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title: "Band vs Coast & Co: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Band or Coast & Co? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier brand design studios 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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# Band vs Coast & Co: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Band or Coast & Co? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier brand design studios 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**: Band and Coast & Co
- **Competitive set**: Napier brand design studios
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Band Share of Search**: 5.6%
- **Coast & Co Share of Search**: 16.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Band or Coast & Co?

- In August 2026, Coast & Co had more branded searches than Band among napier brand design studios in New Zealand. Coast & Co was estimated to have 30 branded searches compared to Band’s 10, and held a 16.7% Share of Search versus Band’s 5.6%.
- Coast & Co was ahead of Band in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Band’s estimated Share of Search among napier brand design studios in New Zealand held steady at 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Coast & Co’s estimated Share of Search among napier brand design studios in New Zealand moved from 22.2% to 16.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 30.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand napier brand design studios in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Coast & Co lost estimated Share of Search among napier brand design studios in New Zealand, from 18.8% to 16.7%.
- In August 2026, Band lost estimated Share of Search among napier brand design studios in New Zealand, from 6.3% to 5.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Band estimated searches | Band Share of Search | Band rank | Coast & Co estimated searches | Coast & Co Share of Search | Coast & Co rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 5.6% | 3 | 40 | 22.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 4.3% | 3 | 40 | 17.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 7.7% | 3 | 20 | 15.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 8.3% | 3 | 20 | 16.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 7.1% | 3 | 30 | 21.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 5.3% | 3 | 40 | 21.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 4.5% | 3 | 20 | 9.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 5.9% | 3 | 20 | 11.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 5.9% | 3 | 30 | 17.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 6.3% | 3 | 30 | 18.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 5.6% | 3 | 30 | 16.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Band’s and Coast & Co’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.

- **Band**: Measured on the search term “band napier”.
- **Coast & Co**: Measured on the search terms “coast & co”, “coast and co”, “coast&co” and “coastandco”, summed into one figure.

- [Band profile](/demand/nz/brands/band)
- [Coast & Co profile](/demand/nz/brands/coast-co)
- [All napier brand design studios in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-napier-brand-design-studios): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Band or Coast & Co?

In August 2026, Coast & Co had more branded searches than Band among napier brand design studios in New Zealand. Coast & Co was estimated to have 30 branded searches compared to Band’s 10, and held a 16.7% Share of Search versus Band’s 5.6%.

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