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title: "Takapuna Art Supplies vs The French Art Shop: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Takapuna Art Supplies or The French Art Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Art supply retailers 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."
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# Takapuna Art Supplies vs The French Art Shop: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Takapuna Art Supplies or The French Art Shop more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Art supply retailers 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**: Takapuna Art Supplies and The French Art Shop
- **Competitive set**: Art supply retailers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Takapuna Art Supplies Share of Search**: 5.2%
- **The French Art Shop Share of Search**: 4.3%

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

- In September 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies had more branded searches than The French Art Shop among art supply retailers in New Zealand. Takapuna Art Supplies had about 880 branded searches, while The French Art Shop had 720. Takapuna Art Supplies made up 5.2% of all art supply retailer searches we track, and The French Art Shop accounted for 4.3%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Takapuna Art Supplies took it in March 2026, The French Art Shop took it in April 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies’ share of searches among art supply retailers in New Zealand moved from 5.1% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 880.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The French Art Shop’s share of searches among art supply retailers in New Zealand moved from 5.1% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720.

## 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. Takapuna Art Supplies was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. The French Art Shop was listed before Takapuna Art Supplies in two out of three answers.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gordon Harris | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Studio Art Supplies | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| The French Art Shop | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| The Drawing Room | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Takapuna Art Supplies | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| National Art Supplies | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about art supply retailers

- Asked ChatGPT "Which art supply retailer should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Gordon Harris, 2. The French Art Shop, 3. Studio Art Supplies
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best art supply retailers in New Zealand?": 1. Gordon Harris, 2. Studio Art Supplies, 3. The French Art Shop, 4. Takapuna Art Supplies
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best art supply retailer in New Zealand for art materials?": 1. Gordon Harris, 2. The Drawing Room, 3. Takapuna Art Supplies, 4. Studio Art Supplies
- Searched Google, AI Overview "art materials nz": 1. Gordon Harris, 2. Studio Art Supplies, 3. The French Art Shop
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best art store": 1. Gordon Harris, 2. The French Art Shop, 3. Studio Art Supplies, 4. The Drawing Room

Not named in any answer: National Art Supplies.

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 art supply retailers in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies gained share of searches among art supply retailers in New Zealand, from 4.4% to 5.2%.
- 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.

## Month by month

| Month | Takapuna Art Supplies estimated searches | Takapuna Art Supplies Share of Search | Takapuna Art Supplies rank | The French Art Shop estimated searches | The French Art Shop Share of Search | The French Art Shop rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 880 | 5.1% | 4 | 880 | 5.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 720 | 4.2% | 5 | 880 | 5.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 720 | 3.5% | 5 | 1K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 880 | 5% | 4 | 880 | 5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 720 | 4.2% | 4 | 720 | 4.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 880 | 4.5% | 4 | 720 | 3.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 720 | 4.3% | 5 | 880 | 5.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 880 | 4.5% | 4 | 880 | 4.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 720 | 4.3% | 4 | 720 | 4.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 880 | 5.2% | 4 | 880 | 5.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 880 | 4.4% | 4 | 880 | 4.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 880 | 5.2% | 4 | 720 | 4.3% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Takapuna 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.

- **Takapuna Art Supplies**: Measured on the search term “takapuna art supplies”.
- **The French Art Shop**: Measured on the search term “the french art shop”.

- [Takapuna Art Supplies profile](/demand/nz/brands/takapuna-art-supplies)
- [The French Art Shop profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-french-art-shop)
- [All art supply retailers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-art-supply-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Takapuna Art Supplies or The French Art Shop more popular in search?

In September 2026, Takapuna Art Supplies had more branded searches than The French Art Shop among art supply retailers in New Zealand. Takapuna Art Supplies had about 880 branded searches, while The French Art Shop had 720. Takapuna Art Supplies made up 5.2% of all art supply retailer searches we track, and The French Art Shop accounted for 4.3%.

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