Marine comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand marine chandlery retailers in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Marine Deals lost share of searches among marine chandlery retailers in New Zealand, from 53.9% to 48%.

  2. In September 2026, Smart Marine lost share of searches among marine chandlery retailers in New Zealand, from 8.9% to 7.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

14 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Marine Deals’ and Smart Marine’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.

Marine Deals

6 branded search terms

  • Marine Deals
  • marine deals hamilton
  • marine deals nelson
  • marine deals rosebank
  • marine deals voucher
  • marinedeals

Smart Marine

8 branded search terms

  • mount smart marine
  • mt smart marine
  • smart marine
  • smart marine boats
  • smart marine company
  • smart marine mount
  • smart marine superstore
  • smartmarine

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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