Design Warehouse vs Early Settler:Which is more popular in New Zealand?
In September 2026, Early Settler had more branded searches than Design Warehouse among furniture retailers in New Zealand. Early Settler had about 17,000 branded searches, while Design Warehouse had 2,400. Early Settler made up 3.6% of all furniture retailer searches we track, and Design Warehouse accounted for 0.52%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about furniture retailers, neither Design Warehouse nor Early Settler appeared in any of the five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Early Settler, about 7 searches for every 1 for Design Warehouse
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.
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Top furniture retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Design Warehouse nor Early Settler showed up in any of the five answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Design Warehouse0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Early Settler0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about furniture retailers
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which furniture retailer should I shop at in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best furniture retailers in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best furniture retailer in New Zealand for new home furniture?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best furniture store”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“bedroom furniture nz”
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 Design Warehouse or Early Settler more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Design Warehouse and Early Settler by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 furniture retailers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Early Settler, Design Warehouse. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Early Settler | Design Warehouse |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 3.7% | 0.53% |
| Dec 2025 | 1.8% | 0.25% |
| Jan 2026 | 2.9% | 0.26% |
| Feb 2026 | 2.7% | 0.31% |
| Mar 2026 | 3.1% | 0.35% |
| Apr 2026 | 3% | 0.28% |
| May 2026 | 3.5% | 0.32% |
| Jun 2026 | 3.4% | 0.32% |
| Jul 2026 | 3.2% | 0.35% |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1% | 0.38% |
| Sep 2026 | 3.6% | 0.52% |
| Oct 2026 | — | — |
How has branded search for Design Warehouse and Early Settler changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Early Settler was ahead of Design Warehouse in every measured month of the 11 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Design Warehouse’s share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand moved from 0.53% to 0.52%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Early Settler’s share of searches among furniture retailers in New Zealand moved from 3.7% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 25.3K to 17K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand furniture retailers in September 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Design Warehouse in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026.

Estimated monthly branded searches for Early Settler in New Zealand fell 32.8% over 11 measured months, from 25.3K to 17K in September 2026.
How are Design Warehouse’s and Early Settler’s branded searches counted?
13 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Design Warehouse’s and Early Settler’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.
Design Warehouse
1 branded search term
- design warehouse
Early Settler
12 branded search terms
- early settler
- early settler albany
- early settler bed
- early settler furniture
- early settler hours
- early settler ottomans
- early settler outlet
- early settler sale
- early settler shops
- early settler sofa
- earlysettler
- earlysettler furniture

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