--- title: "Kowtow vs Lacoste: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Kowtow or Lacoste more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Premium fashion 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/kowtow-vs-lacoste" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kowtow vs Lacoste: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Kowtow or Lacoste more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Premium fashion 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**: Kowtow and Lacoste - **Competitive set**: Premium fashion brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kowtow Share of Search**: 1.3% - **Lacoste Share of Search**: 5.2% ## Is Kowtow or Lacoste more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lacoste had more branded searches than Kowtow among premium fashion brands in New Zealand. Lacoste had about 3,490 branded searches, while Kowtow had 880. Lacoste made up 5.2% of all premium fashion brand searches we track, and Kowtow accounted for 1.3%. - Lacoste was ahead of Kowtow in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kowtow’s share of searches among premium fashion brands in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 880. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lacoste’s share of searches among premium fashion brands in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.9K to 3.5K. ## Top premium fashion brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Kowtow was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Lacoste did not appear in any of the four answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Calvin Klein | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Tommy Hilfiger | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Ralph Lauren | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Untouched World | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Guess | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Hugo Boss | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Lacoste | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Kowtow | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about premium fashion brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which premium fashion brand should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Kowtow - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best premium fashion brands in New Zealand?": 1. Kowtow, 2. Untouched World - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best premium fashion brand in New Zealand for everyday style?": 1. Kowtow - Searched Google, AI Overview "fashion brands nz": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Guess, Hugo Boss and Lacoste. 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 premium fashion brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kowtow lost share of searches among premium fashion brands in New Zealand, from 1.8% to 1.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lacoste in New Zealand fell 11.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.9K to 3.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kowtow estimated searches | Kowtow Share of Search | Kowtow rank | Lacoste estimated searches | Lacoste Share of Search | Lacoste rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 2.1% | 8 | 3.9K | 6.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 8 | 5K | 5.6% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 1.1% | 8 | 5K | 5.6% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 1.5% | 8 | 4K | 6% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 1.7% | 8 | 3.3K | 5.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 1.9% | 8 | 3.3K | 4.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 2.3% | 8 | 3.3K | 4.7% | 7 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 1.7% | 8 | 3.3K | 4.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 1.9% | 8 | 3.2K | 4.6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 8 | 3.4K | 4.6% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 8 | 3.9K | 5.5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 1.3% | 8 | 3.5K | 5.2% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kowtow’s and Lacoste’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. - **Kowtow**: Measured on the search term “kowtow clothing”. - **Lacoste**: Measured on the search terms “lacoste”, “lacoste blanc”, “lacoste brand”, “lacoste caps”, “lacoste crew neck”, “lacoste fashion”, “lacoste jeans”, “lacoste lerond”, “lacoste outfit”, “lacoste perfumes”, “lacoste polo”, “lacoste sale”, “lacoste slides” and “lacoste totebag”, summed into one figure. - [Kowtow profile](/demand/nz/brands/kowtow) - [Lacoste profile](/demand/nz/brands/lacoste) - [All premium fashion brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-premium-fashion-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 Kowtow or Lacoste more popular in search? In September 2026, Lacoste had more branded searches than Kowtow among premium fashion brands in New Zealand. Lacoste had about 3,490 branded searches, while Kowtow had 880. Lacoste made up 5.2% of all premium fashion brand searches we track, and Kowtow accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kowtow vs Lacoste: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kowtow-vs-lacoste This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kowtow-vs-lacoste. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.