--- title: "Macpac vs The North Face: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Macpac or The North Face more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snow pants brands 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-snow-pants-brands/compare/macpac-vs-the-north-face" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Macpac vs The North Face: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Macpac or The North Face more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snow pants brands 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**: Macpac and The North Face - **Competitive set**: Snow pants brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Macpac Share of Search**: 49.9% - **The North Face Share of Search**: 7% ## Is Macpac or The North Face more popular in search? - In September 2026, Macpac had more branded searches than The North Face among snow pants brands in New Zealand. Macpac had about 40,500 branded searches, while The North Face had 5,660. Macpac made up 49.9% of all snow pants brand searches we track, and The North Face accounted for 7%. - Macpac was ahead of The North Face in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Macpac’s share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand moved from 59.6% to 49.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The North Face’s share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand moved from 5.5% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.6K to 5.7K. ## Top snow pants brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Macpac and The North Face were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. The North Face was listed before Macpac in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patagonia | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Burton | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The North Face | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Helly Hansen | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Arc'teryx | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Macpac | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Volcom | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Roxy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about snow pants brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which snow pants brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Burton, 2. Macpac, 3. Patagonia, 4. Helly Hansen - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best snow pants brands in New Zealand?": 1. Burton, 2. Helly Hansen, 3. Patagonia, 4. The North Face, 5. Arc'teryx, 6. Macpac - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best snow pants brand in New Zealand for cold wet conditions?": 1. Arc'teryx, 2. Patagonia, 3. The North Face, 4. Helly Hansen - Searched Google, AI Overview "ski pants nz": 1. Macpac, 2. Roxy, 3. Patagonia - Searched Google, AI Overview "waterproof ski pants": 1. The North Face, 2. Patagonia, 3. Burton Not named in any answer: Volcom. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand snow pants brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Macpac gained share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand, from 46.3% to 49.9%. - In September 2026, The North Face lost share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand, from 8% to 7%. ## Month by month | Month | Macpac estimated searches | Macpac Share of Search | Macpac rank | The North Face estimated searches | The North Face Share of Search | The North Face rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 59.6% | 1 | 4.6K | 5.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 60.4% | 1 | 5.2K | 5.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 64.3% | 1 | 5.4K | 4.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 56.8% | 1 | 6.8K | 6.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 57.3% | 1 | 4.7K | 5.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 61.2% | 1 | 5.7K | 5.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 56.5% | 1 | 6.8K | 6.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 58.5% | 1 | 7.4K | 7.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 60% | 1 | 9.7K | 7.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 54.1% | 1 | 9.2K | 8.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 46.3% | 1 | 8.5K | 8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 49.9% | 1 | 5.7K | 7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Macpac’s and The North Face’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. - **Macpac**: Measured on the search term “Macpac”. - **The North Face**: Measured on the search terms “borealis the north face”, “the north face”, “the north face daypack”, “the north face fleece”, “the north face puffer”, “the north face raincoat”, “the north face sale”, “the north face vest” and “thenorthface”, summed into one figure. - [Macpac profile](/demand/nz/brands/macpac) - [The North Face profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-north-face) - [All snow pants brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-snow-pants-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Macpac or The North Face more popular in search? In September 2026, Macpac had more branded searches than The North Face among snow pants brands in New Zealand. Macpac had about 40,500 branded searches, while The North Face had 5,660. Macpac made up 49.9% of all snow pants brand searches we track, and The North Face accounted for 7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Macpac vs The North Face: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-snow-pants-brands/compare/macpac-vs-the-north-face This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-snow-pants-brands/compare/macpac-vs-the-north-face. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.