--- title: "Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy vs Bargain Chemist: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy or Bargain Chemist more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin pharmacies 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/compare/andersons-exchange-pharmacy-vs-bargain-chemist" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy vs Bargain Chemist: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy or Bargain Chemist more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin pharmacies 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**: Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy and Bargain Chemist - **Competitive set**: Dunedin pharmacies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy Share of Search**: 0.29% - **Bargain Chemist Share of Search**: 49.5% ## Is Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy or Bargain Chemist more popular in search? - In September 2026, Bargain Chemist had more branded searches than Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy among Dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand. Bargain Chemist had about 6,850 branded searches, while Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy had 40. Bargain Chemist made up 49.5% of all Dunedin pharmacy searches we track, and Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy accounted for 0.29%. - Bargain Chemist was ahead of Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy’s share of searches among Dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand moved from 0.15% to 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 40. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bargain Chemist’s share of searches among Dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand moved from 55.1% to 49.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.3K to 6.8K. ## Top Dunedin pharmacies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Bargain Chemist was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy was listed before Bargain Chemist 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Life Pharmacy | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Chemist Warehouse | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Urgent Pharmacy | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Unichem | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Bargain Chemist | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Dunedin pharmacies - Asked ChatGPT "Which pharmacy should I shop at in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Chemist Warehouse, 2. Life Pharmacy, 3. Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy, 4. Urgent Pharmacy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pharmacies in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Urgent Pharmacy, 2. Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy, 3. Unichem, 4. Chemist Warehouse - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pharmacy in Dunedin, New Zealand for prescription medicine?": 1. Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy, 2. Life Pharmacy, 3. Urgent Pharmacy, 4. Unichem - Searched Google, AI Overview "pharmacy dunedin": 1. Life Pharmacy, 2. Chemist Warehouse, 3. Bargain Chemist, 4. Unichem, 5. Urgent Pharmacy 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 Dunedin pharmacies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bargain Chemist lost share of searches among Dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand, from 51.2% to 49.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy in New Zealand rose 100% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 40 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy estimated searches | Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy Share of Search | Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy rank | Bargain Chemist estimated searches | Bargain Chemist Share of Search | Bargain Chemist rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20 | 0.15% | 6 | 7.3K | 55.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 0.23% | 5 | 6K | 46.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 0.15% | 6 | 6.6K | 47.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 0.23% | 5 | 6K | 47.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.16% | 6 | 6K | 46.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 0.21% | 6 | 6.8K | 47.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 0.21% | 6 | 6.8K | 47.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 30 | 0.19% | 6 | 7.3K | 46.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.15% | 6 | 6K | 46% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 0.14% | 6 | 6.8K | 49.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 0.26% | 6 | 7.8K | 51.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 40 | 0.29% | 6 | 6.8K | 49.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy’s and Bargain Chemist’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. - **Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy**: Measured on the search term “andersons pharmacy dunedin”. - **Bargain Chemist**: Measured on the search terms “Bargain Chemist”, “bargain chemist delivery”, “bargain chemist dunedin”, “bargain chemist perfume”, “bargain chemist pharmacy”, “bargain chemist prescriptions”, “bargain chemist vaccinations” and “bargainchemist”, summed into one figure. - [Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy profile](/demand/nz/brands/andersons-exchange-pharmacy) - [Bargain Chemist profile](/demand/nz/brands/bargain-chemist) - [All Dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/pharmacies): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy or Bargain Chemist more popular in search? In September 2026, Bargain Chemist had more branded searches than Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy among Dunedin pharmacies in New Zealand. Bargain Chemist had about 6,850 branded searches, while Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy had 40. Bargain Chemist made up 49.5% of all Dunedin pharmacy searches we track, and Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy accounted for 0.29%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Anderson's Exchange Pharmacy vs Bargain Chemist: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/andersons-exchange-pharmacy-vs-bargain-chemist This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/andersons-exchange-pharmacy-vs-bargain-chemist. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.