--- title: "Global Knives vs Shun: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Global Knives or Shun? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitchen knife 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/global-knives-nz-vs-shun-knives" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Global Knives vs Shun: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Global Knives or Shun? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitchen knife 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**: Global Knives and Shun - **Competitive set**: Kitchen knife brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Global Knives Share of Search**: 11.5% - **Shun Share of Search**: 5.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Global Knives or Shun? - In August 2026, Global Knives had more branded searches than Shun among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand. Global Knives was estimated to have 780 branded searches compared to Shun’s 370, and held an 11.5% Share of Search versus Shun’s 5.5%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Shun took it in March 2026, Global Knives took it in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Global Knives’ estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand moved from 12.8% to 11.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 610 to 780. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shun’s estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand moved from 5.9% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 280 to 370. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand kitchen knife brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Global Knives gained estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand, from 10.4% to 11.5%. - In August 2026, Shun lost estimated Share of Search among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand, from 6.9% to 5.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Global Knives estimated searches | Global Knives Share of Search | Global Knives rank | Shun estimated searches | Shun Share of Search | Shun rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 610 | 12.8% | 3 | 280 | 5.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 780 | 12.4% | 3 | 430 | 6.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 830 | 11.1% | 3 | 550 | 7.4% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 640 | 12.3% | 3 | 430 | 8.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 400 | 9.5% | 3 | 340 | 8.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 420 | 8.9% | 4 | 430 | 9.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 460 | 9.1% | 4 | 380 | 7.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 440 | 8.4% | 4 | 380 | 7.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 540 | 10% | 3 | 480 | 8.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 740 | 10.4% | 3 | 490 | 6.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 780 | 11.5% | 3 | 370 | 5.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Global Knives’ and Shun’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. - **Global Knives**: Measured on the search terms “global knife”, “global knife set”, “global knife sharpener”, “global knives chef knife” and “global knives knives”, summed into one figure. - **Shun**: Measured on the search terms “kai knives shun”, “shun chef knife”, “shun japanese knives”, “shun kitchen knives”, “shun knife” and “shun knife set”, summed into one figure. - [Global Knives profile](/demand/nz/brands/global-knives-nz) - [Shun profile](/demand/nz/brands/shun-knives) - [All kitchen knife brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kitchen-knife-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Global Knives or Shun? In August 2026, Global Knives had more branded searches than Shun among kitchen knife brands in New Zealand. Global Knives was estimated to have 780 branded searches compared to Shun’s 370, and held an 11.5% Share of Search versus Shun’s 5.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Global Knives vs Shun: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/global-knives-nz-vs-shun-knives This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/global-knives-nz-vs-shun-knives. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.