--- title: "IKEA vs Smiths City: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, IKEA or Smiths City? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Furniture 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/ikea-vs-smiths-city-2026" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # IKEA vs Smiths City: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, IKEA or Smiths City? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Furniture 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**: IKEA and Smiths City - **Competitive set**: Furniture Retailers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **IKEA Share of Search**: 49.7% - **Smiths City Share of Search**: 0.59% ## Which is more popular in search, IKEA or Smiths City? - In August 2026, IKEA had more branded searches than Smiths City among furniture retailers in New Zealand. IKEA was estimated to have 317K branded searches compared to Smiths City’s 3.8K, and held a 49.7% Share of Search versus Smiths City’s 0.59%. - IKEA was ahead of Smiths City in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, IKEA’s estimated Share of Search among furniture retailers in New Zealand moved from 21.8% to 49.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 112K to 317K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smiths City’s estimated Share of Search among furniture retailers in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.9K to 3.8K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand furniture retailers in August 2026? - In August 2026, IKEA lost estimated Share of Search among furniture retailers in New Zealand, from 54.4% to 49.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Smiths City in New Zealand fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 6.9K to 3.8K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | IKEA estimated searches | IKEA Share of Search | IKEA rank | Smiths City estimated searches | Smiths City Share of Search | Smiths City rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 112K | 21.8% | 2 | 6.9K | 1.3% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 259K | 33.3% | 2 | 4.6K | 0.59% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 70.8% | 1 | 4.7K | 0.27% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 599K | 59.6% | 1 | 3.8K | 0.38% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 405K | 56.9% | 1 | 2.5K | 0.36% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 340K | 48.2% | 1 | 3.8K | 0.53% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 348K | 47.4% | 1 | 3.8K | 0.51% | 9 | | May 2026 | 353K | 47% | 1 | 2.5K | 0.34% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 354K | 52.9% | 1 | 2K | 0.31% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 385K | 54.4% | 1 | 3.8K | 0.53% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 317K | 49.7% | 1 | 3.8K | 0.59% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using IKEA’s and Smiths City’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. - **IKEA**: Measured on the search terms “Ikea”, “ikea australia”, “ikea barstools”, “ikea bed frames”, “ikea bedding”, “ikea bedside table”, “ikea billy bookcases”, “ikea carpets”, “ikea com”, “ikea couch”, “ikea curtains”, “ikea desk”, “ikea dining chairs”, “ikea dining table”, “ikea floor lamps”, “ikea furniture”, “ikea home decor”, “ikea homeware”, “ikea kitchen”, “ikea lamps”, “ikea near me”, “ikea nz”, “ikea online”, “ikea open”, “ikea sofa”, “ikea sofa bed”, “ikea store” and “ikea wardrobes”, summed into one figure. - **Smiths City**: Measured on the search terms “Smiths City”, “smiths city appliances”, “smiths city beds”, “smiths city computers”, “smiths city furniture”, “smiths city laptops”, “smiths city mattresses” and “smiths city tvs”, summed into one figure. - [IKEA profile](/demand/nz/brands/ikea) - [Smiths City profile](/demand/nz/brands/smiths-city-2026) - [All furniture retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-furniture-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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, IKEA or Smiths City? In August 2026, IKEA had more branded searches than Smiths City among furniture retailers in New Zealand. IKEA was estimated to have 317K branded searches compared to Smiths City’s 3.8K, and held a 49.7% Share of Search versus Smiths City’s 0.59%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "IKEA vs Smiths City: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ikea-vs-smiths-city-2026 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ikea-vs-smiths-city-2026. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.