--- title: "Kathmandu vs Rab: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Rab? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outdoor clothing 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/kathmandu-vs-rab" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kathmandu vs Rab: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Rab? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Outdoor clothing 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 Rab - **Competitive set**: Outdoor clothing brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 33.9% - **Rab Share of Search**: 0.56% ## Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or Rab? - In August 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Rab among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand. Kathmandu was estimated to have 107K branded searches compared to Rab’s 1.8K, and held a 33.9% Share of Search versus Rab’s 0.56%. - Kathmandu was ahead of Rab in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kathmandu’s estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand moved from 35.7% to 33.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.2K to 107K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rab’s estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand moved from 0.48% to 0.56%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.8K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand outdoor clothing brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Kathmandu lost estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand, from 38% to 33.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rab in New Zealand rose 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.2K to 1.8K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | Rab estimated searches | Rab Share of Search | Rab rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.2K | 35.7% | 1 | 1.2K | 0.48% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 125K | 39% | 1 | 1.1K | 0.34% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 139K | 39.6% | 1 | 1.1K | 0.32% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 123K | 39.2% | 1 | 1.3K | 0.41% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 92.9K | 36.1% | 1 | 1.4K | 0.54% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 112K | 36.4% | 1 | 1.8K | 0.57% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 137K | 38% | 1 | 2.2K | 0.6% | 10 | | May 2026 | 125K | 36.1% | 1 | 1.9K | 0.56% | 10 | | Jun 2026 | 149K | 36.1% | 1 | 1.9K | 0.47% | 10 | | Jul 2026 | 142K | 38% | 1 | 1.9K | 0.51% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 107K | 33.9% | 1 | 1.8K | 0.56% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kathmandu’s and Rab’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 camping gear”, “kathmandu co nz”, “kathmandu gloves”, “kathmandu hiking gear”, “kathmandu jacket”, “kathmandu lyall bay”, “kathmandu near me”, “kathmandu northland”, “kathmandu nz”, “kathmandu online”, “kathmandu outdoor clothing”, “kathmandu outdoor gear”, “kathmandu outlet”, “kathmandu retreat 280”, “kathmandu retreat 80”, “kathmandu shop near me”, “kathmandu socks”, “kathmandu st lukes”, “kathmandu sylvia park”, “kathmandu tower junction”, “kathmandu trolley”, “kathmandu vest”, “kathmandu waitakere” and “kathmandu westgate”, summed into one figure. - **Rab**: Measured on the search terms “downpour jacket rab”, “rab clothing”, “rab duvet jacket”, “rab female jacket”, “rab jacket”, “rab jacket puffer”, “rab nz”, “rab phantom jacket”, “rab rain jacket” and “rab womens rain jacket”, summed into one figure. - [Kathmandu profile](/demand/nz/brands/kathmandu) - [Rab profile](/demand/nz/brands/rab) - [All outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-outdoor-clothing-brands): 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, Kathmandu or Rab? In August 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than Rab among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand. Kathmandu was estimated to have 107K branded searches compared to Rab’s 1.8K, and held a 33.9% Share of Search versus Rab’s 0.56%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kathmandu vs Rab: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kathmandu-vs-rab This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kathmandu-vs-rab. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.