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title: "Macpac vs The North Face: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Macpac 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Macpac vs The North Face: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Macpac 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**: Macpac and The North Face
- **Competitive set**: Outdoor clothing brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Macpac Share of Search**: 26%
- **The North Face Share of Search**: 4.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Macpac or The North Face?

- In August 2026, Macpac had more branded searches than The North Face among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand. Macpac was estimated to have 82.2K branded searches compared to The North Face’s 15.2K, and held a 26% Share of Search versus The North Face’s 4.8%.
- Macpac was ahead of The North Face in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Macpac’s estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand moved from 32.8% to 26%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 83K to 82.2K.
- 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, The North Face lost estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand, from 6.5% to 4.8%.
- Macpac’s estimated Share of Search among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 29.5% to 26% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Macpac estimated searches | Macpac Share of Search | Macpac rank | The North Face estimated searches | The North Face Share of Search | The North Face rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 83K | 32.8% | 2 | 7.5K | 2.9% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 101K | 31.5% | 2 | 9K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 121K | 34.4% | 2 | 8.6K | 2.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 98.1K | 31.3% | 2 | 10.2K | 3.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 81.7K | 31.7% | 2 | 8.1K | 3.2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 98.8K | 32.1% | 2 | 9.9K | 3.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 104K | 29% | 2 | 11.7K | 3.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 102K | 29.5% | 2 | 16.6K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 115K | 27.9% | 2 | 25.7K | 6.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 97K | 26% | 2 | 24.3K | 6.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 82.2K | 26% | 2 | 15.2K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Macpac’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.

- **Macpac**: Measured on the search terms “Macpac”, “macpac bags”, “macpac camping gear”, “macpac co nz”, “macpac colombo st”, “macpac fleece”, “macpac jacket”, “macpac near me”, “macpac nz”, “macpac online”, “macpac outdoor clothing”, “macpac outdoor gear”, “macpac outlet”, “macpac packs”, “macpac queen st”, “macpac queensgate”, “macpac rain jacket”, “macpac sale”, “macpac sleeping bags”, “macpac st lukes”, “macpac te rapa”, “macpac tents”, “macpac tower junction”, “macpac vest” and “macpac 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.

- [Macpac profile](/demand/nz/brands/macpac)
- [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, Macpac or The North Face?

In August 2026, Macpac had more branded searches than The North Face among outdoor clothing brands in New Zealand. Macpac was estimated to have 82.2K branded searches compared to The North Face’s 15.2K, and held a 26% Share of Search versus The North Face’s 4.8%.

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