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title: "Streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the streetwear, surf and youth fashion stores New Zealanders shop. Share of Search among Culture Kings, Jay Jays, General Pants Co, Hype DC, North Beach and Area 51, the streetwear and surf retailers Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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-streetwear-and-surf-retailers"
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# Streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the streetwear, surf and youth fashion stores New Zealanders shop. Share of Search among Culture Kings, Jay Jays, General Pants Co, Hype DC, North Beach and Area 51, the streetwear and surf retailers Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Streetwear and surf retailers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Culture Kings, 44%

## Which brand is most popular in search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Culture Kings was the most searched among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand, with an estimated 47.3K branded searches and 44% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Jay Jays is in 2nd place, 17 percentage points behind at 27.1% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Culture Kings’ estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand decreased from 46% to 44%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jay Jays’ estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand decreased from 27.7% to 27.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, General Pants Co’s estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand increased from 12% to 12.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hype DC’s estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand increased from 7.4% to 8.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North Beach’s estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand increased from 6.6% to 7.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Culture Kings’ estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand peaked at 50.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 44% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jay Jays’ estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand peaked at 29.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 23.5% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, General Pants Co’s estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand peaked at 13.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 9.9% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hype DC’s estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand peaked at 8.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North Beach’s estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand peaked at 9.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.5% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Area 51 held steady: its estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Culture Kings vs Jay Jays: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/culture-kings-vs-jay-jays): 44% against 27.1% Share of Search.
- [Culture Kings vs General Pants Co: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/culture-kings-vs-general-pants-co): 44% against 12.5% Share of Search.
- [Culture Kings vs Hype DC: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/culture-kings-vs-hype-dc): 44% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Culture Kings vs North Beach: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/culture-kings-vs-north-beach): 44% against 7.7% Share of Search.
- [Jay Jays vs General Pants Co: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/general-pants-co-vs-jay-jays): 27.1% against 12.5% Share of Search.
- [Jay Jays vs Hype DC: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/hype-dc-vs-jay-jays): 27.1% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Jay Jays vs North Beach: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/jay-jays-vs-north-beach): 27.1% against 7.7% Share of Search.
- [General Pants Co vs Hype DC: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/general-pants-co-vs-hype-dc): 12.5% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [General Pants Co vs North Beach: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/general-pants-co-vs-north-beach): 12.5% against 7.7% Share of Search.
- [Hype DC vs North Beach: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/hype-dc-vs-north-beach): 8.4% against 7.7% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand streetwear and surf retailers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Hype DC overtook North Beach to rank 4th among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand, at 8.4%.
- In August 2026, General Pants Co gained estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand, from 10.9% to 12.5%.
- In August 2026, Jay Jays lost estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand, from 28.6% to 27.1%.
- In August 2026, Culture Kings lost estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand, from 44.7% to 44%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Area 51 in New Zealand fell 44.1% over 11 measured months, from 340 to 190 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Culture Kings | 44% | 47.3K | +4.6% | Culture Kings |
| 2 | Jay Jays | 27.1% | 29.1K | +0.4% | Jay Jays |
| 3 | General Pants Co | 12.5% | 13.5K | +21.6% | General Pants Co |
| 4 | Hype DC | 8.4% | 9.1K | +21.6% | Hype DC |
| 5 | North Beach | 7.7% | 8.3K | +0.1% | North Beach |
| 6 | Area 51 | 0.18% | 190 | -17.4% | Area 51 |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Culture Kings | 57.9K | 46% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Jay Jays | 34.9K | 27.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | General Pants Co | 15K | 12% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Hype DC | 9.4K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | North Beach | 8.3K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Area 51 | 340 | 0.27% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Culture Kings | 99.4K | 50.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Jay Jays | 46.3K | 23.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | General Pants Co | 22.5K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | North Beach | 15K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Hype DC | 13.6K | 6.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Area 51 | 330 | 0.17% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Culture Kings | 87.3K | 44.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Jay Jays | 57.5K | 29.