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title: "AO vs Argos: Which is searched more in United Kingdom?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, AO or Argos? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electronics retailers set in 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."
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# AO vs Argos: Which is searched more in United Kingdom?

Which is more popular in search, AO or Argos? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electronics retailers set in 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**: AO and Argos
- **Competitive set**: Electronics retailers
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **AO Share of Search**: 1.9%
- **Argos Share of Search**: 58.2%

## Which is more popular in search, AO or Argos?

- In September 2026, Argos had more branded searches than AO among electronics retailers in United Kingdom. Argos was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to AO’s 246K, and held a 58.2% Share of Search versus AO’s 1.9%.
- Argos was ahead of AO in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AO’s estimated Share of Search among electronics retailers in United Kingdom moved from 0.63% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 246K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Argos’ estimated Share of Search among electronics retailers in United Kingdom moved from 63.5% to 58.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.1M to 7.5M.

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

- In September 2026, Argos lost estimated Share of Search among electronics retailers in United Kingdom, from 62.3% to 58.2%.
- In September 2026, AO lost estimated Share of Search among electronics retailers in United Kingdom, from 2.5% to 1.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | AO estimated searches | AO Share of Search | AO rank | Argos estimated searches | Argos Share of Search | Argos rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 0.63% | 4 | 9.1M | 63.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 0.39% | 4 | 11.1M | 58.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 0.35% | 4 | 11.1M | 63.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 0.51% | 4 | 7.5M | 63.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 0.63% | 4 | 6.1M | 63.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 201K | 1.8% | 3 | 7.5M | 67% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 1.5% | 3 | 7.5M | 67.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 74K | 0.63% | 4 | 7.5M | 63.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 0.63% | 4 | 7.5M | 63.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 0.93% | 3 | 7.5M | 63.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 301K | 2.5% | 3 | 7.5M | 62.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 246K | 1.9% | 3 | 7.5M | 58.2% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AO’s and Argos’ 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.

- **AO**: Measured on the search term “ao.com”.
- **Argos**: Measured on the search term “argos”.

- [AO profile](/demand/uk/brands/ao)
- [Argos profile](/demand/uk/brands/argos)
- [All electronics retailers in United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-electronics-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, AO or Argos?

In September 2026, Argos had more branded searches than AO among electronics retailers in United Kingdom. Argos was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to AO’s 246K, and held a 58.2% Share of Search versus AO’s 1.9%.

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