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Città vs IKEA:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, IKEA had more branded searches than Città among homeware retailers in New Zealand. IKEA had about 128,000 branded searches, while Città had 10,600. IKEA made up 6.2% of all homeware retailer searches we track, and Città accounted for 0.51%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about homeware retailers, Città appeared in three of the five answers and IKEA in none.

Among homeware retailers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

IKEA, about 12 searches for every 1 for Città

IKEA 128K searchesCittà 10.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Città, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, IKEA in 0

Città in 3 of 5IKEA in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Città, the only one of the two named

Città first in 2IKEA never named

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Top homeware retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Città was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. IKEA did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Briscoes Homeware1st
  2. Father Rabbit2nd
  3. Kmart NZ3rd
  4. Città4th
  5. A&C Homestore5th
  6. The Warehouse6th
  7. The Homestore7th
  8. Farmers8th
  9. Spotlight–
  10. IKEA–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Briscoes Homeware3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Warehouse3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Città3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Father Rabbit3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • A&C Homestore3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The Homestore3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kmart NZ2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Farmers1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Spotlight0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • IKEA0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about homeware retailers

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 19, 2026.

Is Città or IKEA more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Città and IKEA by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten homeware retailers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Città and IKEA among homeware retailers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for IKEA, Città. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKmart NZBriscoes HomewareThe WarehouseSpotlightIKEACittàFather RabbitA&C HomestoreThe HomestoreFarmers
Oct 202555%17.1%17.1%7.6%2.2%0.5%0.16%0.11%0.07%0.09%
Nov 202552.4%20%16.8%6%3.9%0.48%0.2%0.11%0.07%0.07%
Dec 202542.9%19.2%15.9%4.7%16.4%0.4%0.23%0.07%0.1%0.06%
Jan 202648%17.6%17.9%5.3%10.4%0.43%0.14%0.09%0.09%0.08%
Feb 202650%15.3%18.3%6.6%8.9%0.45%0.14%0.08%0.08%0.07%
Mar 202654%14.6%17.3%6.3%7%0.5%0.13%0.09%0.09%0.07%
Apr 202651.9%18.8%15.4%6.8%6.4%0.44%0.12%0.08%0.08%0.07%
May 202648.8%18%17.2%7.6%7.5%0.49%0.13%0.09%0.11%0.08%
Jun 202651.5%17.6%14.5%7.8%7.8%0.5%0.11%0.08%0.09%0.07%
Jul 202649.5%21.1%13.8%6.1%8.8%0.4%0.11%0.07%0.11%0.06%
Aug 202651.3%18.1%14.4%7.8%7.5%0.51%0.14%0.09%0.11%0.07%
Sep 202652.9%18.6%14.8%6.5%6.2%0.51%0.14%0.09%0.09%0.06%

How has the Città and IKEA comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • IKEA was ahead of Città in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Città’s share of searches among homeware retailers in New Zealand moved from 0.5% to 0.51%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11K to 10.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IKEA’s share of searches among homeware retailers in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 48.7K to 128K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand homeware retailers in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, IKEA lost share of searches among homeware retailers in New Zealand, from 7.5% to 6.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

24 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Città’s and IKEA’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.

Città

6 branded search terms

  • citta
  • citta bloc
  • citta essentials
  • citta home
  • citta limited
  • citta thorndon

IKEA

18 branded search terms

  • Ikea
  • ikea barstools
  • ikea bedding
  • ikea bedside table
  • ikea billy bookcases
  • ikea carpets
  • ikea couch
  • ikea curtains
  • ikea desk
  • ikea dining chairs
  • ikea dining table
  • ikea floor lamps
  • ikea home decor
  • ikea homeware
  • ikea kitchen
  • ikea lamps
  • ikea open
  • ikea wardrobes

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