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title: "Convenience stores in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the convenience store chains people in the UK shop at. Share of Search among Tesco, Londis, Nisa Local, Co-op, Costcutter, Spar and Premier, the convenience stores 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-convenience-stores"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Convenience stores in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?

Compare the convenience store chains people in the UK shop at. Share of Search among Tesco, Londis, Nisa Local, Co-op, Costcutter, Spar and Premier, the convenience stores 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**: Convenience stores
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Brands compared**: 7
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Tesco, 77.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among convenience stores in the United Kingdom?

- In September 2026, Tesco was the most searched among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches, 77.8% of all searches for the seven we track.
- Londis is in 2nd place, 70.8 percentage points behind at 7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tesco’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom increased from 73.4% to 77.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Londis’ share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom decreased from 8.1% to 7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nisa Local’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom decreased from 5.4% to 4.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Co-op’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom decreased from 5.4% to 3.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spar’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom decreased from 4.4% to 3.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tesco’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom peaked at 77.8% in September 2026 and was lowest at 70.8% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Londis’ share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom peaked at 8.2% in May 2026 and was lowest at 7% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Co-op’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom peaked at 6.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.6% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Costcutter’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom peaked at 4.4% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spar’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom peaked at 5.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.1% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nisa Local rose from 4th to 3rd among convenience stores in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Co-op fell from 3rd to 4th among convenience stores in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Costcutter rose from 6th to 5th among convenience stores in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spar fell from 5th to 6th among convenience stores in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Premier held steady: its share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top convenience stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tesco was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Tesco was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers that gave a list. Spar was second, and Londis 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tesco | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Spar | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Londis | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Premier | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Co-op | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Costcutter | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Nisa Local | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about convenience stores

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best convenience store chain in the UK?": 1. Tesco, 2. Spar
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the biggest convenience store chains in the UK?": 1. Tesco, 2. Co-op, 3. Spar, 4. Premier, 5. Londis, 6. Costcutter, 7. Nisa Local
- Asked ChatGPT "Which UK convenience store chain has the best prices?": 1. Tesco, 2. Premier, 3. Londis
- Searched Google, AI Overview "convenience stores": 1. Spar, 2. Londis, 3. Premier, 4. Tesco
- Searched Google, AI Overview "corner shop": named none of the brands we track

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Tesco vs Londis: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/londis-vs-tesco): 77.8% against 7% Share of Search.
- [Tesco vs Nisa Local: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/nisa-local-vs-tesco): 77.8% against 4.7% Share of Search.
- [Tesco vs Co-op: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-tesco): 77.8% against 3.8% Share of Search.
- [Tesco vs Costcutter: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/costcutter-vs-tesco): 77.8% against 3.1% Share of Search.
- [Londis vs Nisa Local: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/londis-vs-nisa-local): 7% against 4.7% Share of Search.
- [Londis vs Co-op: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-londis): 7% against 3.8% Share of Search.
- [Londis vs Costcutter: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/costcutter-vs-londis): 7% against 3.1% Share of Search.
- [Nisa Local vs Co-op: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-nisa-local): 4.7% against 3.8% Share of Search.
- [Nisa Local vs Costcutter: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/costcutter-vs-nisa-local): 4.7% against 3.1% Share of Search.
- [Co-op vs Costcutter: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-costcutter): 3.8% against 3.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom convenience stores in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Tesco gained share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 74.8% to 77.8%.
- In September 2026, Londis lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 8.2% to 7%.
- In September 2026, Nisa Local lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 5.5% to 4.7%.
- In September 2026, Costcutter lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 3.7% to 3.1%.
- In September 2026, Spar lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 3.7% to 3.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Premier in the United Kingdom rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Co-op in the United Kingdom fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 201K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Tesco | 77.8% | 4.1M | 0.0% | Tesco |
| 2 | Londis | 7% | 368K | -18.2% | Londis |
| 3 | Nisa Local | 4.7% | 246K | -18.3% | Nisa Retail |
| 4 | Co-op | 3.8% | 201K | 0.0% | Co-operative Group |
| 5 | Costcutter | 3.1% | 165K | -17.9% | Costcutter |
| 6 | Spar | 3.1% | 165K | -17.9% | Spar UK |
| 7 | Premier | 0.42% | 22.2K | -18.1% | Premier Stores |

