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Burton vs The North Face:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, The North Face had more branded searches than Burton among snow pants brands in New Zealand. The North Face had about 5,660 branded searches, while Burton had 1,460. The North Face made up 7% of all snow pants brand searches we track, and Burton accounted for 1.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about snow pants brands, Burton and The North Face each appeared in three of the five answers. Burton and The North Face were each mentioned first in two of the four answers.

Among snow pants brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

The North Face, about 4 searches for every 1 for Burton

The North Face 5.7K searchesBurton 1.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Burton in 3 of 5The North Face in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Burton first in 2The North Face first in 2

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Top snow pants brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Burton and The North Face were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Burton and The North Face were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Patagonia1st
  2. Burton2nd
  3. The North Face3rd
  4. Helly Hansen4th
  5. Arc'teryx5th
  6. Macpac6th
  7. Volcom–
  8. Roxy–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Patagonia5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Macpac3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The North Face3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Burton3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Helly Hansen3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Arc'teryx2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Roxy1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Volcom0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 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 Burton or The North Face more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Burton and The North Face by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight snow pants brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Burton and The North Face among snow pants brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for The North Face, Burton. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMacpacArc'teryxPatagoniaThe North FaceVolcomBurtonHelly HansenRoxy
Oct 202559.6%13.1%17.8%5.5%1.7%0.76%1.6%0.01%
Nov 202560.4%12.7%18.1%5.2%1.5%0.53%1.6%<0.01%
Dec 202564.3%11.4%15.7%4.7%1.4%0.44%2.1%<0.01%
Jan 202656.8%12.2%20.8%6.3%1.4%0.56%1.8%0.02%
Feb 202657.3%12.1%20.9%5.4%1.4%1.4%1.5%0.01%
Mar 202661.2%11.3%18.3%5.7%1.5%0.67%1.3%0.01%
Apr 202656.5%12.8%20.7%6.3%1.5%0.67%1.5%<0.01%
May 202658.5%12.6%17.5%7.1%1.7%0.9%1.5%0.02%
Jun 202660%13.6%14.7%7.9%1.5%1.1%1.3%0.03%
Jul 202654.1%15.9%16.2%8.2%1.9%2.3%1.4%0.08%
Aug 202646.3%18.7%20.8%8%1.8%2.5%1.8%0.04%
Sep 202649.9%19.5%18.2%7%2%1.8%1.6%0.01%

How has the Burton and The North Face comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand snow pants brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, The North Face lost share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand, from 8% to 7%.

  2. In September 2026, Burton lost share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 1.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

14 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Burton’s and The North Face’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.

Burton

5 branded search terms

  • burton jacket
  • burton snow
  • burton snow backpack
  • burton snow boots
  • burton snow gloves

The North Face

9 branded search terms

  • borealis the north face
  • the north face
  • the north face daypack
  • the north face fleece
  • the north face puffer
  • the north face raincoat
  • the north face sale
  • the north face vest
  • thenorthface

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