--- title: "Appliance City vs John Lewis: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Appliance City or John Lewis more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Appliance retailers 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/compare/appliance-city-vs-john-lewis" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Appliance City vs John Lewis: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Appliance City or John Lewis more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Appliance retailers 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**: Appliance City and John Lewis - **Competitive set**: Appliance retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Appliance City Share of Search**: 1.2% - **John Lewis Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is Appliance City or John Lewis more popular in search? - In September 2026, John Lewis had more branded searches than Appliance City among appliance retailers in the United Kingdom. John Lewis had about 12,100 branded searches, while Appliance City had 6,600. John Lewis made up 2.1% of all appliance retailer searches we track, and Appliance City accounted for 1.2%. - John Lewis was ahead of Appliance City in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Appliance City’s share of searches among appliance retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 2.1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, John Lewis’ share of searches among appliance retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 3.2% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. ## Top appliance retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, John Lewis appeared in all five answers. Appliance City 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | John Lewis | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AO | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Currys | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Argos | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Appliances Direct | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Marks Electrical | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Euronics | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Hughes | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Sonic Direct | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Appliance City | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about appliance retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where's the best place to buy a washing machine in the UK?": 1. AO, 2. John Lewis, 3. Currys, 4. Appliances Direct - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK retailers are best for buying kitchen appliances?": 1. AO, 2. John Lewis, 3. Currys, 4. Argos, 5. Marks Electrical - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy a new fridge freezer in the UK?": 1. AO, 2. John Lewis, 3. Currys, 4. Argos, 5. Euronics - Searched Google, AI Overview "washing machines": 1. John Lewis, 2. Currys - Searched Google, AI Overview "fridge freezers": 1. Currys, 2. John Lewis, 3. AO, 4. Argos Not named in any answer: Hughes, Sonic Direct and Appliance City. 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 appliance retailers in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Appliance City in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for John Lewis in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Appliance City estimated searches | Appliance City Share of Search | Appliance City rank | John Lewis estimated searches | John Lewis Share of Search | John Lewis rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 9 | 14.8K | 3.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 2.4% | 10 | 14.8K | 2.9% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 10 | 12.1K | 2.9% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 10 | 14.8K | 3.4% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 1.8% | 10 | 12.1K | 3.3% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 9 | 12.1K | 2.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 10 | 12.1K | 2.6% | 8 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 10 | 12.1K | 3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 10 | 12.1K | 2.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 1.3% | 10 | 12.1K | 2.4% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 10 | 12.1K | 1.9% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 10 | 12.1K | 2.1% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Appliance City’s and John Lewis’ 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. - **Appliance City**: Measured on the search term “appliance city”. - **John Lewis**: Measured on the search term “john lewis washing machines”. - [Appliance City profile](/demand/uk/brands/appliance-city) - [John Lewis profile](/demand/uk/brands/john-lewis) - [All appliance retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-appliance-retailers): 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 Appliance City or John Lewis more popular in search? In September 2026, John Lewis had more branded searches than Appliance City among appliance retailers in the United Kingdom. John Lewis had about 12,100 branded searches, while Appliance City had 6,600. John Lewis made up 2.1% of all appliance retailer searches we track, and Appliance City accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Appliance City vs John Lewis: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/appliance-city-vs-john-lewis This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/appliance-city-vs-john-lewis. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.