--- title: "Kowtow vs Untouched World: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Kowtow or Untouched World 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-untouched-world" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kowtow vs Untouched World: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Kowtow or Untouched World 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 Untouched World - **Competitive set**: Premium fashion brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kowtow Share of Search**: 1.3% - **Untouched World Share of Search**: 15.3% ## Is Kowtow or Untouched World more popular in search? - In September 2026, Untouched World had more branded searches than Kowtow among premium fashion brands in New Zealand. Untouched World had about 10,300 branded searches, while Kowtow had 880. Untouched World made up 15.3% of all premium fashion brand searches we track, and Kowtow accounted for 1.3%. - Untouched World 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, Untouched World’s share of searches among premium fashion brands in New Zealand moved from 15.4% to 15.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.7K to 10.3K. ## 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. Untouched World was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. 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, Tommy Hilfiger overtook Ralph Lauren and Untouched World to rank 2nd among premium fashion brands in New Zealand, with 19.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Untouched World lost share of searches among premium fashion brands in New Zealand, from 17.8% to 15.3%. - In September 2026, Kowtow lost share of searches among premium fashion brands in New Zealand, from 1.8% to 1.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Kowtow estimated searches | Kowtow Share of Search | Kowtow rank | Untouched World estimated searches | Untouched World Share of Search | Untouched World rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 2.1% | 8 | 9.7K | 15.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 8 | 10.8K | 12.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 1.1% | 8 | 10.7K | 11.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 1.5% | 8 | 10.7K | 15.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1K | 1.7% | 8 | 12K | 20.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 1.9% | 8 | 13.5K | 19.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 2.3% | 8 | 12.4K | 17.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 1.7% | 8 | 14.1K | 18.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 1.9% | 8 | 11.9K | 17.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 8 | 11.8K | 16.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 8 | 12.6K | 17.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 1.3% | 8 | 10.3K | 15.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kowtow’s and Untouched World’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”. - **Untouched World**: Measured on the search terms “untouched world”, “untouched world chch”, “untouched world kitchen”, “untouched world knitwear”, “untouched world ltd”, “untouched world outlet”, “untouched world sale” and “untouchedworld”, summed into one figure. - [Kowtow profile](/demand/nz/brands/kowtow) - [Untouched World profile](/demand/nz/brands/untouched-world) - [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 Untouched World more popular in search? In September 2026, Untouched World had more branded searches than Kowtow among premium fashion brands in New Zealand. Untouched World had about 10,300 branded searches, while Kowtow had 880. Untouched World made up 15.3% of all premium fashion brand searches we track, and Kowtow accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kowtow vs Untouched World: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kowtow-vs-untouched-world This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kowtow-vs-untouched-world. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.