Chemist Warehouse vs iHerb:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Chemist Warehouse had more branded searches than iHerb among health stores in New Zealand. Chemist Warehouse was estimated to have 849K branded searches compared to iHerb’s 31.7K, and held a 92.9% Share of Search versus iHerb’s 3.5%.
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Which is more popular in search, Chemist Warehouse or iHerb?
Compare the online and high street health stores New Zealanders buy vitamins and natural products from. 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.
Share of Search by month for Chemist Warehouse, iHerb. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Chemist Warehouse | iHerb | HealthPost | Health 2000 | Pure Nature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 93.3% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.55% |
| Nov 2025 | 94.4% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.46% |
| Dec 2025 | 95% | 2% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.43% |
| Jan 2026 | 92.4% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.49% |
| Feb 2026 | 93.5% | 3% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.42% |
| Mar 2026 | 92.5% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.59% |
| Apr 2026 | 93.2% | 3.2% | 2% | 1.2% | 0.48% |
| May 2026 | 92.9% | 3.4% | 2% | 1% | 0.59% |
| Jun 2026 | 93% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.61% |
| Jul 2026 | 93.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.61% |
| Aug 2026 | 92.9% | 3.5% | 2% | 1% | 0.59% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Chemist Warehouse and iHerb comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Chemist Warehouse was ahead of iHerb in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chemist Warehouse’s estimated Share of Search among health stores in New Zealand moved from 93.3% to 92.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 925K to 849K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, iHerb’s estimated Share of Search among health stores in New Zealand moved from 2.9% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 29.1K to 31.7K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand health stores in August 2026?
0 changes
Neither Chemist Warehouse nor iHerb moved beyond provider rounding among health stores in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chemist Warehouse’s and iHerb’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.
Chemist Warehouse
37 branded search terms
- Chemist Warehouse
- chemist warehouse beauty
- chemist warehouse blenheim square
- chemist warehouse botany
- chemist warehouse centre place
- chemist warehouse delivery
- chemist warehouse flat bush
- chemist warehouse fragrance
- chemist warehouse fraser cove
- chemist warehouse hours
- chemist warehouse hunters plaza
- chemist warehouse lynnmall
- chemist warehouse makeup
- chemist warehouse napier
- chemist warehouse near me
- chemist warehouse new plymouth
- chemist warehouse nz
- chemist warehouse on line
- chemist warehouse online
- chemist warehouse perfume
- chemist warehouse pharmacy
- chemist warehouse prescriptions
- chemist warehouse ronwood centre
- chemist warehouse skincare
- chemist warehouse south city
- chemist warehouse st lukes
- chemist warehouse supplements
- chemist warehouse sylvia park
- chemist warehouse the base
- chemist warehouse the palms
- chemist warehouse vaccinations
- chemist warehouse vitamins
- chemist warehouse westgate
- chemistwarehouse
- chemistwarehouse co nz
- chemistwarehouse.co.nz
- the chemist warehouse
iHerb
13 branded search terms
- iherb
- iherb com
- iherb discount
- iherb locations
- iherb near me
- iherb nz
- iherb online
- iherb shop
- iherb store locations
- iherb store near me
- iherb supplements
- iherb voucher
- nz iherb com
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