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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.

Among furniture retailers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Early Settler, about 7 searches for every 1 for Design Warehouse

Early Settler 17K searchesDesign Warehouse 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Design Warehouse in 0 of 5Early Settler in 0 of 5

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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?”

    1. Asked ChatGPT

      “What are the best furniture retailers in New Zealand?”

      1. Asked ChatGPT

        “What's the best furniture retailer in New Zealand for new home furniture?”

        1. Searched Google, AI Overview

          “best furniture store”

          1. 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.

            Design Warehouse and Early Settler among furniture retailers in New Zealand, by month

            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
            MonthEarly SettlerDesign Warehouse
            Nov 20253.7%0.53%
            Dec 20251.8%0.25%
            Jan 20262.9%0.26%
            Feb 20262.7%0.31%
            Mar 20263.1%0.35%
            Apr 20263%0.28%
            May 20263.5%0.32%
            Jun 20263.4%0.32%
            Jul 20263.2%0.35%
            Aug 20264.1%0.38%
            Sep 20263.6%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

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

            2 changes
            1. 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.

            2. 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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