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Hamper companies in the United Kingdom:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, M&S was the most searched among hamper companies in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 54.2K branded searches, 57.4% of all searches for the seven we track.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. M&S57.4%
  2. Fortnum & Mason28.7%
  3. Harrods4.7%
  4. John Lewis3.1%
  5. Waitrose2.5%
  6. Selfridges2%
  7. Virginia Hayward1.7%

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Compare the shops people in the UK order food and gift hampers from. 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.

Share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for M&S, Fortnum & Mason, Harrods, John Lewis, Waitrose, Selfridges. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthM&SFortnum & MasonHarrodsJohn LewisWaitroseSelfridgesVirginia Hayward
Oct 202554.3%27.1%5.4%4.4%4.4%2.4%2%
Nov 202559.1%24.2%4.8%4.8%4%2.2%0.95%
Dec 202560.9%20.4%5%6.1%4.1%2.2%1.2%
Jan 202647.9%35.8%4.8%4.8%2.5%2.1%2.1%
Feb 202658%29%3.8%3.8%2.5%1.7%1.3%
Mar 202658.4%29.2%3.9%3.1%2.6%1.7%1.1%
Apr 202657.7%28.9%4.6%3%2.6%2.1%1.1%
May 202656.8%28.4%4.6%3.8%3%2%1.4%
Jun 202657.3%28.7%4.6%3.7%2.5%2.1%1.1%
Jul 202657.3%28.7%4.6%3.7%2.5%2.1%1.1%
Aug 202657.6%28.8%4.7%3.1%2.5%2.1%1.3%
Sep 202657.4%28.7%4.7%3.1%2.5%2%1.7%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.M&S

    57.4%

    Held 1st. 54.2K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. Held 2nd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.Harrods

    4.7%

    Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. Held 4th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, +20.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Waitrose

    2.5%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. Held 7th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +60% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

M&S, Harrods and 3 other brands sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “m&s hampers”.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among hamper companies in the United Kingdom?

7 brands

In September 2026, M&S was the most searched among hamper companies in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 54.2K branded searches, 57.4% of all searches for the seven we track. Fortnum & Mason is in 2nd place, 28.7 percentage points behind at 28.7%.

United Kingdom hamper companies, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of searchesPeakLowRank
M&S54.3% → 57.4%60.9%Dec 202547.9%Jan 20261st
Fortnum & Mason27.1% → 28.7%35.8%Jan 202620.4%Dec 20252nd
Harrods5.4% → 4.7%5.4%Oct 20253.8%Feb 20263rd
John Lewis4.4% → 3.1%6.1%Dec 20253%Apr 20264th
Waitrose4.4% → 2.5%4.4%Oct 20252.5%Jun 20265th
Selfridges2.4% → 2%2.4%Oct 20251.7%Feb 20266th
Virginia Hayward2% → 1.7%2.1%Jan 20260.95%Nov 20257th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, M&S’s share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom increased from 54.3% to 57.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fortnum & Mason’s share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom increased from 27.1% to 28.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harrods’ share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom decreased from 5.4% to 4.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, John Lewis’ share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom decreased from 4.4% to 3.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waitrose’s share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom decreased from 4.4% to 2.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, M&S’s share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom peaked at 60.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 47.9% in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fortnum & Mason’s share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom peaked at 35.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 20.4% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harrods’ share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom peaked at 5.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.8% in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, John Lewis’ share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom peaked at 6.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3% in April 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Waitrose’s share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom peaked at 4.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 2.5% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Virginia Hayward’s share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom peaked at 2.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0.95% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Selfridges and Virginia Hayward held steady: their share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom hamper companies in September 2026?

7 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Waitrose in the United Kingdom fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for John Lewis in the United Kingdom fell 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Selfridges in the United Kingdom fell 34.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Harrods in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Virginia Hayward in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fortnum & Mason in the United Kingdom fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026.

  7. Estimated monthly branded searches for M&S in the United Kingdom fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 66.2K to 54.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for hamper companies?

8 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among hamper companies comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.

M&S

2 branded search terms

  • m&s hampers
  • marks and spencer hampers

Fortnum & Mason

1 branded search term

  • fortnum and mason hampers

Harrods

1 branded search term

  • harrods hampers

John Lewis

1 branded search term

  • john lewis hampers

Waitrose

1 branded search term

  • waitrose hampers

Selfridges

1 branded search term

  • selfridges hampers

Virginia Hayward

1 branded search term

  • virginia hayward

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