--- title: "Sphere Hair vs The Hair Company: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Sphere Hair or The Hair Company more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North hair salons 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/sphere-hair-vs-the-hair-company" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sphere Hair vs The Hair Company: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Sphere Hair or The Hair Company more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North hair salons 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**: Sphere Hair and The Hair Company - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North hair salons - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Sphere Hair Share of Search**: 8.1% - **The Hair Company Share of Search**: 22.2% ## Is Sphere Hair or The Hair Company more popular in search? - In September 2026, The Hair Company had more branded searches than Sphere Hair among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand. The Hair Company had about 410 branded searches, while Sphere Hair had 150. The Hair Company made up 22.2% of all Palmerston North hair salon searches we track, and Sphere Hair accounted for 8.1%. - The Hair Company was ahead of Sphere Hair in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sphere Hair’s share of searches among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand moved from 7.8% to 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 150. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Hair Company’s share of searches among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand moved from 13.9% to 22.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250 to 410. ## Top Palmerston North hair salons in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Sphere Hair was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. The Hair Company was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Sphere Hair was listed before The Hair Company 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alchemy & I | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | NV Hair Design | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Sphere Hair | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Blush Hair Boutique | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | The Right Cut | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Bijonei Hair Design | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | The Hair Company | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Veronica Jayne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Vivo Hair | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Kess Hair & Beauty | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Sphere Hair Salon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Palmerston North hair salons - Asked ChatGPT "Which hair salon should I go to in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Alchemy & I, 2. NV Hair Design, 3. Sphere Hair, 4. The Right Cut, 5. Blush Hair Boutique - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hair salons in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Alchemy & I, 2. Sphere Hair, 3. Blush Hair Boutique, 4. NV Hair Design, 5. Bijonei Hair Design, 6. The Right Cut, 7. The Hair Company - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hair salon in Palmerston North, New Zealand for a haircut?": 1. Alchemy & I, 2. NV Hair Design, 3. Sphere Hair, 4. Blush Hair Boutique, 5. The Hair Company - Searched Google, AI Overview "hairdresser palmerston north": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Veronica Jayne, Vivo Hair, Kess Hair & Beauty and Sphere Hair Salon. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Palmerston North hair salons in September 2026? - In September 2026, The Hair Company overtook The Right Cut to become the leader among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, with 22.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Veronica Jayne overtook Sphere Hair and Vivo Hair to rank 5th among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, with 8.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Alchemy & I overtook The Right Cut and 2 others to rank 2nd among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, with 14.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Sphere Hair lost share of searches among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, from 11.6% to 8.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Sphere Hair estimated searches | Sphere Hair Share of Search | Sphere Hair rank | The Hair Company estimated searches | The Hair Company Share of Search | The Hair Company rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 140 | 7.8% | 7 | 250 | 13.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 110 | 5.7% | 9 | 310 | 16% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 100 | 5.8% | 8 | 260 | 15% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 150 | 7.2% | 7 | 310 | 14.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 100 | 5.5% | 8 | 310 | 17.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 200 | 9.8% | 6 | 310 | 15.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 120 | 6.8% | 8 | 260 | 14.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 160 | 8.4% | 6 | 260 | 13.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 180 | 9.6% | 6 | 310 | 16.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 150 | 8.6% | 5 | 330 | 19% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 220 | 11.6% | 4 | 310 | 16.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 150 | 8.1% | 6 | 410 | 22.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sphere Hair’s and The Hair Company’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. - **Sphere Hair**: Measured on the search terms “sphere hair” and “sphere hair palmerston north”, summed into one figure. - **The Hair Company**: Measured on the search terms “the hair company” and “the hair company palmerston north”, summed into one figure. - [Sphere Hair profile](/demand/nz/brands/sphere-hair) - [The Hair Company profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-hair-company) - [All Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/hair-salons): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Sphere Hair or The Hair Company more popular in search? In September 2026, The Hair Company had more branded searches than Sphere Hair among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand. The Hair Company had about 410 branded searches, while Sphere Hair had 150. The Hair Company made up 22.2% of all Palmerston North hair salon searches we track, and Sphere Hair accounted for 8.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sphere Hair vs The Hair Company: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/sphere-hair-vs-the-hair-company This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/sphere-hair-vs-the-hair-company. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.