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title: "Away vs Samsonite: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Away or Samsonite? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Luggage 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."
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# Away vs Samsonite: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Away or Samsonite? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Luggage 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**: Away and Samsonite
- **Competitive set**: Luggage brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Away Share of Search**: 3.2%
- **Samsonite Share of Search**: 45.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Away or Samsonite?

- In August 2026, Samsonite had more branded searches than Away among luggage brands in New Zealand. Samsonite was estimated to have 6.6K branded searches compared to Away’s 460, and held a 45.8% Share of Search versus Away’s 3.2%.
- Samsonite was ahead of Away in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Away’s estimated Share of Search among luggage brands in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 180 to 460.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Samsonite’s estimated Share of Search among luggage brands in New Zealand moved from 47.2% to 45.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6K to 6.6K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand luggage brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Samsonite gained estimated Share of Search among luggage brands in New Zealand, from 45% to 45.8%.
- In August 2026, Away lost estimated Share of Search among luggage brands in New Zealand, from 4.7% to 3.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Away estimated searches | Away Share of Search | Away rank | Samsonite estimated searches | Samsonite Share of Search | Samsonite rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 180 | 1.4% | 7 | 6K | 47.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 420 | 2.5% | 7 | 8.6K | 50.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 260 | 1.9% | 7 | 7K | 50.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 260 | 1.9% | 7 | 6.7K | 49% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 210 | 1.7% | 7 | 5.7K | 46.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 350 | 2.7% | 7 | 6.8K | 52.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 310 | 2.3% | 7 | 6.8K | 51.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 470 | 3.4% | 7 | 6.4K | 47.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 920 | 6.5% | 4 | 6.5K | 46.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 690 | 4.7% | 6 | 6.7K | 45% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 460 | 3.2% | 7 | 6.6K | 45.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Away’s and Samsonite’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.

- **Away**: Measured on the search terms “away cabin luggage”, “away carry on”, “away luggage”, “away suitcase” and “away the carry on suitcase”, summed into one figure.
- **Samsonite**: Measured on the search terms “samsonite”, “samsonite backpack”, “samsonite bags”, “samsonite c lite”, “samsonite carry on”, “samsonite carry on bag”, “samsonite carry on case”, “samsonite cases”, “samsonite co nz”, “samsonite freeform luggage”, “samsonite large luggage”, “samsonite luggage”, “samsonite luggage sale”, “samsonite near me”, “samsonite nz”, “samsonite oc2lite”, “samsonite online”, “samsonite travel bag” and “set samsonite luggage”, summed into one figure.

- [Away profile](/demand/nz/brands/away)
- [Samsonite profile](/demand/nz/brands/samsonite)
- [All luggage brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-luggage-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Away or Samsonite?

In August 2026, Samsonite had more branded searches than Away among luggage brands in New Zealand. Samsonite was estimated to have 6.6K branded searches compared to Away’s 460, and held a 45.8% Share of Search versus Away’s 3.2%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Away vs Samsonite: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/away-vs-samsonite

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