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title: "Scorpio Books vs Time Out Bookstore: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Scorpio Books or Time Out Bookstore? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bookshops 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/scorpio-books-vs-time-out-bookstore"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Scorpio Books vs Time Out Bookstore: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Scorpio Books or Time Out Bookstore? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bookshops 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**: Scorpio Books and Time Out Bookstore
- **Competitive set**: Bookshops
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Scorpio Books Share of Search**: 3.8%
- **Time Out Bookstore Share of Search**: 1.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Scorpio Books or Time Out Bookstore?

- In August 2026, Scorpio Books had more branded searches than Time Out Bookstore among bookshops in New Zealand. Scorpio Books was estimated to have 12.2K branded searches compared to Time Out Bookstore’s 3.5K, and held a 3.8% Share of Search versus Time Out Bookstore’s 1.1%.
- Scorpio Books was ahead of Time Out Bookstore in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Scorpio Books’ estimated Share of Search among bookshops in New Zealand moved from 2.7% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10K to 12.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Time Out Bookstore’s estimated Share of Search among bookshops in New Zealand moved from 0.86% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 3.5K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Scorpio Books in New Zealand rose 22.4% over 11 measured months, from 10K to 12.2K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Scorpio Books estimated searches | Scorpio Books Share of Search | Scorpio Books rank | Time Out Bookstore estimated searches | Time Out Bookstore Share of Search | Time Out Bookstore rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10K | 2.7% | 5 | 3.1K | 0.86% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.2K | 2.4% | 5 | 3.7K | 0.73% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.3K | 3.2% | 5 | 5.8K | 0.83% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 14.9K | 3.5% | 5 | 3.7K | 0.87% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.2K | 3.6% | 5 | 3.4K | 1% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.2K | 3.7% | 5 | 2.9K | 0.88% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.2K | 3.8% | 5 | 3.7K | 1.2% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 12.2K | 3.8% | 5 | 3.2K | 0.98% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 12.2K | 3.9% | 5 | 3K | 0.97% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.2K | 3.8% | 5 | 3K | 0.96% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.2K | 3.8% | 5 | 3.5K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Scorpio Books’ and Time Out Bookstore’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.

- **Scorpio Books**: Measured on the search terms “scorpio books”, “scorpio books near me”, “scorpio books new zealand”, “scorpio books online” and “scorpiobooks”, summed into one figure.
- **Time Out Bookstore**: Measured on the search terms “time out books”, “time out bookstore nz” and “timeout bookstore”, summed into one figure.

- [Scorpio Books profile](/demand/nz/brands/scorpio-books)
- [Time Out Bookstore profile](/demand/nz/brands/time-out-bookstore)
- [All bookshops in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bookshops): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Scorpio Books or Time Out Bookstore?

In August 2026, Scorpio Books had more branded searches than Time Out Bookstore among bookshops in New Zealand. Scorpio Books was estimated to have 12.2K branded searches compared to Time Out Bookstore’s 3.5K, and held a 3.8% Share of Search versus Time Out Bookstore’s 1.1%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Scorpio Books vs Time Out Bookstore: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/scorpio-books-vs-time-out-bookstore

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