--- title: "MECCA vs The Body Shop: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is MECCA or The Body Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bath, body and cosmetics stores 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/mecca-vs-the-body-shop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MECCA vs The Body Shop: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is MECCA or The Body Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bath, body and cosmetics stores 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**: MECCA and The Body Shop - **Competitive set**: Bath, body and cosmetics stores - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MECCA Share of Search**: 71.2% - **The Body Shop Share of Search**: 2.2% ## Is MECCA or The Body Shop more popular in search? - In September 2026, MECCA had more branded searches than The Body Shop among bath, body and cosmetics stores in New Zealand. MECCA had about 82,300 branded searches, while The Body Shop had 2,530. MECCA made up 71.2% of all bath, body and cosmetics store searches we track, and The Body Shop accounted for 2.2%. - MECCA was ahead of The Body Shop in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MECCA’s share of searches among bath, body and cosmetics stores in New Zealand moved from 68% to 71.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 83.5K to 82.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Body Shop’s share of searches among bath, body and cosmetics stores in New Zealand held steady at 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 2.5K. ## Top bath, body and cosmetics stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, MECCA appeared in all four answers. The Body Shop was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. MECCA was listed before The Body Shop in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lush | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | MECCA | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | The Body Shop | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Farmers | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | L'Occitane | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Aesop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Ecoya | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about bath, body and cosmetics stores - Asked ChatGPT "Which bath body and cosmetics store should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Lush, 2. MECCA, 3. Farmers, 4. The Body Shop - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bath body and cosmetics stores in New Zealand?": 1. MECCA, 2. Lush, 3. Farmers, 4. The Body Shop - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bath body and cosmetics store in New Zealand for gifts and treats?": 1. Lush, 2. MECCA, 3. The Body Shop, 4. L'Occitane - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cosmetics stores": 1. MECCA Not named in any answer: Aesop and Ecoya. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand bath, body and cosmetics stores in September 2026? - In September 2026, MECCA gained share of searches among bath, body and cosmetics stores in New Zealand, from 69.5% to 71.2%. ## Month by month | Month | MECCA estimated searches | MECCA Share of Search | MECCA rank | The Body Shop estimated searches | The Body Shop Share of Search | The Body Shop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 83.5K | 68% | 1 | 2.6K | 2.2% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 120K | 60.8% | 1 | 4.7K | 2.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 147K | 65.4% | 1 | 4.7K | 2.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 82.5K | 70.8% | 1 | 3K | 2.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 98.5K | 77.7% | 1 | 2.5K | 2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 68.3K | 68.8% | 1 | 2K | 2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 83K | 73.1% | 1 | 2.5K | 2.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 68.6K | 66.7% | 1 | 2.5K | 2.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 68.5K | 65.3% | 1 | 2K | 1.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 84K | 65.2% | 1 | 2.5K | 1.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 82.6K | 69.5% | 1 | 2.5K | 2.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 82.3K | 71.2% | 1 | 2.5K | 2.2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MECCA’s and The Body Shop’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. - **MECCA**: Measured on the search terms “mecca”, “mecca botany”, “mecca cosmetica”, “mecca gift card”, “mecca hamilton”, “mecca queenstown” and “mecca sylvia park”, summed into one figure. - **The Body Shop**: Measured on the search terms “the body shop”, “the body shop aus”, “the body shop england” and “thebodyshop”, summed into one figure. - [MECCA profile](/demand/nz/brands/mecca) - [The Body Shop profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-body-shop) - [All bath, body and cosmetics stores in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bath-and-body-stores): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 MECCA or The Body Shop more popular in search? In September 2026, MECCA had more branded searches than The Body Shop among bath, body and cosmetics stores in New Zealand. MECCA had about 82,300 branded searches, while The Body Shop had 2,530. MECCA made up 71.2% of all bath, body and cosmetics store searches we track, and The Body Shop accounted for 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MECCA vs The Body Shop: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mecca-vs-the-body-shop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mecca-vs-the-body-shop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.