--- title: "Kathmandu vs The North Face: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or The North Face? 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-the-north-face" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kathmandu vs The North Face: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or The North Face? 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 The North Face - **Competitive set**: Outdoor clothing brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Kathmandu Share of Search**: 33.9% - **The North Face Share of Search**: 4.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Kathmandu or The North Face? - In August 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than The North Face among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand. Kathmandu was estimated to have 107K branded searches compared to The North Face’s 15.2K, and held a 33.9% Share of Search versus The North Face’s 4.8%. - Kathmandu was ahead of The North Face 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, The North Face’s estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand moved from 2.9% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.5K to 15.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand outdoor clothing brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Arc'teryx overtook The North Face to rank 5th among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand, at 8.2%. - In August 2026, Kathmandu lost estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand, from 38% to 33.9%. - In August 2026, The North Face lost estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand, from 6.5% to 4.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Kathmandu estimated searches | Kathmandu Share of Search | Kathmandu rank | The North Face estimated searches | The North Face Share of Search | The North Face rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.2K | 35.7% | 1 | 7.5K | 2.9% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 125K | 39% | 1 | 9K | 2.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 139K | 39.6% | 1 | 8.6K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 123K | 39.2% | 1 | 10.2K | 3.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 92.9K | 36.1% | 1 | 8.1K | 3.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 112K | 36.4% | 1 | 9.9K | 3.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 137K | 38% | 1 | 11.7K | 3.3% | 6 | | May 2026 | 125K | 36.1% | 1 | 16.6K | 4.8% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 149K | 36.1% | 1 | 25.7K | 6.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 142K | 38% | 1 | 24.3K | 6.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 107K | 33.9% | 1 | 15.2K | 4.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kathmandu’s and The North Face’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. - **The North Face**: Measured on the search terms “borealis the north face”, “jacket the north face womens”, “puffer vest the north face”, “the north face”, “the north face 1996 retro nuptse jacket”, “the north face 1996 retro nuptse puffer jacket”, “the north face base camp duffel”, “the north face daypack”, “the north face fleece”, “the north face jacket”, “the north face near me”, “the north face nz”, “the north face online”, “the north face puffer”, “the north face puffer jacket”, “the north face raincoat”, “the north face sale”, “the north face vest”, “thenorthface”, “thenorthface jacket”, “thenorthface nz” and “womens the north face puffer jacket”, summed into one figure. - [Kathmandu profile](/demand/nz/brands/kathmandu) - [The North Face profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-north-face) - [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 The North Face? In August 2026, Kathmandu had more branded searches than The North Face among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand. Kathmandu was estimated to have 107K branded searches compared to The North Face’s 15.2K, and held a 33.9% Share of Search versus The North Face’s 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kathmandu vs The North Face: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kathmandu-vs-the-north-face This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kathmandu-vs-the-north-face. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.