--- title: "Bargain Plus Whanganui vs Pharmacy Over East: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bargain Plus Whanganui or Pharmacy Over East more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Whanganui 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/bargain-plus-whanganui-vs-pharmacy-over-east" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bargain Plus Whanganui vs Pharmacy Over East: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Bargain Plus Whanganui or Pharmacy Over East more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Whanganui 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**: Bargain Plus Whanganui and Pharmacy Over East - **Competitive set**: Whanganui pharmacies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Bargain Plus Whanganui Share of Search**: 17.9% - **Pharmacy Over East Share of Search**: 8.1% ## Is Bargain Plus Whanganui or Pharmacy Over East more popular in search? - In October 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui had more branded searches than Pharmacy Over East among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand. Bargain Plus Whanganui had about 510 branded searches, while Pharmacy Over East had 230. Bargain Plus Whanganui made up 17.9% of all Whanganui pharmacy searches we track, and Pharmacy Over East accounted for 8.1%. - Bargain Plus Whanganui was ahead of Pharmacy Over East in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui’s share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand moved from 19.8% to 17.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 630 to 510. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pharmacy Over East’s share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand moved from 6.9% to 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 220 to 230. ## Top Whanganui pharmacies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Pharmacy Over East appeared in all three answers. Bargain Plus Whanganui did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pharmacy Over East | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Chemist Warehouse Whanganui | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Pharmacy 145 on Victoria | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Central City Pharmacy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Bargain Plus Whanganui | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Whanganui pharmacies - Asked ChatGPT "Which pharmacy should I shop at in Whanganui, New Zealand?": 1. Chemist Warehouse Whanganui, 2. Pharmacy 145 on Victoria, 3. Pharmacy Over East, 4. Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pharmacies in Whanganui, New Zealand?": 1. Pharmacy Over East, 2. Pharmacy 145 on Victoria, 3. Chemist Warehouse Whanganui, 4. Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pharmacy in Whanganui, New Zealand for prescription medicines?": 1. Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy, 2. Pharmacy Over East, 3. Central City Pharmacy Not named in any answer: Bargain Plus Whanganui. 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 Whanganui pharmacies in October 2026? - In October 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui lost share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 22% to 17.9%. - In October 2026, Pharmacy Over East lost share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 10.3% to 8.1%. ## How has branded search for Bargain Plus Whanganui and Pharmacy Over East changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Bargain Plus Whanganui estimated searches | Bargain Plus Whanganui Share of Search | Bargain Plus Whanganui rank | Pharmacy Over East estimated searches | Pharmacy Over East Share of Search | Pharmacy Over East rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 630 | 19.8% | 2 | 220 | 6.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 820 | 20.4% | 2 | 280 | 7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 730 | 18.6% | 2 | 220 | 5.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 490 | 16.2% | 2 | 180 | 6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 510 | 16.7% | 2 | 190 | 6.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 490 | 15.1% | 2 | 230 | 7.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 490 | 16% | 2 | 230 | 7.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 17% | 2 | 270 | 9.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 17% | 2 | 240 | 8.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 580 | 21% | 2 | 280 | 10.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 600 | 22% | 2 | 280 | 10.3% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 510 | 17.9% | 2 | 230 | 8.1% | 3 | ## How are Bargain Plus Whanganui’s and Pharmacy Over East’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bargain Plus Whanganui’s and Pharmacy Over East’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. - **Bargain Plus Whanganui**: Measured on the search terms “bargain chemist wanganui”, “bargain chemist whanganui”, “bargain plus” and “bargain plus whanganui”, summed into one figure. - **Pharmacy Over East**: Measured on the search terms “pharmacy over east” and “pharmacy over east whanganui”, summed into one figure. - [Bargain Plus Whanganui profile](/demand/nz/brands/bargain-plus-whanganui) - [Pharmacy Over East profile](/demand/nz/brands/pharmacy-over-east) - [All Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/whanganui/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 Bargain Plus Whanganui or Pharmacy Over East more popular in search? In October 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui had more branded searches than Pharmacy Over East among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand. Bargain Plus Whanganui had about 510 branded searches, while Pharmacy Over East had 230. Bargain Plus Whanganui made up 17.9% of all Whanganui pharmacy searches we track, and Pharmacy Over East accounted for 8.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bargain Plus Whanganui vs Pharmacy Over East: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bargain-plus-whanganui-vs-pharmacy-over-east This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bargain-plus-whanganui-vs-pharmacy-over-east. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.