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | General Pants Co | 19.5K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | North Beach | 18.4K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Hype DC | 13.7K | 7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Area 51 | 340 | 0.17% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Culture Kings | 55.1K | 46.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Jay Jays | 30.2K | 25.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | General Pants Co | 15.8K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | North Beach | 10.1K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Hype DC | 8K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Area 51 | 280 | 0.23% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Culture Kings | 45K | 46.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Jay Jays | 24.6K | 25.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | General Pants Co | 13K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | North Beach | 6.7K | 7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Hype DC | 6.4K | 6.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Area 51 | 230 | 0.24% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Culture Kings | 55K | 47% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Jay Jays | 32.8K | 28.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | General Pants Co | 13.1K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Hype DC | 9.1K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | North Beach | 6.7K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Area 51 | 270 | 0.23% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Culture Kings | 55.2K | 46.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Jay Jays | 33K | 27.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | General Pants Co | 13.7K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Hype DC | 9.3K | 7.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | North Beach | 8.2K | 6.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Area 51 | 280 | 0.23% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Culture Kings | 55.3K | 45.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Jay Jays | 34K | 28.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | General Pants Co | 15.9K | 13.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Hype DC | 9.1K | 7.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | North Beach | 6.7K | 5.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Area 51 | 280 | 0.23% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Culture Kings | 55.2K | 48.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Jay Jays | 29K | 25.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | General Pants Co | 12.9K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Hype DC | 9.4K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | North Beach | 6.7K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Area 51 | 190 | 0.17% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Culture Kings | 45.2K | 44.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Jay Jays | 29K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | General Pants Co | 11.1K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | North Beach | 8.3K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Hype DC | 7.5K | 7.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Area 51 | 230 | 0.23% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Culture Kings | 47.3K | 44% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Jay Jays | 29.1K | 27.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | General Pants Co | 13.5K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Hype DC | 9.1K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | North Beach | 8.3K | 7.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Area 51 | 190 | 0.18% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Area 51 | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Culture Kings | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | General Pants Co | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Hype DC | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Jay Jays | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | North Beach | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Area 51**: Measured on the search terms “area 51 clothing nz”, “area 51 sneakers” and “area 51 store”, summed into one figure.
- **Culture Kings**: Measured on the search terms “crocs culture kings”, “culture kings”, “culture kings au”, “culture kings crocs”, “culture kings discount”, “culture kings f1”, “culture kings george st”, “culture kings near me”, “culture kings nz”, “culture kings nz store”, “culture kings online”, “culture kings sale”, “culture kings shop”, “culture kings sneakers”, “culture kings streetwear”, “culture kings sylvia”, “culture kings sylvia park”, “culture kings timbs”, “culture kings us”, “culturekings”, “culturekings co nz”, “culturekings nz” and “sylvia park culture kings”, summed into one figure.
- **General Pants Co**: Measured on the search terms “general pants”, “general pants australia”, “general pants co”, “general pants co commercial bay”, “general pants co near me”, “general pants co nz”, “general pants co online”, “general pants co sylvia park”, “general pants jeans”, “general pants near me”, “general pants sale”, “general pants shop”, “generalpants co nz” and “generalpantsco”, summed into one figure.
- **Hype DC**: Measured on the search terms “hype dc aus”, “hype dc near me”, “hype dc new zealand”, “hype dc nz”, “hype dc online”, “hype dc queensgate”, “hype dc shoes”, “hype dc shop”, “hype dc sylvia park”, “hype dc the base”, “hypedc”, “hypedc com” and “hypedc nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Jay Jays**: Measured on the search terms “jay jays”, “jay jays botany”, “jay jays jeans”, “jay jays near me”, “jay jays northland”, “jay jays nz”, “jay jays online”, “jay jays outfits”, “jay jays queensgate”, “jay jays st lukes”, “jay jays sylvia park”, “jay jays t shirts”, “jayjays”, “jayjays albany”, “jayjays christmas shirts”, “jayjays co nz”, “jayjays nz” and “jayjays richmond”, summed into one figure.
- **North Beach**: Measured on the search terms “north beach clothing”, “north beach surf shop” and “northbeach nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Area 51](/demand/nz/brands/area-51)
- [Culture Kings](/demand/nz/brands/culture-kings)
- [General Pants Co](/demand/nz/brands/general-pants-co)
- [Hype DC](/demand/nz/brands/hype-dc)
- [Jay Jays](/demand/nz/brands/jay-jays)
- [North Beach](/demand/nz/brands/north-beach)

## 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 brand is most popular in search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Culture Kings was the most searched among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand, with an estimated 47.3K branded searches and 44% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-streetwear-and-surf-retailers

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