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PAK’nSAVE vs SuperValue:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, PAK’nSAVE had more branded searches than SuperValue among supermarkets in New Zealand. PAK’nSAVE was estimated to have 561K branded searches compared to SuperValue’s 1.4K, and held a 30.6% Share of Search versus SuperValue’s 0.07%.

Share of Search among supermarkets in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, PAK’nSAVE or SuperValue?
PAK’nSAVE30.6%561K searches
vs
SuperValue0.07%1.4K searches

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Which is more popular in search, PAK’nSAVE or SuperValue?

National grocery retail brands: the two supermarket groups plus the Woolworths-owned FreshChoice and SuperValue banners, Costco's warehouse club and the Night 'n Day convenience chain. Woolworths includes searches for Countdown before the rebrand. 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.

PAK’nSAVE and SuperValue among supermarkets in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for PAK’nSAVE, SuperValue. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthWoolworthsPAK’nSAVENew WorldCostcoFreshChoiceFour SquareNight 'n DaySuperValue
Oct 202532.7%34.7%19.5%5.8%3.2%2.6%1.4%0.1%
Nov 202534.7%32.7%18.4%6.5%3%3.1%1.6%0.08%
Dec 202533.5%31.6%21.7%5.4%2.9%3.4%1.5%0.1%
Jan 202634.5%32.5%18.3%5.6%3.7%3.5%1.9%0.1%
Feb 202635.8%29.7%20.4%5%3.3%3.8%2%0.07%
Mar 202633.3%31.5%21.6%5.7%2.9%3.2%1.7%0.08%
Apr 202633.8%31.9%18%7%3.6%4%1.7%0.1%
May 202634.1%31%20.5%6.8%3.4%2.6%1.6%0.09%
Jun 202634.1%33.5%18.1%6.5%3.6%2.6%1.6%0.08%
Jul 202632.4%31.8%21%7.1%3.4%2.7%1.5%0.06%
Aug 202635.7%30.6%20.2%6.5%3.3%2.3%1.3%0.07%
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How has the PAK’nSAVE and SuperValue comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • PAK’nSAVE was ahead of SuperValue in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PAK’nSAVE’s estimated Share of Search among supermarkets in New Zealand moved from 34.7% to 30.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 660K to 561K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SuperValue’s estimated Share of Search among supermarkets in New Zealand moved from 0.1% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.4K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand supermarkets in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, PAK’nSAVE lost estimated Share of Search among supermarkets in New Zealand, from 31.8% to 30.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for SuperValue in New Zealand fell 30.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.4K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PAK’nSAVE’s and SuperValue’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.

PAK’nSAVE

4 branded search terms

  • pak n save
  • pak n save groceries
  • pak n save supermarket
  • paknsave

SuperValue

3 branded search terms

  • supervalue
  • supervalue groceries
  • supervalue supermarket

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