--- title: "Deadly Ponies vs Michael Kors: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Deadly Ponies or Michael Kors 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/deadly-ponies-vs-michael-kors" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Deadly Ponies vs Michael Kors: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Deadly Ponies or Michael Kors 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**: Deadly Ponies and Michael Kors - **Competitive set**: Handbag brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Deadly Ponies Share of Search**: 5.6% - **Michael Kors Share of Search**: 5.1% ## Is Deadly Ponies or Michael Kors more popular in search? - In September 2026, Deadly Ponies had more branded searches than Michael Kors among handbag brands in New Zealand. Deadly Ponies had about 7,130 branded searches, while Michael Kors had 6,480. Deadly Ponies made up 5.6% of all handbag brand searches we track, and Michael Kors accounted for 5.1%. - Deadly Ponies was ahead of Michael Kors in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Michael Kors’ share of searches among handbag brands in New Zealand moved from 5.3% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 6.5K. ## 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. Michael Kors was mentioned in one out of four: not in either of the two ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Deadly Ponies was listed before Michael Kors 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, Deadly Ponies lost share of searches among handbag brands in New Zealand, from 6.2% to 5.6%. - In September 2026, Michael Kors rose from 9th to 8th among handbag brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Deadly Ponies estimated searches | Deadly Ponies Share of Search | Deadly Ponies rank | Michael Kors estimated searches | Michael Kors Share of Search | Michael Kors rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.1K | 5.7% | 6 | 6.6K | 5.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 10.6K | 7% | 6 | 8K | 5.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 10.5K | 6.5% | 6 | 9.8K | 6.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 8.7K | 6.5% | 6 | 7.1K | 5.3% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 7K | 6.4% | 5 | 5.3K | 4.8% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 8.5K | 7.1% | 5 | 5.4K | 4.5% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 8.5K | 6.9% | 5 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 9 | | May 2026 | 10.3K | 7.5% | 5 | 6.8K | 5% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 8.7K | 6.1% | 6 | 6.7K | 4.7% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 8.6K | 6.3% | 5 | 7.5K | 5.5% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 8.7K | 6.2% | 7 | 6.8K | 4.9% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 7.1K | 5.6% | 7 | 6.5K | 5.1% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Deadly Ponies’ and Michael Kors’ 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. - **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. - **Michael Kors**: Measured on the search terms “michael kors”, “michael kors bag”, “michael kors handbag”, “michael kors outfit”, “michael kors pocketbooks”, “michael kors sale”, “michael kors wonderlust”, “michaelkors”, “michaelkors bag”, “michaelkors ca”, “michaelkors handbag”, “michaelkors outlet”, “michaelkors tote” and “michaelkors wallet”, summed into one figure. - [Deadly Ponies profile](/demand/nz/brands/deadly-ponies) - [Michael Kors profile](/demand/nz/brands/michael-kors) - [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 Deadly Ponies or Michael Kors more popular in search? In September 2026, Deadly Ponies had more branded searches than Michael Kors among handbag brands in New Zealand. Deadly Ponies had about 7,130 branded searches, while Michael Kors had 6,480. Deadly Ponies made up 5.6% of all handbag brand searches we track, and Michael Kors accounted for 5.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Deadly Ponies vs Michael Kors: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/deadly-ponies-vs-michael-kors This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/deadly-ponies-vs-michael-kors. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.