--- title: "M&S vs Next: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is M&S or Next more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Beauty boxes set in the United Kingdom. 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/categories/uk-beauty-boxes/compare/marks-and-spencer-vs-next" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # M&S vs Next: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is M&S or Next more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Beauty boxes set in the United Kingdom. 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 - **Compared**: M&S and Next - **Competitive set**: Beauty boxes - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **M&S Share of Search**: 5.8% - **Next Share of Search**: 10.6% ## Is M&S or Next more popular in search? - In September 2026, Next had more branded searches than M&S among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom. Next had about 4,400 branded searches, while M&S had 2,400. Next made up 10.6% of all beauty box searches we track, and M&S accounted for 5.8%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: M&S took it in January 2026, Next took it in February 2026, M&S took it in May 2026, Next took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, M&S’s share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom moved from 6.8% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Next’s share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom moved from 10.2% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K. ## Top beauty boxes in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Next was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. M&S did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lookfantastic | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | GLOSSYBOX | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Boots | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Next | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cult Beauty | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Liberty London | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Latest in Beauty | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | M&S | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Birchbox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | John Lewis | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about beauty boxes - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best beauty subscription box in the UK?": 1. GLOSSYBOX, 2. Lookfantastic, 3. Cult Beauty, 4. Liberty London - Asked ChatGPT "Which beauty box is worth the money?": 1. GLOSSYBOX, 2. Lookfantastic - Asked ChatGPT "What's a good beauty box to give as a gift?": 1. Lookfantastic, 2. Boots - Searched Google, AI Overview "beauty box": 1. Boots, 2. Next, 3. Lookfantastic, 4. GLOSSYBOX - Searched Google, AI Overview "beauty boxes uk": 1. Lookfantastic, 2. GLOSSYBOX, 3. Boots, 4. Next, 5. Latest in Beauty Not named in any answer: M&S, Birchbox and John Lewis. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom beauty boxes in September 2026? - In September 2026, Next gained share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom, from 9% to 10.6%. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | M&S estimated searches | M&S Share of Search | M&S rank | Next estimated searches | Next Share of Search | Next rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 6.8% | 6 | 6.6K | 10.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 5.3% | 6 | 8.1K | 11.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 13.5% | 3 | 4.4K | 9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 5.8% | 5 | 5.4K | 13.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 10.7% | 4 | 6.6K | 13.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 7.5% | 4 | 4.4K | 11.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 30.2% | 1 | 5.4K | 9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 14.7% | 3 | 4.4K | 9.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 8% | 5 | 4.4K | 9.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 5.9% | 6 | 4.4K | 9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 5.8% | 5 | 4.4K | 10.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using M&S’s and Next’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **M&S**: Measured on the search term “m&s beauty box”. - **Next**: Measured on the search term “next beauty box”. - [M&S profile](/demand/uk/brands/marks-and-spencer) - [Next profile](/demand/uk/brands/next) - [All beauty boxes in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-beauty-boxes): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## 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 ### Is M&S or Next more popular in search? In September 2026, Next had more branded searches than M&S among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom. Next had about 4,400 branded searches, while M&S had 2,400. Next made up 10.6% of all beauty box searches we track, and M&S accounted for 5.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "M&S vs Next: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-beauty-boxes/compare/marks-and-spencer-vs-next This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-beauty-boxes/compare/marks-and-spencer-vs-next. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.