--- title: "Beth Shan vs Howard & Gannon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Beth Shan or Howard & Gannon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier funeral directors 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-napier-funeral-directors/compare/beth-shan-vs-howard-and-gannon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Beth Shan vs Howard & Gannon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Beth Shan or Howard & Gannon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier funeral directors 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**: Beth Shan and Howard & Gannon - **Competitive set**: Napier funeral directors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Beth Shan Share of Search**: 49.8% - **Howard & Gannon Share of Search**: 18% ## Which is more popular in search, Beth Shan or Howard & Gannon? - In August 2026, Beth Shan had more branded searches than Howard & Gannon among napier funeral directors in New Zealand. Beth Shan was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Howard & Gannon’s 520, and held a 49.8% Share of Search versus Howard & Gannon’s 18%. - Beth Shan was ahead of Howard & Gannon in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Beth Shan’s estimated Share of Search among napier funeral directors in New Zealand moved from 58% to 49.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5K to 1.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Howard & Gannon’s estimated Share of Search among napier funeral directors in New Zealand moved from 13.2% to 18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 340 to 520. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand napier funeral directors in August 2026? - In August 2026, Howard & Gannon gained estimated Share of Search among napier funeral directors in New Zealand, from 9.8% to 18%. - In August 2026, Beth Shan lost estimated Share of Search among napier funeral directors in New Zealand, from 57.5% to 49.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Beth Shan estimated searches | Beth Shan Share of Search | Beth Shan rank | Howard & Gannon estimated searches | Howard & Gannon Share of Search | Howard & Gannon rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5K | 58% | 1 | 340 | 13.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2K | 57.2% | 1 | 340 | 15.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 60.4% | 1 | 280 | 12.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 62.7% | 1 | 340 | 11.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 43.7% | 2 | 280 | 10.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.4K | 52.5% | 1 | 420 | 15.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.4K | 56.4% | 1 | 220 | 9.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.5K | 61.3% | 1 | 280 | 11.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2K | 53.3% | 1 | 220 | 9.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 57.5% | 1 | 280 | 9.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 49.8% | 1 | 520 | 18% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beth Shan’s and Howard & Gannon’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. - **Beth Shan**: Measured on the search terms “beth shan”, “beth shan funeral”, “beth shan funerals hastings”, “beth shan funerals napier”, “beth shan hastings”, “beth shan near me”, “beth-shan”, “beth-shan hastings” and “bethshan”, summed into one figure. - **Howard & Gannon**: Measured on the search terms “howard & gannon funerals” and “howard and gannon”, summed into one figure. - [Beth Shan profile](/demand/nz/brands/beth-shan) - [Howard & Gannon profile](/demand/nz/brands/howard-and-gannon) - [All napier funeral directors in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-napier-funeral-directors): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Beth Shan or Howard & Gannon? In August 2026, Beth Shan had more branded searches than Howard & Gannon among napier funeral directors in New Zealand. Beth Shan was estimated to have 1.4K branded searches compared to Howard & Gannon’s 520, and held a 49.8% Share of Search versus Howard & Gannon’s 18%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Beth Shan vs Howard & Gannon: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-napier-funeral-directors/compare/beth-shan-vs-howard-and-gannon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-napier-funeral-directors/compare/beth-shan-vs-howard-and-gannon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.