--- title: "Simply Be: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Simply Be sells plus size clothing online in the UK. 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/simply-be" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Simply Be: search popularity in the United Kingdom Simply Be sells plus size clothing online in the UK. 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**: Simply Be - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among plus size fashion retailers**: 22.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Plus size fashion retailers | 3 | 22.5% | 201K | - [Plus size fashion retailers in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-plus-size-fashion-retailers) ## Top plus size fashion retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Simply Be was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Simply Be is the third most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Yours Clothing | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ASOS | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Simply Be | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Evans | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | New Look | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | JD Williams | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about plus size fashion retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where are the best places to buy plus size clothes in the UK?": 1. Yours Clothing, 2. ASOS, 3. Simply Be, 4. New Look, 5. Evans - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK shops have the best plus size dresses?": 1. Yours Clothing, 2. ASOS, 3. Simply Be, 4. Evans, 5. New Look - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I find affordable plus size clothing online?": 1. Yours Clothing, 2. ASOS, 3. Simply Be, 4. New Look - Searched Google, AI Overview "plus size clothing": 1. ASOS, 2. Yours Clothing, 3. Evans - Searched Google, AI Overview "best plus size clothing uk": 1. Yours Clothing, 2. ASOS, 3. Evans Not named in any answer: JD Williams. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Simply Be changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Simply Be in the United Kingdom fell from 301K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simply Be’s share of searches among plus size fashion retailers in the United Kingdom decreased from 27.9% to 22.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simply Be’s share of searches among plus size fashion retailers in the United Kingdom peaked at 28% in January 2026 and was lowest at 22.4% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simply Be fell from 2nd to 3rd among plus size fashion retailers in the United Kingdom. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom plus size fashion retailers in September 2026? - Yours Clothing’s share of searches among plus size fashion retailers in the United Kingdom has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 29.4% to 33.7% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ASOS in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Simply Be in the United Kingdom fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 201K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Evans in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for JD Williams in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 368K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for New Look in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Plus size fashion retailers | 301K | 27.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Plus size fashion retailers | 301K | 24.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Plus size fashion retailers | 246K | 24.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 246K | 28% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 201K | 26.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 246K | 24.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 246K | 24% | 3 | | May 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 301K | 27.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 246K | 24% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 201K | 22.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 201K | 22.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Plus size fashion retailers | 201K | 22.5% | 3 | ## How are Simply Be’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Simply Be’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. - “simply be” ## Which plus size fashion retailers compete with Simply Be? - [JD Williams](/demand/uk/brands/jd-williams): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/jd-williams-vs-simply-be - [Yours Clothing](/demand/uk/brands/yours-clothing): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/simply-be-vs-yours-clothing - [Evans](/demand/uk/brands/evans-clothing): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/evans-clothing-vs-simply-be - [ASOS](/demand/uk/brands/asos): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/asos-vs-simply-be - [New Look](/demand/uk/brands/new-look): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/new-look-vs-simply-be ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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