Tesco sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “tesco express”.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Tesco | 3.4M | 73.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Londis | 368K | 8.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Co-op | 246K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Nisa Local | 246K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Spar | 201K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Costcutter | 135K | 3% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Premier | 18.1K | 0.4% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Tesco | 2.7M | 71.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Londis | 301K | 7.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Co-op | 246K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Nisa Local | 201K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Spar | 201K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Costcutter | 135K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Premier | 18.1K | 0.47% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Tesco | 3.4M | 72.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Londis | 368K | 7.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Co-op | 301K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Nisa Local | 246K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Spar | 201K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Costcutter | 165K | 3.5% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Premier | 18.1K | 0.39% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Tesco | 2.7M | 70.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Londis | 301K | 7.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Co-op | 246K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Nisa Local | 201K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Spar | 201K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Costcutter | 165K | 4.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Premier | 18.1K | 0.47% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Tesco | 2.7M | 72.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Londis | 301K | 8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Co-op | 201K | 5.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Nisa Local | 201K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Spar | 165K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Costcutter | 135K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Premier | 18.1K | 0.48% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Tesco | 3.4M | 72.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Londis | 368K | 8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Co-op | 246K | 5.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Nisa Local | 246K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Spar | 201K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Costcutter | 165K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Premier | 22.2K | 0.48% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Tesco | 3.4M | 74.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Londis | 368K | 8.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Nisa Local | 246K | 5.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Co-op | 201K | 4.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Costcutter | 165K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Spar | 165K | 3.7% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Premier | 18.1K | 0.4% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Tesco | 4.1M | 74.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Londis | 450K | 8.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Nisa Local | 301K | 5.5% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Co-op | 201K | 3.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Costcutter | 201K | 3.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Spar | 201K | 3.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Premier | 22.2K | 0.41% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Tesco | 3.4M | 73.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Londis | 368K | 8.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Nisa Local | 246K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Costcutter | 201K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Spar | 201K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Co-op | 165K | 3.6% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Premier | 18.1K | 0.4% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Tesco | 4.1M | 74.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Londis | 450K | 8.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Nisa Local | 301K | 5.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Co-op | 201K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Costcutter | 201K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Spar | 201K | 3.7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Premier | 22.2K | 0.41% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Tesco | 4.1M | 74.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Londis | 450K | 8.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Nisa Local | 301K | 5.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Co-op | 201K | 3.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Costcutter | 201K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Spar | 201K | 3.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Premier | 27.1K | 0.5% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | Tesco | 4.1M | 77.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Londis | 368K | 7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Nisa Local | 246K | 4.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Co-op | 201K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Costcutter | 165K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Spar | 165K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Premier | 22.2K | 0.42% | 7 |

## What is being compared

- **Co-op**: Measured on the search terms “co-op food” and “coop food”, summed into one figure.
- **Costcutter**: Measured on the search term “costcutter”.
- **Londis**: Measured on the search term “londis”.
- **Nisa Local**: Measured on the search term “nisa local”.
- **Premier**: Measured on the search terms “premier store” and “premier stores”, summed into one figure.
- **Spar**: Measured on the search term “spar”.
- **Tesco**: Measured on the search term “tesco express”.

- [Co-op](/demand/uk/brands/co-op-food)
- [Costcutter](/demand/uk/brands/costcutter)
- [Londis](/demand/uk/brands/londis)
- [Nisa Local](/demand/uk/brands/nisa-local)
- [Premier](/demand/uk/brands/premier-stores)
- [Spar](/demand/uk/brands/spar-uk)
- [Tesco](/demand/uk/brands/tesco)

## 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 convenience stores in the United Kingdom?

In September 2026, Tesco was the most searched among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches, 77.8% of all searches for the seven we track.

## Cite this page

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