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Community pharmacy brands in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Chemist Warehouse was the most searched among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 83.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Chemist Warehouse83.7%
  2. Bargain Chemist9.1%
  3. Unichem4%
  4. Life Pharmacy2.8%
  5. Woolworths Pharmacy0.45%

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National community-pharmacy chains and consumer pharmacy banners with physical dispensing locations 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.

Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Chemist Warehouse, Bargain Chemist, Unichem, Life Pharmacy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthChemist WarehouseBargain ChemistUnichemLife PharmacyWoolworths Pharmacy
Oct 202586.2%7.2%3.3%2.7%0.51%
Nov 202587.6%6.1%3.1%2.8%0.38%
Dec 202586.1%6.7%3.7%3.1%0.43%
Jan 202685.3%7.7%3.6%2.9%0.49%
Feb 202686%6.7%3.8%3.1%0.49%
Mar 202684.9%7.5%4.3%2.9%0.48%
Apr 202685.2%7.1%4.4%2.9%0.39%
May 202685.4%7.4%4.1%2.8%0.39%
Jun 202687.1%6.5%3.6%2.5%0.41%
Jul 202685%7.6%4.1%2.9%0.4%
Aug 202683.7%9.1%4%2.8%0.45%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Chemist Warehouse

    83.7%

    held 1st · 1M estimated branded searches · +1.8% vs prior month · -1.3 points

  2. 2.Bargain Chemist

    9.1%

    held 2nd · 109K estimated branded searches · +24% vs prior month · +1.5 points

  3. 3.Unichem

    4%

    held 3rd · 47.8K estimated branded searches · +0.19% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  4. 4.Life Pharmacy

    2.8%

    held 4th · 33.4K estimated branded searches · +0.39% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  5. 5.Woolworths Pharmacy

    0.45%

    held 5th · 5.4K estimated branded searches · +15.4% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Chemist Warehouse was the most searched among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 83.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Bargain Chemist is in 2nd place, 74.5 percentage points behind at 9.1% Share of Search.

New Zealand community pharmacy brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Chemist Warehouse86.2% → 83.7%87.6%Nov 202583.7%Aug 20261st
Bargain Chemist7.2% → 9.1%9.1%Aug 20266.1%Nov 20252nd
Unichem3.3% → 4%4.4%Apr 20263.1%Nov 20253rd
Life Pharmacy2.7% → 2.8%3.1%Dec 20252.5%Jun 20264th
Woolworths Pharmacy0.51% → 0.45%0.51%Oct 20250.38%Nov 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chemist Warehouse’s estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand decreased from 86.2% to 83.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bargain Chemist’s estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand increased from 7.2% to 9.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Unichem’s estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand increased from 3.3% to 4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chemist Warehouse’s estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand peaked at 87.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 83.7% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bargain Chemist’s estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand peaked at 9.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6.1% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Unichem’s estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand peaked at 4.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 3.1% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Life Pharmacy and Woolworths Pharmacy held steady: their estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand community pharmacy brands in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Bargain Chemist gained estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, from 7.6% to 9.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Chemist Warehouse lost estimated Share of Search among community pharmacy brands in New Zealand, from 85% to 83.7%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Unichem in New Zealand rose 16.6% over 11 measured months, from 41K to 47.8K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Woolworths Pharmacy in New Zealand fell 13.6% over 11 measured months, from 6.2K to 5.4K in August 2026.

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