--- title: "Co-op: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Co-op is a chain of food and convenience stores run by the Co-operative Group. 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/uk/brands/co-op-food" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Co-op: search popularity in the United Kingdom Co-op is a chain of food and convenience stores run by the Co-operative Group. 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 - **Brand**: Co-op - **Owned by**: Co-operative Group - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among convenience stores**: 3.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Convenience stores | 4 | 3.8% | 201K | - [Convenience stores in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-convenience-stores) ## Top convenience stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Co-op was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Co-op is the fifth most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tesco | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Spar | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Londis | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Premier | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Co-op | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Costcutter | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Nisa Local | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about convenience stores - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best convenience store chain in the UK?": 1. Tesco, 2. Spar - Asked ChatGPT "What are the biggest convenience store chains in the UK?": 1. Tesco, 2. Co-op, 3. Spar, 4. Premier, 5. Londis, 6. Costcutter, 7. Nisa Local - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK convenience store chain has the best prices?": 1. Tesco, 2. Premier, 3. Londis - Searched Google, AI Overview "convenience stores": 1. Spar, 2. Londis, 3. Premier, 4. Tesco - Searched Google, AI Overview "corner shop": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Co-op changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Co-op in the United Kingdom fell from 246K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Co-op’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom decreased from 5.4% to 3.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Co-op’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom peaked at 6.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.6% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Co-op fell from 3rd to 4th among convenience stores in the United Kingdom. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom convenience stores in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tesco gained share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 74.8% to 77.8%. - In September 2026, Londis lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 8.2% to 7%. - In September 2026, Nisa Local lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 5.5% to 4.7%. - In September 2026, Costcutter lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 3.7% to 3.1%. - In September 2026, Spar lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 3.7% to 3.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Premier in the United Kingdom rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Convenience stores | 246K | 5.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Convenience stores | 246K | 6.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Convenience stores | 301K | 6.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Convenience stores | 246K | 6.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Convenience stores | 201K | 5.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Convenience stores | 246K | 5.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Convenience stores | 201K | 4.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | Convenience stores | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Convenience stores | 165K | 3.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Convenience stores | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Convenience stores | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Convenience stores | 201K | 3.8% | 4 | ## How are Co-op’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Co-op’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “co-op food” - “coop food” ## Which convenience stores compete with Co-op? - [Tesco](/demand/uk/brands/tesco): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-tesco - [Londis](/demand/uk/brands/londis): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-londis - [Nisa Local](/demand/uk/brands/nisa-local): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-nisa-local - [Costcutter](/demand/uk/brands/costcutter): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-costcutter - [Spar](/demand/uk/brands/spar-uk): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-spar-uk - [Premier](/demand/uk/brands/premier-stores) ## Who owns Co-op? Co-op is owned by Co-operative Group. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Co-operative Group. ## 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 ### Who owns Co-op? Co-op is owned by Co-operative Group. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Co-operative Group. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Co-op: search popularity in the United Kingdom". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/co-op-food This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/co-op-food. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.