--- title: "Ecology vs Le Creuset: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Ecology or Le Creuset more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dinnerware and tableware 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/ecology-vs-le-creuset" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ecology vs Le Creuset: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Ecology or Le Creuset more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dinnerware and tableware 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**: Ecology and Le Creuset - **Competitive set**: Dinnerware and tableware brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ecology Share of Search**: 1.1% - **Le Creuset Share of Search**: 53.7% ## Is Ecology or Le Creuset more popular in search? - In September 2026, Le Creuset had more branded searches than Ecology among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand. Le Creuset had about 8,090 branded searches, while Ecology had 160. Le Creuset made up 53.7% of all dinnerware and tableware brand searches we track, and Ecology accounted for 1.1%. - Le Creuset was ahead of Ecology in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ecology’s share of searches among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand moved from 1% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 160. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Le Creuset’s share of searches among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand moved from 49% to 53.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. ## Top dinnerware and tableware brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Le Creuset was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ecology 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Maxwell & Williams | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Denby | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Corelle | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wedgwood | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Royal Doulton | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Le Creuset | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Robert Gordon | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Temuka Pottery | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ecology | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about dinnerware and tableware brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which dinnerware brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Maxwell & Williams, 2. Denby, 3. Robert Gordon - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dinnerware brands in New Zealand?": 1. Denby, 2. Corelle, 3. Maxwell & Williams, 4. Wedgwood, 5. Le Creuset - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dinnerware brand in New Zealand for a dining table?": 1. Royal Doulton, 2. Wedgwood, 3. Denby, 4. Maxwell & Williams, 5. Corelle - Searched Google, AI Overview "best dinnerware brand": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "dinner set brands": 1. Corelle, 2. Maxwell & Williams, 3. Royal Doulton, 4. Wedgwood, 5. Le Creuset, 6. Denby Not named in any answer: Temuka Pottery and Ecology. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dinnerware and tableware brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Le Creuset lost share of searches among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand, from 54.8% to 53.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ecology in New Zealand rose 14.3% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 160 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Ecology estimated searches | Ecology Share of Search | Ecology rank | Le Creuset estimated searches | Le Creuset Share of Search | Le Creuset rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 140 | 1% | 9 | 6.6K | 49% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 180 | 1% | 8 | 9.9K | 57.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 240 | 1.2% | 8 | 12.1K | 59.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 240 | 1.5% | 8 | 8K | 48.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 140 | 1.1% | 9 | 6.5K | 50.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 140 | 0.94% | 9 | 8K | 53.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 190 | 1.3% | 9 | 6.8K | 46.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 180 | 1.2% | 8 | 8K | 51.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 160 | 0.97% | 9 | 8.1K | 49.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 170 | 1.1% | 9 | 8.4K | 52.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 160 | 1.1% | 9 | 8.3K | 54.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 160 | 1.1% | 9 | 8.1K | 53.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ecology’s and Le Creuset’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. - **Ecology**: Measured on the search terms “ecology dinner set”, “ecology glassware”, “ecology plates” and “ecology tableware”, summed into one figure. - **Le Creuset**: Measured on the search terms “le creuset”, “le creuset kettle”, “le creuset mugs”, “le creuset outlet”, “le creuset pot”, “le creuset sale” and “lecreuset”, summed into one figure. - [Ecology profile](/demand/nz/brands/ecology) - [Le Creuset profile](/demand/nz/brands/le-creuset) - [All dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dinnerware-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Ecology or Le Creuset more popular in search? In September 2026, Le Creuset had more branded searches than Ecology among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand. Le Creuset had about 8,090 branded searches, while Ecology had 160. Le Creuset made up 53.7% of all dinnerware and tableware brand searches we track, and Ecology accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ecology vs Le Creuset: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ecology-vs-le-creuset This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ecology-vs-le-creuset. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.