--- title: "Flo & Frankie vs Shein: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Flo & Frankie or Shein more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online fashion retailers 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/flo-and-frankie-vs-shein" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Flo & Frankie vs Shein: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Flo & Frankie or Shein more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online fashion retailers 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**: Flo & Frankie and Shein - **Competitive set**: Online fashion retailers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Flo & Frankie Share of Search**: 0.45% - **Shein Share of Search**: 39.1% ## Is Flo & Frankie or Shein more popular in search? - In September 2026, Shein had more branded searches than Flo & Frankie among online fashion retailers in New Zealand. Shein had about 249,000 branded searches, while Flo & Frankie had 2,900. Shein made up 39.1% of all online fashion retailer searches we track, and Flo & Frankie accounted for 0.45%. - Shein was ahead of Flo & Frankie in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flo & Frankie’s share of searches among online fashion retailers in New Zealand moved from 0.55% to 0.45%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shein’s share of searches among online fashion retailers in New Zealand moved from 38.3% to 39.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250K to 249K. ## Top online fashion retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Flo & Frankie was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Shein 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Iconic | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Glassons | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ASOS | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Max | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Flo & Frankie | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Moochi | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Postie | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Shein | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Princess Polly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Showpo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Stylerunner | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hello Molly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Boohoo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | White Fox Boutique | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online fashion retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Which online fashion retailer should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. The Iconic, 2. Glassons, 3. ASOS, 4. Postie, 5. Max - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online fashion retailers in New Zealand?": 1. The Iconic, 2. Glassons, 3. Flo & Frankie, 4. ASOS, 5. Max, 6. Moochi, 7. Postie - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online fashion retailer in New Zealand for women's clothes?": 1. The Iconic, 2. Glassons, 3. Max, 4. Flo & Frankie - Searched Google, AI Overview "best online clothing store": 1. ASOS - Searched Google, AI Overview "women's clothes online": 1. The Iconic, 2. Moochi Not named in any answer: Shein, Princess Polly, Showpo, Stylerunner, Hello Molly, Boohoo and White Fox Boutique. 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 online fashion retailers in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Flo & Frankie in New Zealand fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Flo & Frankie estimated searches | Flo & Frankie Share of Search | Flo & Frankie rank | Shein estimated searches | Shein Share of Search | Shein rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 0.55% | 13 | 250K | 38.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 0.64% | 13 | 206K | 29.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 0.73% | 13 | 168K | 28% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 0.69% | 13 | 168K | 32.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 0.56% | 13 | 167K | 32.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 0.46% | 13 | 203K | 32.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 0.45% | 13 | 204K | 31.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 0.45% | 13 | 204K | 31.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.38% | 13 | 249K | 39.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 0.5% | 13 | 204K | 35.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 0.45% | 13 | 249K | 38.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 0.45% | 13 | 249K | 39.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Flo & Frankie’s and Shein’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. - **Flo & Frankie**: Measured on the search term “flo & frankie”. - **Shein**: Measured on the search terms “dresses at shein”, “Shein”, “shein app”, “shein apparel”, “shein bikini”, “shein clothing”, “shein com”, “shein curve”, “shein dres”, “shein dresses”, “shein on”, “shein shoe”, “shein swim wear”, “shein swimwear”, “shein tops”, “shein wedding dresses”, “shein+”, “sheincom” and “sheinkids”, summed into one figure. - [Flo & Frankie profile](/demand/nz/brands/flo-and-frankie) - [Shein profile](/demand/nz/brands/shein) - [All online fashion retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-online-fashion-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 Flo & Frankie or Shein more popular in search? In September 2026, Shein had more branded searches than Flo & Frankie among online fashion retailers in New Zealand. Shein had about 249,000 branded searches, while Flo & Frankie had 2,900. Shein made up 39.1% of all online fashion retailer searches we track, and Flo & Frankie accounted for 0.45%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Flo & Frankie vs Shein: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/flo-and-frankie-vs-shein This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/flo-and-frankie-vs-shein. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.