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How popular isSainsbury's in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 9.1M branded searches for Sainsbury's in United Kingdom which held steady over the last 12 months. Sainsbury's holds 37.7% estimated Share of Search among United Kingdom online supermarkets and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Sainsbury's37.7%
  2. Morrisons20.6%
  3. Tesco20.6%
  4. Asda16.9%
  5. Ocado4.1%
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Which online supermarkets compete with Sainsbury's?

Sainsbury's against online supermarkets in United Kingdom, by month

Share of Search by month for Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Ocado. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthSainsbury'sMorrisonsTescoAsdaOcado
Oct 202534.8%19%23.3%19%3.8%
Nov 202533.4%22.4%22.4%18.3%3.7%
Dec 202534.9%19.2%23.5%19.2%3.1%
Jan 202634.8%19%23.3%19%3.8%
Feb 202633.1%22.2%22.2%18.1%4.4%
Mar 202636.1%19.7%24.1%16.1%3.9%
Apr 202637.7%20.6%20.6%16.9%4.1%
May 202637.7%20.6%20.6%16.9%4.1%
Jun 202633.1%22.2%22.2%18.1%4.4%
Jul 202637.7%20.6%20.6%16.9%4.1%
Aug 202637.7%20.6%20.6%16.9%4.1%
Sep 202637.7%20.6%20.6%16.9%4.1%
  1. Held 1st. 9.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Morrisons

    20.6%

    Held 2nd. 5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Tesco

    20.6%

    Held 3rd. 5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Asda

    16.9%

    Held 4th. 4.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Ocado

    4.1%

    Held 5th. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Sainsbury's and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Sainsbury's in United Kingdom held steady at 9.1M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sainsbury's’ estimated Share of Search among online supermarkets in United Kingdom increased from 34.8% to 37.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sainsbury's’ estimated Share of Search among online supermarkets in United Kingdom peaked at 37.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 33.1% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom online supermarkets in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tesco in United Kingdom fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.1M to 5M in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Asda in United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 5M to 4.1M in September 2026.

How is Sainsbury's measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sainsbury's’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • sainsburys

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