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title: "Jay Jays vs North Beach: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Jay Jays or North Beach? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streetwear and surf 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."
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# Jay Jays vs North Beach: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Jay Jays or North Beach? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streetwear and surf 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**: Jay Jays and North Beach
- **Competitive set**: Streetwear and surf retailers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Jay Jays Share of Search**: 27.1%
- **North Beach Share of Search**: 7.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Jay Jays or North Beach?

- In August 2026, Jay Jays had more branded searches than North Beach among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand. Jay Jays was estimated to have 29.1K branded searches compared to North Beach’s 8.3K, and held a 27.1% Share of Search versus North Beach’s 7.7%.
- Jay Jays was ahead of North Beach in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jay Jays’ estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand moved from 27.7% to 27.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 34.9K to 29.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North Beach’s estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand moved from 6.6% to 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.3K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand streetwear and surf retailers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Hype DC overtook North Beach to rank 4th among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand, at 8.4%.
- In August 2026, Jay Jays lost estimated Share of Search among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand, from 28.6% to 27.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Jay Jays estimated searches | Jay Jays Share of Search | Jay Jays rank | North Beach estimated searches | North Beach Share of Search | North Beach rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 34.9K | 27.7% | 2 | 8.3K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 46.3K | 23.5% | 2 | 15K | 7.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 57.5K | 29.2% | 2 | 18.4K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 30.2K | 25.3% | 2 | 10.1K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 24.6K | 25.7% | 2 | 6.7K | 7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 32.8K | 28.1% | 2 | 6.7K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 33K | 27.6% | 2 | 8.2K | 6.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 34K | 28.1% | 2 | 6.7K | 5.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 29K | 25.6% | 2 | 6.7K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 29K | 28.6% | 2 | 8.3K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 29.1K | 27.1% | 2 | 8.3K | 7.7% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Jay Jays’ and North Beach’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.

- **Jay Jays**: Measured on the search terms “jay jays”, “jay jays botany”, “jay jays jeans”, “jay jays near me”, “jay jays northland”, “jay jays nz”, “jay jays online”, “jay jays outfits”, “jay jays queensgate”, “jay jays st lukes”, “jay jays sylvia park”, “jay jays t shirts”, “jayjays”, “jayjays albany”, “jayjays christmas shirts”, “jayjays co nz”, “jayjays nz” and “jayjays richmond”, summed into one figure.
- **North Beach**: Measured on the search terms “north beach clothing”, “north beach surf shop” and “northbeach nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Jay Jays profile](/demand/nz/brands/jay-jays)
- [North Beach profile](/demand/nz/brands/north-beach)
- [All streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-streetwear-and-surf-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Jay Jays or North Beach?

In August 2026, Jay Jays had more branded searches than North Beach among streetwear and surf retailers in New Zealand. Jay Jays was estimated to have 29.1K branded searches compared to North Beach’s 8.3K, and held a 27.1% Share of Search versus North Beach’s 7.7%.

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