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title: "Contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the shops and websites people in the UK buy contact lenses from. Share of Search among Feel Good Contacts, Lenstore, Vision Direct, Specsavers and Boots, the contact lens retailers Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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-contact-lens-retailers"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?

Compare the shops and websites people in the UK buy contact lenses from. Share of Search among Feel Good Contacts, Lenstore, Vision Direct, Specsavers and Boots, the contact lens retailers Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Contact lens retailers
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Feel Good Contacts, 27.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom?

- Feel Good Contacts, Lenstore and Vision Direct tie for the highest share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom, at 27.6% each in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Feel Good Contacts’ share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom decreased from 29.6% to 27.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lenstore’s share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom increased from 24.2% to 27.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vision Direct’s share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom decreased from 29.6% to 27.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Specsavers’ share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom increased from 13.3% to 15.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boots’ share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom decreased from 3.2% to 2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Feel Good Contacts’ share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom peaked at 31.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 27.3% in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vision Direct’s share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom peaked at 30.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 25.9% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Specsavers’ share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom peaked at 15.1% in September 2026 and was lowest at 11.2% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lenstore rose from 3rd to 2nd among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vision Direct fell from 2nd to 3rd among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom.

## Top contact lens retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lenstore and Vision Direct were mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Vision Direct was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers that gave a list. Feel Good Contacts was second, and Lenstore was third.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vision Direct | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Feel Good Contacts | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Lenstore | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Specsavers | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Boots | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about contact lens retailers

- Asked ChatGPT "Where's the cheapest place to buy contact lenses in the UK?": 1. Vision Direct, 2. Feel Good Contacts, 3. Lenstore
- Asked ChatGPT "Which online contact lens retailer is best?": 1. Vision Direct, 2. Feel Good Contacts, 3. Lenstore
- Asked ChatGPT "Is it safe to buy contact lenses online?": named none of the brands we track
- Searched Google, AI Overview "contact lenses": 1. Specsavers, 2. Boots, 3. Lenstore, 4. Vision Direct, 5. Feel Good Contacts
- Searched Google, AI Overview "daily contact lenses": 1. Lenstore, 2. Vision Direct, 3. Specsavers

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Feel Good Contacts vs Lenstore: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/feel-good-contacts-vs-lenstore): 27.6% Share of Search each.
- [Feel Good Contacts vs Vision Direct: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/feel-good-contacts-vs-vision-direct): 27.6% Share of Search each.
- [Feel Good Contacts vs Specsavers: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/feel-good-contacts-vs-specsavers): 27.6% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [Feel Good Contacts vs Boots: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/boots-vs-feel-good-contacts): 27.6% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Lenstore vs Vision Direct: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/lenstore-vs-vision-direct): 27.6% Share of Search each.
- [Lenstore vs Specsavers: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/lenstore-vs-specsavers): 27.6% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [Lenstore vs Boots: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/boots-vs-lenstore): 27.6% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Vision Direct vs Specsavers: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/specsavers-vs-vision-direct): 27.6% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [Vision Direct vs Boots: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/boots-vs-vision-direct): 27.6% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Specsavers vs Boots: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/boots-vs-specsavers): 15.1% against 2% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom contact lens retailers in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Lenstore gained share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom, from 25.9% to 27.6%.
- In September 2026, Vision Direct gained share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom, from 25.9% to 27.6%.
- In September 2026, Specsavers gained share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom, from 14.2% to 15.1%.
- In September 2026, Feel Good Contacts lost share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom, from 31.7% to 27.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Boots in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Feel Good Contacts | 27.6% | 49.5K | -18.2% | Feel Good Contacts |
| 2 | Lenstore | 27.6% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Lenstore |
| 3 | Vision Direct | 27.6% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Vision Direct |
| 4 | Specsavers | 15.1% | 27.1K | 0.0% | Specsavers |
| 5 | Boots | 2% | 3.6K | -18.2% | Boots |

Specsavers sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “specsavers contact lenses”.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 29.6% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 29.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Lenstore | 40.5K | 24.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Specsavers | 22.2K | 13.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Boots | 5.4K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 29.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 29.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Lenstore | 40.5K | 24.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Specsavers | 22.2K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Boots | 4.4K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 30.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 30.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Lenstore | 40.5K | 25.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Specsavers | 18.1K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Boots | 3.6K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 29.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 29.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Lenstore | 40.5K | 24.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Specsavers | 22.2K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Boots | 4.4K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 40.5K | 27.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Lenstore | 40.5K | 27.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Vision Direct | 40.5K | 27.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Specsavers | 22.2K | 15% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Boots | 4.4K | 3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 27.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Lenstore | 49.5K | 27.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 27.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Specsavers | 27.1K | 15.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Boots | 4.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 27.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Lenstore | 49.5K | 27.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 27.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Specsavers | 27.1K | 15.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Boots | 4.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 27.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Lenstore | 49.5K | 27.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 27.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Specsavers | 27.1K | 15.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Boots | 4.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 27.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Lenstore | 49.5K | 27.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 27.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Specsavers | 27.1K | 15.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Boots | 4.4K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 60.5K | 30% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Vision Direct | 60.5K | 30% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Lenstore | 49.5K | 24.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Specsavers | 27.1K | 13.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Boots | 4.4K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 60.5K | 31.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Lenstore | 49.5K | 25.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 25.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Specsavers | 27.1K | 14.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Boots | 4.4K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Feel Good Contacts | 49.5K | 27.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Lenstore | 49.5K | 27.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Vision Direct | 49.5K | 27.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Specsavers | 27.1K | 15.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Boots | 3.6K | 2% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Boots**: Measured on the search term “boots contact lenses”.
- **Feel Good Contacts**: Measured on the search term “feel good contacts”.
- **Lenstore**: Measured on the search term “lenstore”.
- **Specsavers**: Measured on the search term “specsavers contact lenses”.
- **Vision Direct**: Measured on the search term “vision direct”.

- [Boots](/demand/uk/brands/boots)
- [Feel Good Contacts](/demand/uk/brands/feel-good-contacts)
- [Lenstore](/demand/uk/brands/lenstore)
- [Specsavers](/demand/uk/brands/specsavers)
- [Vision Direct](/demand/uk/brands/vision-direct)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom?

Feel Good Contacts, Lenstore and Vision Direct tie for the highest share of searches among contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom, at 27.6% each in September 2026.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Contact lens retailers in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-contact-lens-retailers

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