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title: "DeWalt vs ShineMate: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is DeWalt or ShineMate more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car polisher 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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# DeWalt vs ShineMate: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is DeWalt or ShineMate more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car polisher 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**: DeWalt and ShineMate
- **Competitive set**: Car polisher brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **DeWalt Share of Search**: 31.6%
- **ShineMate Share of Search**: 0.06%

## Is DeWalt or ShineMate more popular in search?

- In September 2026, DeWalt had more branded searches than ShineMate among car polisher brands in New Zealand. DeWalt had about 4,990 branded searches, while ShineMate had 10. DeWalt made up 31.6% of all car polisher brand searches we track, and ShineMate accounted for 0.06%.
- DeWalt was ahead of ShineMate in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DeWalt’s share of searches among car polisher brands in New Zealand moved from 32.4% to 31.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.2K to 5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ShineMate’s share of searches among car polisher brands in New Zealand moved from 0.08% to 0.06%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.

## Top car polisher brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ShineMate was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. DeWalt did not appear in any of the five answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RUPES | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Milwaukee | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| ShineMate | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| FLEX | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ryobi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| DeWalt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about car polisher brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which car polisher brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. RUPES, 2. ShineMate
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best car polisher brands in New Zealand?": 1. RUPES, 2. ShineMate, 3. Milwaukee
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best car polisher brand in New Zealand for a polished finish?": 1. RUPES, 2. FLEX
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best car polisher": 1. Milwaukee, 2. RUPES
- Searched Google, AI Overview "car buffer nz": 1. Ryobi

Not named in any answer: DeWalt.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, DeWalt lost share of searches among car polisher brands in New Zealand, from 32.4% to 31.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | DeWalt estimated searches | DeWalt Share of Search | DeWalt rank | ShineMate estimated searches | ShineMate Share of Search | ShineMate rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.2K | 32.4% | 2 | 10 | 0.08% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 6K | 32.9% | 2 | 10 | 0.05% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.3K | 26.8% | 2 | 10 | 0.06% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.2K | 30.9% | 2 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.3K | 33.9% | 2 | 10 | 0.08% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.5K | 31.4% | 2 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.2K | 33.3% | 2 | 10 | 0.08% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 4.3K | 35.1% | 2 | 10 | 0.08% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.3K | 38.7% | 1 | 10 | 0.07% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.3K | 35.4% | 2 | 10 | 0.08% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 5K | 32.4% | 2 | 10 | 0.06% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 5K | 31.6% | 2 | 10 | 0.06% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeWalt’s and ShineMate’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.

- **DeWalt**: Measured on the search terms “dewalt” and “dewalt redemption”, summed into one figure.
- **ShineMate**: Measured on the search term “shinemate”.

- [DeWalt profile](/demand/nz/brands/dewalt)
- [ShineMate profile](/demand/nz/brands/shinemate)
- [All car polisher brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-car-polisher-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 DeWalt or ShineMate more popular in search?

In September 2026, DeWalt had more branded searches than ShineMate among car polisher brands in New Zealand. DeWalt had about 4,990 branded searches, while ShineMate had 10. DeWalt made up 31.6% of all car polisher brand searches we track, and ShineMate accounted for 0.06%.

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