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title: "Coach vs Deadly Ponies: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Coach or Deadly Ponies more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Handbag brands 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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# Coach vs Deadly Ponies: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Coach or Deadly Ponies more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Handbag brands 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**: Coach and Deadly Ponies
- **Competitive set**: Handbag brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Coach Share of Search**: 19.8%
- **Deadly Ponies Share of Search**: 5.6%

## Is Coach or Deadly Ponies more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Coach had more branded searches than Deadly Ponies among handbag brands in New Zealand. Coach had about 25,300 branded searches, while Deadly Ponies had 7,130. Coach made up 19.8% of all handbag brand searches we track, and Deadly Ponies accounted for 5.6%.
- Coach was ahead of Deadly Ponies in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coach’s share of searches among handbag brands in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 19.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15K to 25.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Deadly Ponies’ share of searches among handbag brands in New Zealand moved from 5.7% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7.1K.

## Top handbag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In two ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Deadly Ponies appeared in all four answers. Coach was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the two ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Deadly Ponies was listed before Coach in every answer.

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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saben | 1st | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 4 |
| Deadly Ponies | 2nd | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 4 |
| Coach | 3rd | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 4 |
| Status Anxiety | 4th | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 4 |
| Louis Vuitton | 5th | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 4 |
| Michael Kors | 6th | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 4 |
| Longchamp | 7th | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 4 |
| Gucci | 8th | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 4 |
| Kate Spade | 9th | 0 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 4 |
| Mimco | Not ranked | 0 of 2 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about handbag brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which handbag brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Deadly Ponies, 2. Coach, 3. Status Anxiety, 4. Longchamp, 5. Saben
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best handbag brand in New Zealand for everyday carrying?": 1. Saben, 2. Deadly Ponies
- Searched Google, AI Overview "handbags nz": 1. Saben, 2. Status Anxiety, 3. Deadly Ponies
- Searched Google, AI Overview "designer handbag nz": 1. Saben, 2. Deadly Ponies, 3. Louis Vuitton, 4. Coach, 5. Michael Kors, 6. Gucci, 7. Kate Spade

Not named in any answer: Mimco.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand handbag brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Coach lost share of searches among handbag brands in New Zealand, from 21.4% to 19.8%.
- In September 2026, Deadly Ponies lost share of searches among handbag brands in New Zealand, from 6.2% to 5.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Coach estimated searches | Coach Share of Search | Coach rank | Deadly Ponies estimated searches | Deadly Ponies Share of Search | Deadly Ponies rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 15K | 12.2% | 3 | 7.1K | 5.7% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 18K | 11.9% | 4 | 10.6K | 7% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 25.8K | 16% | 2 | 10.5K | 6.5% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 21.4K | 16.1% | 2 | 8.7K | 6.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 17.1K | 15.5% | 2 | 7K | 6.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 19K | 15.8% | 2 | 8.5K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 21.7K | 17.5% | 2 | 8.5K | 6.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 23.7K | 17.2% | 2 | 10.3K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 32.8K | 23% | 2 | 8.7K | 6.1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 30.5K | 22.3% | 2 | 8.6K | 6.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 29.9K | 21.4% | 2 | 8.7K | 6.2% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 25.3K | 19.8% | 2 | 7.1K | 5.6% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coach’s and Deadly Ponies’ 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.

- **Coach**: Measured on the search terms “coach bag”, “coach cross bag”, “coach handbag”, “coach shoulder bag”, “coach tabby bag”, “coach tote”, “coach tote bag” and “coach wallet”, summed into one figure.
- **Deadly Ponies**: Measured on the search terms “deadly ponies”, “deadly ponies belt”, “deadly ponies britomart”, “deadly ponies sale”, “deadly ponies shoes” and “deadlyponies”, summed into one figure.

- [Coach profile](/demand/nz/brands/coach)
- [Deadly Ponies profile](/demand/nz/brands/deadly-ponies)
- [All handbag brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-handbag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Coach or Deadly Ponies more popular in search?

In September 2026, Coach had more branded searches than Deadly Ponies among handbag brands in New Zealand. Coach had about 25,300 branded searches, while Deadly Ponies had 7,130. Coach made up 19.8% of all handbag brand searches we track, and Deadly Ponies accounted for 5.6%.

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