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Acquisitions vs Iko Iko:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Iko Iko had more branded searches than Acquisitions among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand. Iko Iko had about 8,220 branded searches, while Acquisitions had 20. Iko Iko made up 29.7% of all gift and novelty retailer searches we track, and Acquisitions accounted for 0.07%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about gift and novelty retailers, Acquisitions and Iko Iko each appeared in two of the three answers. Acquisitions was mentioned before Iko Iko in every answer.

Among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Iko Iko, about 411 searches for every 1 for Acquisitions

Iko Iko 8.2K searchesAcquisitions 20 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 3 answers.

Acquisitions in 2 of 3Iko Iko in 2 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Acquisitions, named ahead of Iko Iko in every answer

Acquisitions first in 2Iko Iko never first

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Top gift and novelty retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Acquisitions and Iko Iko were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Acquisitions was listed before Iko Iko in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Funky Gifts NZ1st
  2. Acquisitions2nd
  3. Iko Iko3rd
  4. The Fantail House4th
  5. Smiggle–
  6. Typo–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Funky Gifts NZ3 of 3Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Iko Iko2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • The Fantail House2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Acquisitions2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Smiggle0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Typo0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

See every answer about gift and novelty retailers

3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Acquisitions or Iko Iko more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Acquisitions and Iko Iko by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six gift and novelty retailers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Acquisitions and Iko Iko among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Iko Iko, Acquisitions. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSmiggleIko IkoFunky Gifts NZThe Fantail HouseTypoAcquisitions
Oct 202568.7%25.8%3.8%0.99%0.61%0.08%
Nov 202573.6%19.1%5.6%0.74%0.93%0.07%
Dec 202563%28.8%5.6%1.1%1.5%0.09%
Jan 202678.9%18.4%1.1%1.1%0.52%0.05%
Feb 202667.6%29.1%1.4%1.4%0.52%0.04%
Mar 202665.7%29.1%1.7%3.1%0.34%0.04%
Apr 202664.5%29.1%1.7%4.3%0.35%0.04%
May 202664.3%28.4%2.5%4.2%0.51%0.04%
Jun 202666.1%29.2%2.6%1.7%0.39%0.09%
Jul 202670.2%25.9%1.8%1.5%0.42%0.08%
Aug 202666.3%29%3.1%1.1%0.49%0.07%
Sep 202666.7%29.7%2.1%0.94%0.43%0.07%

How has the Acquisitions and Iko Iko comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand gift and novelty retailers in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Iko Iko gained share of searches among gift and novelty retailers in New Zealand, from 29% to 29.7%.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acquisitions’ and Iko Iko’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.

Acquisitions

1 branded search term

  • acquisitions gift shop

Iko Iko

5 branded search terms

  • iko iko
  • iko iko hours
  • iko iko original
  • iko iko song
  • ikoiko

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