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Riverside Market vs The Palms:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Riverside Market had more branded searches than The Palms among Christchurch shopping centres in New Zealand. Riverside Market had about 62,700 branded searches, while The Palms had 22,900. Riverside Market made up 26.9% of all Christchurch shopping centre searches we track, and The Palms accounted for 9.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Christchurch shopping centres, The Palms appeared in two of the three answers and Riverside Market in one. The Palms was mentioned before Riverside Market in every answer that named either.

Among Christchurch shopping centres in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Riverside Market, about 3 searches for every 1 for The Palms

Riverside Market 62.7K searchesThe Palms 22.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

The Palms, mentioned in 2 of 3 answers, Riverside Market in 1

The Palms in 2 of 3Riverside Market in 1 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

The Palms, named ahead of Riverside Market in 2 of 2 answers

The Palms first in 2Riverside Market never first

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Top Christchurch shopping centres in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, The Palms was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Riverside Market was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. The Palms was listed before Riverside Market in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Westfield Riccarton1st
  2. The Crossing2nd
  3. Northlands3rd
  4. The Palms4th
  5. The Tannery5th
  6. Riverside Market6th
  7. The Hub Hornby–
  8. Eastgate–

Mentioned by AI

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

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3 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 19, 2026.

Is Riverside Market or The Palms more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Riverside Market and The Palms by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight Christchurch shopping centres we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Riverside Market and The Palms among Christchurch shopping centres in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Riverside Market, The Palms. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWestfield RiccartonRiverside MarketNorthlandsThe PalmsThe Hub HornbyEastgateThe CrossingThe Tannery
Oct 202535.6%25.7%14.3%9.1%7.6%4.7%2.6%0.35%
Nov 202537.5%27.6%12.8%8.1%6.8%4.1%2.9%0.31%
Dec 202537%25.8%16.1%7.6%6.6%4%2.7%0.27%
Jan 202631.3%33.4%14.7%8%5.5%4%2.8%0.31%
Feb 202631.8%34.9%12.6%8.3%5.7%3.5%3%0.26%
Mar 202631.9%34.5%12.6%8.3%5.8%4.2%2.4%0.32%
Apr 202636.1%30.6%12.5%7.5%6.3%4%2.7%0.29%
May 202636%25.4%13.9%9.2%7.4%4.6%3.3%0.29%
Jun 202638.3%22.9%14.7%9.8%6.7%5%2.3%0.31%
Jul 202636.6%26.1%14.6%9.2%6.4%4%2.7%0.36%
Aug 202636.3%26.2%13.9%9.5%6.3%4.7%2.8%0.25%
Sep 202637.3%26.9%12.1%9.8%6.5%4.1%2.9%0.31%

How has the Riverside Market and The Palms comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch shopping centres in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Riverside Market gained share of searches among Christchurch shopping centres in New Zealand, from 26.2% to 26.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

11 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Riverside Market’s and The Palms’ 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.

Riverside Market

9 branded search terms

  • pasta riverside market
  • restaurants riverside market
  • riverside market
  • riverside market chch
  • riverside market food
  • riverside market shops
  • riverside market voucher
  • riversidemarket
  • the riverside market

The Palms

2 branded search terms

  • the palms christchurch
  • the palms shopping centre

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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