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National Art Supplies vs The French Art Shop:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, The French Art Shop had more branded searches than National Art Supplies among art supply retailers in New Zealand. The French Art Shop had about 720 branded searches, while National Art Supplies had 480. The French Art Shop made up 4.3% of all art supply retailer searches we track, and National Art Supplies accounted for 2.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about art supply retailers, The French Art Shop appeared in four of the five answers and National Art Supplies in none.

Among art supply retailers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

The French Art Shop, about 50% more searches than National Art Supplies

The French Art Shop 720 searchesNational Art Supplies 480 searches

Who does AI mention more?

The French Art Shop, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, National Art Supplies in 0

The French Art Shop in 4 of 5National Art Supplies in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

The French Art Shop, the only one of the two named

The French Art Shop first in 2National Art Supplies never named

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Top art supply retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, The French Art Shop was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. National Art Supplies did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Gordon Harris1st
  2. Studio Art Supplies2nd
  3. The French Art Shop3rd
  4. The Drawing Room4th
  5. Takapuna Art Supplies4th
  6. National Art Supplies–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Gordon Harris5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Studio Art Supplies5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The French Art Shop4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The Drawing Room2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Takapuna Art Supplies2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • National Art Supplies0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about art supply retailers

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 20, 2026.

Is National Art Supplies or The French Art Shop more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for National Art Supplies and The French Art Shop by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six art supply retailers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

National Art Supplies and The French Art Shop among art supply retailers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for The French Art Shop, National Art Supplies. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGordon HarrisThe Drawing RoomStudio Art SuppliesTakapuna Art SuppliesThe French Art ShopNational Art Supplies
Oct 202571.1%9.3%5.8%5.1%5.1%3.4%
Nov 202571.4%11.1%5.8%4.2%5.1%2.3%
Dec 202572.3%11.6%6.3%3.5%4.8%1.5%
Jan 202668.8%10.7%7.3%5%5%3.3%
Feb 202671.2%11.1%5.8%4.2%4.2%3.4%
Mar 202676.1%8.2%5.1%4.5%3.7%2.5%
Apr 202672.7%9.5%5.9%4.3%5.2%2.3%
May 202675.5%8.1%5.1%4.5%4.5%2.4%
Jun 202672.2%11.2%5.2%4.3%4.3%2.8%
Jul 202671.6%9.4%5.9%5.2%5.2%2.8%
Aug 202674.4%8%6.5%4.4%4.4%2.4%
Sep 202672.4%9.5%5.9%5.2%4.3%2.8%

How has the National Art Supplies and The French Art Shop comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand art supply retailers in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for National Art Supplies in New Zealand fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for The French Art Shop in New Zealand fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using National Art Supplies’ and The French Art 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.

National Art Supplies

1 branded search term

  • national art supplies

The French Art Shop

1 branded search term

  • the french art shop

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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