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Op shops in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Salvation Army Family Store was the most searched among op shops in New Zealand, with an estimated 34.3K branded searches and 54.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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Compare the charity op shops New Zealanders donate to and shop secondhand at. 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.

Share of Search among op shops in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Salvation Army Family Store, St Vincent de Paul, Hospice Shop, SPCA Op Shop, Red Cross Shop. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSalvation Army Family StoreSt Vincent de PaulHospice ShopSPCA Op ShopRed Cross Shop
Oct 202554.4%18.1%15.3%9.1%3.2%
Nov 202553.7%19.6%14%9.4%3.3%
Dec 202553.8%17.9%14.2%10.9%3.1%
Jan 202657.6%16.3%15%8.2%2.9%
Feb 202656.8%16.8%14%9.6%2.9%
Mar 202655.5%18.9%14.4%8.4%2.8%
Apr 202656.9%16.3%15.1%8.6%3%
May 202658%16%15.3%7.7%3%
Jun 202655.3%18.7%13.8%9%3.3%
Jul 202654.3%18.3%15.2%8.8%3.3%
Aug 202654.7%18.5%14.6%8.9%3.2%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. held 1st · 34.3K estimated branded searches · -0.2% vs prior month · +0.4 points

  2. held 2nd · 11.6K estimated branded searches · +0.26% vs prior month · +0.2 points

  3. held 3rd · 9.2K estimated branded searches · -5% vs prior month · -0.6 points

  4. held 4th · 5.6K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.1 points

  5. held 5th · 2K estimated branded searches · -2.4% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among op shops in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Salvation Army Family Store was the most searched among op shops in New Zealand, with an estimated 34.3K branded searches and 54.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. St Vincent de Paul is in 2nd place, 36.1 percentage points behind at 18.5% Share of Search.

New Zealand op shops, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Salvation Army Family Store54.4% → 54.7%58%May 202653.7%Nov 20251st
St Vincent de Paul18.1% → 18.5%19.6%Nov 202516%May 20262nd
Hospice Shop15.3% → 14.6%15.3%May 202613.8%Jun 20263rd
SPCA Op Shop9.1% → 8.9%10.9%Dec 20257.7%May 20264th
Red Cross Shop3.2%3.3%Jul 20262.8%Mar 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hospice Shop’s estimated Share of Search among op shops in New Zealand decreased from 15.3% to 14.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Salvation Army Family Store’s estimated Share of Search among op shops in New Zealand peaked at 58% in May 2026 and was lowest at 53.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, St Vincent de Paul’s estimated Share of Search among op shops in New Zealand peaked at 19.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 16% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hospice Shop’s estimated Share of Search among op shops in New Zealand peaked at 15.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 13.8% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SPCA Op Shop’s estimated Share of Search among op shops in New Zealand peaked at 10.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 7.7% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Salvation Army Family Store, St Vincent de Paul, SPCA Op Shop and Red Cross Shop held steady: their estimated Share of Search among op shops in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand op shops in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Hospice Shop lost estimated Share of Search among op shops in New Zealand, from 15.2% to 14.6%.

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