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How popular isJohn Lewis?

In September 2026, people searched for John Lewis by name about 2.8 million times in the United Kingdom, an 18.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.7% of all United Kingdom beauty box searches, placing John Lewis tenth out of ten brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about beauty boxes, John Lewis did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

John Lewis is the tenth most searched of 10 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. GLOSSYBOXShare of searches 43.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. BootsShare of searches 19.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. NextShare of searches 10.6%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. Latest in BeautyShare of searches 7%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  5. John LewisShare of searches 1.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –

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Top beauty boxes in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, John Lewis did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Lookfantastic1st
  2. GLOSSYBOX2nd
  3. Boots3rd
  4. Next4th
  5. Cult Beauty5th
  6. Liberty London6th
  7. Latest in Beauty7th
  8. M&S–
  9. Birchbox–
  10. John Lewis–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Lookfantastic5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GLOSSYBOX4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Boots3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Next2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Latest in Beauty1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Liberty London1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cult Beauty1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • M&S0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Birchbox0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • John Lewis0 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 beauty boxes compete with John Lewis?

John Lewis against beauty boxes in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for GLOSSYBOX, Boots, Next, Latest in Beauty, M&S, Lookfantastic, Birchbox, Liberty London, John Lewis. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGLOSSYBOXBootsNextLatest in BeautyM&SLookfantasticBirchboxLiberty LondonCult BeautyJohn Lewis
Oct 202534.2%27.9%10.2%6.8%6.8%6.8%2.5%2%1.5%1.5%
Nov 202532.7%32.7%11.9%5.3%5.3%5.3%2.4%1.3%1.7%1.5%
Dec 202539.1%26.1%11.6%4.2%4.2%6.3%2.3%1.5%2.9%1.8%
Jan 202637%20.2%9%4.9%13.5%5.9%3.3%2.7%2%1.5%
Feb 202644%16%13.1%4.6%5.8%5.8%3.2%1.8%3.5%2.1%
Mar 202635.9%19.7%13.1%5.8%10.7%5.8%2.6%1.7%2.1%2.6%
Apr 202638.5%21.1%11.4%4.9%7.5%6.2%2.6%2.6%2.5%2.6%
May 202624.7%16.5%9%4.8%30.2%7.3%1.7%1.2%2.3%2.2%
Jun 202632.9%18%9.8%5.3%14.7%6.4%2.2%2%2.3%6.4%
Jul 202626.9%32.9%9.8%5.3%8%8%2%2.9%2.4%2%
Aug 202637%24.7%9%7.4%5.9%7.4%2.7%2%2.2%1.8%
Sep 202643.5%19.5%10.6%7%5.8%3.8%3.1%3.1%1.8%1.7%
  1. 1.GLOSSYBOX

    43.5%

    Held 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +6.6 points.

  2. 2.Boots

    19.5%

    Held 2nd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -33.1% vs prior month. Share -5.2 points.

  3. 3.Next

    10.6%

    Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  4. Held 4th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, -19.4% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.M&S

    5.8%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. Moved from 5th to 6th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -55.6% vs prior month. Share -3.5 points.

  7. 7.Birchbox

    3.1%

    Held 7th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  8. Moved from 9th to 8th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +30% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  9. Moved from 8th to 9th. 750 estimated branded searches, -31.2% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  10. 10.John Lewis

    1.7%

    Held 10th. 720 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

John Lewis, M&S and 3 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “john lewis beauty box”.

Compare popularity between John Lewis and its closest rivals

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for John Lewis in the United Kingdom fell from 3.5M to 2.8M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, John Lewis’ share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom peaked at 6.4% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, John Lewis fell from 9th to 10th among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom beauty boxes in September 2026?

6 changes
  1. In September 2026, Liberty London overtook Cult Beauty to rank 8th among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom, with 3.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, GLOSSYBOX gained share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom, from 37% to 43.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Next gained share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom, from 9% to 10.6%.

  4. In September 2026, Boots lost share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom, from 24.7% to 19.5%.

  5. In September 2026, Lookfantastic lost share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom, from 7.4% to 3.8%.

  6. M&S’s share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 14.7% to 5.8% in September 2026.

How are John Lewis’ branded searches counted?

12 search terms

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

  • john lewis
  • john lewis beauty box
  • john lewis bedding
  • john lewis beds
  • john lewis bras
  • john lewis furniture
  • john lewis garden furniture
  • john lewis hampers
  • john lewis home
  • john lewis lighting
  • john lewis rugs
  • john lewis washing machines

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does John Lewis compete?

John Lewis is ranked in 13 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Electronics retailers4th of 66.8%Show ranking
Department stores2nd of 823.6%Show ranking
Homeware retailers9th of 90.04%Show ranking
Furniture retailers10th of 110.1%Show ranking
Lingerie brands6th of 80.29%Show ranking
Appliance retailers8th of 102.1%Show ranking
Bed retailers5th of 74.2%Show ranking
Rug retailers5th of 117.2%Show ranking
Bedding brands6th of 106.7%Show ranking
Garden furniture retailers6th of 143.4%Show ranking
Hamper companies4th of 93%Show ranking
Lighting retailers4th of 1013.5%Show ranking
Beauty boxes10th of 101.7%Shown above
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