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Maxwell & Williams vs Royal Doulton:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Royal Doulton had more branded searches than Maxwell & Williams among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand. Royal Doulton had about 1,050 branded searches, while Maxwell & Williams had 670. Royal Doulton made up 7% of all dinnerware and tableware brand searches we track, and Maxwell & Williams accounted for 4.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about dinnerware and tableware brands, Maxwell & Williams appeared in four of the five answers and Royal Doulton in two. Maxwell & Williams was mentioned before Royal Doulton in three out of four answers.

Among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Royal Doulton, about 57% more searches than Maxwell & Williams

Royal Doulton 1.1K searchesMaxwell & Williams 670 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Maxwell & Williams, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Royal Doulton in 2

Maxwell & Williams in 4 of 5Royal Doulton in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Maxwell & Williams, named ahead of Royal Doulton in 3 of 4 answers

Maxwell & Williams first in 3Royal Doulton first in 1

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Top dinnerware and tableware brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Maxwell & Williams was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Royal Doulton was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Maxwell & Williams was listed before Royal Doulton in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Maxwell & Williams1st
  2. Denby2nd
  3. Corelle3rd
  4. Wedgwood4th
  5. Royal Doulton5th
  6. Le Creuset6th
  7. Robert Gordon7th
  8. Temuka Pottery–
  9. Ecology–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Maxwell & Williams4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Denby4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Corelle3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wedgwood3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Le Creuset2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Royal Doulton2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Robert Gordon1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Temuka Pottery0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ecology0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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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 Maxwell & Williams or Royal Doulton more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Maxwell & Williams and Royal Doulton by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine dinnerware and tableware brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Maxwell & Williams and Royal Doulton among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Royal Doulton, Maxwell & Williams. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLe CreusetTemuka PotteryCorelleRoyal DoultonRobert GordonWedgwoodMaxwell & WilliamsDenbyEcology
Oct 202549%12.9%11.6%8.5%6.5%5.9%3.4%1.3%1%
Nov 202557.5%11.8%10.1%6.6%5%3.8%3.3%0.81%1%
Dec 202559.7%10%9.3%6.5%5.3%3.2%4%0.84%1.2%
Jan 202648.8%15.7%10.4%8.3%4.9%4.4%5%1%1.5%
Feb 202650.5%15.7%10.8%7.3%5.1%4.4%4.1%1.1%1.1%
Mar 202653.4%11.5%12.3%6.1%5.2%5%3.8%1.7%0.94%
Apr 202646.8%14%12.6%8%5.6%4.9%4.6%2.2%1.3%
May 202651.8%11.5%10.3%7.7%5.8%6.1%4.5%1.1%1.2%
Jun 202649.5%10.5%15.4%7.3%4.3%5.6%4%2.4%0.97%
Jul 202652.1%10.8%11.8%6.9%5.5%5.7%4.9%1.3%1.1%
Aug 202654.8%9.5%10.6%6.2%6.5%4.8%5.4%1.1%1.1%
Sep 202653.7%11.6%10%7%6.2%4.6%4.4%1.4%1.1%

How has the Maxwell & Williams and Royal Doulton comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand dinnerware and tableware brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Royal Doulton overtook Robert Gordon to rank 4th among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand, with 7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Maxwell & Williams lost share of searches among dinnerware and tableware brands in New Zealand, from 5.4% to 4.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

16 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maxwell & Williams’ and Royal Doulton’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.

Maxwell & Williams

4 branded search terms

  • maxwell and williams cashmere
  • maxwell williams
  • maxwell williams cashmere
  • maxwell williams tagine

Royal Doulton

12 branded search terms

  • bunnykins royal doulton
  • royal doulton
  • royal doulton 1815
  • royal doulton bowls
  • royal doulton china
  • royal doulton crockery
  • royal doulton figurines
  • royal doulton glassware
  • royal doulton outlets
  • royal doulton plates
  • royaldoulton
  • royaldoulton plates

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