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title: "Kathmandu vs One Planet: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Kathmandu or One Planet more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sleeping bag 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."
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# Kathmandu vs One Planet: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Kathmandu or One Planet more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sleeping bag 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**: Kathmandu and One Planet
- **Competitive set**: Sleeping bag brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 52.1%
- **One Planet Share of Search**: 0.15%

## Is Kathmandu or One Planet more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than One Planet among sleeping bag brands in New Zealand. Kathmandu had about 57,600 branded searches, while One Planet had 170. Kathmandu made up 52.1% of all sleeping bag brand searches we track, and One Planet accounted for 0.15%.
- Kathmandu was ahead of One Planet in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kathmandu’s share of searches among sleeping bag brands in New Zealand moved from 47.7% to 52.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 57.4K to 57.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, One Planet’s share of searches among sleeping bag brands in New Zealand moved from 0.17% to 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 170.

## Top sleeping bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Kathmandu and One Planet were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Kathmandu was listed before One Planet in two out of three 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 | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Macpac | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Sea to Summit | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Kathmandu | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| One Planet | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Rab | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Therm-a-Rest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Exped | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Big Agnes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about sleeping bag brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which sleeping bag brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Kathmandu, 2. Macpac, 3. Sea to Summit
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sleeping bag brands in New Zealand?": 1. Macpac, 2. Sea to Summit, 3. Rab, 4. One Planet
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best sleeping bag brand in New Zealand for tramping and camping?": 1. Macpac, 2. Sea to Summit, 3. Kathmandu, 4. One Planet

Not named in any answer: Therm-a-Rest, Exped and Big Agnes.

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 sleeping bag brands in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for One Planet in New Zealand fell 19% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 170 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | One Planet estimated searches | One Planet Share of Search | One Planet rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 57.4K | 47.7% | 2 | 210 | 0.17% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 84.7K | 52.5% | 1 | 260 | 0.16% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 89.6K | 48.7% | 2 | 210 | 0.11% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 74.2K | 48.6% | 2 | 260 | 0.17% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 59K | 47.6% | 2 | 260 | 0.21% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 70.3K | 47.9% | 2 | 390 | 0.27% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 84.9K | 52.2% | 1 | 210 | 0.13% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 72.2K | 48.4% | 2 | 260 | 0.17% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 86.5K | 49.3% | 2 | 260 | 0.15% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 87.7K | 54% | 1 | 320 | 0.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 69.9K | 52.6% | 1 | 260 | 0.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 57.6K | 52.1% | 1 | 170 | 0.15% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kathmandu’s and One Planet’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.

- **Kathmandu**: Measured on the search terms “Kathmandu”, “kathmandu bayfair”, “kathmandu beach shelter”, “kathmandu beach trolley”, “kathmandu botany”, “kathmandu gloves”, “kathmandu lyall bay”, “kathmandu northland”, “kathmandu outlet”, “kathmandu retreat 280”, “kathmandu retreat 80”, “kathmandu socks”, “kathmandu st lukes”, “kathmandu sylvia park”, “kathmandu tower junction”, “kathmandu trolley”, “kathmandu vest”, “kathmandu waitakere” and “kathmandu westgate”, summed into one figure.
- **One Planet**: Measured on the search term “one planet sleeping bag”.

- [Kathmandu profile](/demand/nz/brands/kathmandu)
- [One Planet profile](/demand/nz/brands/one-planet)
- [All sleeping bag brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-sleeping-bag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Kathmandu or One Planet more popular in search?

In September 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than One Planet among sleeping bag brands in New Zealand. Kathmandu had about 57,600 branded searches, while One Planet had 170. Kathmandu made up 52.1% of all sleeping bag brand searches we track, and One Planet accounted for 0.15%.

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