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title: "LynnMall vs Westfield Albany: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, LynnMall or Westfield Albany? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland shopping centres 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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# LynnMall vs Westfield Albany: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, LynnMall or Westfield Albany? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland shopping centres 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**: LynnMall and Westfield Albany
- **Competitive set**: Auckland shopping centres
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **LynnMall Share of Search**: 1.8%
- **Westfield Albany Share of Search**: 7.7%

## Which is more popular in search, LynnMall or Westfield Albany?

- In August 2026, Westfield Albany had more branded searches than LynnMall among auckland shopping centres in New Zealand. Westfield Albany was estimated to have 49.9K branded searches compared to LynnMall’s 11.3K, and held a 7.7% Share of Search versus LynnMall’s 1.8%.
- Westfield Albany was ahead of LynnMall in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LynnMall’s estimated Share of Search among auckland shopping centres in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.1K to 11.3K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Westfield Albany’s estimated Share of Search among auckland shopping centres in New Zealand moved from 8.1% to 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.8K to 49.9K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand auckland shopping centres in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Westfield Albany lost estimated Share of Search among auckland shopping centres in New Zealand, from 9.1% to 7.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for LynnMall in New Zealand rose 12.3% over 11 measured months, from 10.1K to 11.3K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | LynnMall estimated searches | LynnMall Share of Search | LynnMall rank | Westfield Albany estimated searches | Westfield Albany Share of Search | Westfield Albany rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10.1K | 1.6% | 8 | 49.8K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 11.2K | 1.6% | 8 | 61K | 8.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 18.9K | 1.8% | 8 | 91.6K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 11.5K | 1.6% | 8 | 61K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 9.4K | 1.5% | 8 | 49.8K | 8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 10.1K | 1.7% | 8 | 49.8K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 15.1K | 2% | 8 | 61K | 8.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 12.2K | 2% | 8 | 49.8K | 8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 11.3K | 1.9% | 8 | 49.9K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.4K | 1.8% | 8 | 60.9K | 9.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 11.3K | 1.8% | 8 | 49.9K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LynnMall’s and Westfield Albany’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.

- **LynnMall**: Measured on the search terms “kmart lynn mall”, “lynn mall”, “lynn mall shops”, “lynnmall”, “lynnmall co nz”, “lynnmall near me”, “lynnmall new zealand”, “lynnmall opening hours”, “lynnmall shopping centre”, “lynnmall shops”, “new lynn mall”, “novo lynn mall”, “shaver shop lynn mall”, “shaver shop lynnmall” and “typo lynn mall”, summed into one figure.
- **Westfield Albany**: Measured on the search terms “kmart westfield albany”, “westfield albany”, “westfield albany opening hours”, “westfield albany shops” and “westfieldalbany”, summed into one figure.

- [LynnMall profile](/demand/nz/brands/lynnmall)
- [Westfield Albany profile](/demand/nz/brands/westfield-albany)
- [All auckland shopping centres in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-shopping-centres): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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, LynnMall or Westfield Albany?

In August 2026, Westfield Albany had more branded searches than LynnMall among auckland shopping centres in New Zealand. Westfield Albany was estimated to have 49.9K branded searches compared to LynnMall’s 11.3K, and held a 7.7% Share of Search versus LynnMall’s 1.8%.

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