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How popular isHabitat?

In September 2026, people searched for Habitat by name about 157,000 times in the United Kingdom, a 16.4% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.8% of all United Kingdom lighting retailer searches, placing Habitat tenth out of ten retailers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about lighting retailers, Habitat appeared in two of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the ten.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Habitat is the tenth most searched of 10 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. DunelmShare of searches 20.1%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. PookyShare of searches 20.1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. Lights4funShare of searches 16.5%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. John LewisShare of searches 13.5%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. HabitatShare of searches 1.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top lighting retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Habitat was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Habitat is the fourth most recommended of the ten.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Dunelm1st
  2. John Lewis2nd
  3. Pooky3rd
  4. Habitat4th
  5. Lights.co.uk5th
  6. Jim Lawrence6th
  7. Litecraft7th
  8. Lights4fun–
  9. Dowsing & Reynolds–
  10. Pagazzi–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Dunelm3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pooky2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • John Lewis2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Habitat2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jim Lawrence1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lights.co.uk1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Litecraft1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lights4fun0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dowsing & Reynolds0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pagazzi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026.

Which lighting retailers compete with Habitat?

Habitat against lighting retailers in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Dunelm, Pooky, Lights4fun, John Lewis, Jim Lawrence, Dowsing & Reynolds, Lights.co.uk, Litecraft, Pagazzi, Habitat. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDunelmPookyLights4funJohn LewisJim LawrenceDowsing & ReynoldsLights.co.ukLitecraftPagazziHabitat
Oct 202521.7%21.7%14.5%14.5%9.7%6.5%2.3%2.9%4.3%1.9%
Nov 202516.3%19.9%29.8%10.9%7.3%6%2.2%2.2%4%1.4%
Dec 202515%18.4%33.6%10%8.2%5.5%2%2.4%3.6%1.3%
Jan 202623.2%23.2%10.4%12.7%10.4%6.9%2.5%3.1%5.7%2.1%
Feb 202624.9%20.3%7.4%13.6%11.1%7.4%2.7%3.3%7.4%1.8%
Mar 202619.9%24.4%8.9%13.3%10.9%8.9%2.6%3.2%5.9%1.8%
Apr 202618.9%23.1%12.7%12.7%12.7%8.4%3.1%3.1%3.7%1.7%
May 202619.4%23.7%13%10.6%13%8.6%3.1%3.1%3.8%1.7%
Jun 202620.8%25.5%11.4%11.4%11.4%9.3%2.7%2.7%3.4%1.4%
Jul 202619.2%28.7%12.8%10.5%10.5%8.5%3.1%2.5%3.1%1.1%
Aug 202620%24.6%13.4%11%11%9%3.2%3.2%3.2%1.4%
Sep 202620.1%20.1%16.5%13.5%11%7.3%3.2%3.2%3.2%1.8%

  1. 1.Dunelm

    20.1%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Pooky

    20.1%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -4.5 points.

  3. 3.Lights4fun

    16.5%

    Held 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +3.1 points.

  4. 4.John Lewis

    13.5%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  5. 5.Jim Lawrence

    11%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Dowsing & Reynolds

    7.3%

    Held 6th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  7. 7.Lights.co.uk

    3.2%

    Held 7th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Litecraft

    3.2%

    Held 8th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Pagazzi

    3.2%

    Held 9th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Habitat

    1.8%

    Held 10th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

Habitat, Dunelm and John Lewis sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “habitat lighting”.

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How has branded search demand for Habitat changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Habitat in the United Kingdom fell from 188K to 157K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Habitat’s share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom held steady, from 1.9% to 1.8%.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom lighting retailers in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, John Lewis overtook Jim Lawrence to rank 4th among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom, with 13.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Lights4fun gained share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom, from 13.4% to 16.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Pooky lost share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom, from 24.6% to 20.1%.

  4. In September 2026, Dowsing & Reynolds lost share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom, from 9% to 7.3%.

  5. Lights.co.uk’s share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.7% to 3.2% in September 2026.

  6. In September 2026, Dunelm rose from 2nd to 1st among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom.

How are Habitat’s branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Habitat’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.

  • habitat
  • habitat furniture
  • habitat garden furniture
  • habitat lighting
  • habitat rugs
  • habitat sofa

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Habitat compete?

Habitat is ranked in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Homeware retailers7th of 91.3%Show ranking
Furniture retailers9th of 110.15%Show ranking
Rug retailers8th of 112.6%Show ranking
Garden furniture retailers7th of 141.8%Show ranking
Lighting retailers10th of 101.8%Shown above
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