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Matisse vs Simon James:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Simon James had more branded searches than Matisse among designer furniture stores in New Zealand. Simon James had about 2,070 branded searches, while Matisse had 110. Simon James made up 4.4% of all designer furniture store searches we track, and Matisse accounted for 0.24%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about designer furniture stores, Matisse and Simon James each appeared in two of the five answers. Matisse was mentioned before Simon James in two out of three answers.

Among designer furniture stores in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Simon James, about 19 searches for every 1 for Matisse

Simon James 2.1K searchesMatisse 110 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Matisse in 2 of 5Simon James in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Matisse, named ahead of Simon James in 2 of 3 answers

Matisse first in 2Simon James first in 1

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Top designer furniture stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Matisse and Simon James were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Matisse was listed before Simon James in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Matisse1st
  2. Dawson & Co2nd
  3. Simon James3rd
  4. Good Form4th
  5. TRENZSEATER5th
  6. McKenzie & Willis6th
  7. Città7th
  8. Nick Scali–
  9. Lifestyle Furniture–
  10. Sue-e Furniture–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Simon James2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TRENZSEATER2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dawson & Co2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Matisse2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Good Form2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Città1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • McKenzie & Willis1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bauhaus1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nick Scali0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lifestyle Furniture0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Matisse or Simon James more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Matisse and Simon James by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 designer furniture stores we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Matisse and Simon James among designer furniture stores in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Simon James, Matisse. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCittàNick ScaliMcKenzie & WillisLifestyle FurnitureSue-e FurnitureSimon JamesTRENZSEATERDawson & CoBauhausMatisseGood Form
Oct 202527.7%21.4%12.7%15.8%12.7%4.7%1.9%1.9%0.71%0.33%0.1%
Nov 202530.1%20.9%11.9%14.7%11.8%5.4%2.3%1.8%0.68%0.3%0.07%
Dec 202535.7%17.8%10.7%12.7%13%5.9%2%1.4%0.59%0.18%0.06%
Jan 202628.6%23.7%13.3%12.7%13.2%4%1.8%1.8%0.64%0.28%0.06%
Feb 202628.5%18.3%13.4%13.1%13.3%6.2%2.5%3.2%1.1%0.35%0.1%
Mar 202628.9%17%17.7%13.7%11.7%5.5%2.2%1.9%0.98%0.3%0.07%
Apr 202629.5%23.9%11.6%13.8%11.6%4.4%1.9%2.1%0.82%0.24%0.06%
May 202627.6%23.3%13.3%15%10.8%5.1%1.8%2%0.76%0.28%0.1%
Jun 202628.5%24.7%11.5%13.1%11.5%5.5%1.9%2.1%0.81%0.36%0.09%
Jul 202625.3%24.2%11.8%13.1%14.4%5.7%1.9%1.9%0.98%0.57%0.15%
Aug 202627%23.5%16.2%10.2%13.1%4.1%2.6%2%0.74%0.34%0.14%
Sep 202627.8%24.1%14.2%13.2%11.6%4.4%1.9%1.5%0.8%0.24%0.11%

How has the Matisse and Simon James comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand designer furniture stores in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Matisse in New Zealand fell 35.3% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 110 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Simon James in New Zealand fell 16.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.5K to 2.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Matisse’s and Simon James’ 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.

Matisse

1 branded search term

  • matisse furniture

Simon James

2 branded search terms

  • simon james design
  • simon james furniture

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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