--- title: "B&Q vs Bridgman: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is B&Q or Bridgman more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garden furniture 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/b-and-q-vs-bridgman" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # B&Q vs Bridgman: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is B&Q or Bridgman more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Garden furniture 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**: B&Q and Bridgman - **Competitive set**: Garden furniture retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **B&Q Share of Search**: 3.4% - **Bridgman Share of Search**: 0.47% ## Is B&Q or Bridgman more popular in search? - In September 2026, B&Q had more branded searches than Bridgman among garden furniture retailers in the United Kingdom. B&Q had about 4,400 branded searches, while Bridgman had 600. B&Q made up 3.4% of all garden furniture retailer searches we track, and Bridgman accounted for 0.47%. - B&Q was ahead of Bridgman in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, B&Q’s share of searches among garden furniture retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 1.9% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bridgman’s share of searches among garden furniture retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 0.6% to 0.47%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 600. ## Top garden furniture retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, B&Q was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Bridgman did not appear in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | B&Q | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | John Lewis | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Cox & Cox | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Maze | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Rattan Direct | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Dunelm | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Next | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Kettler | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Garden Trading | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | The Range | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Wayfair | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Gardenesque | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bridgman | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about garden furniture retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where's the best place to buy garden furniture in the UK?": 1. John Lewis, 2. Dunelm, 3. B&Q, 4. Cox & Cox - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK shops sell good quality rattan garden furniture?": 1. Cox & Cox, 2. Maze, 3. John Lewis, 4. Rattan Direct, 5. Kettler, 6. B&Q - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best garden furniture that can stay outside all year in the UK?": 1. The Range, 2. John Lewis - Searched Google, AI Overview "rattan garden furniture": 1. B&Q, 2. Next, 3. Rattan Direct Not named in any answer: Garden Trading, Wayfair, Gardenesque and Bridgman. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom garden furniture retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, B&Q lost share of searches among garden furniture retailers in the United Kingdom, from 9.9% to 3.4%. ## Month by month | Month | B&Q estimated searches | B&Q Share of Search | B&Q rank | Bridgman estimated searches | Bridgman Share of Search | Bridgman rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 1.9% | 5 | 590 | 0.6% | 12 | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 0.68% | 6 | 550 | 0.37% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 0.79% | 6 | 360 | 0.28% | 12 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 2.4% | 5 | 590 | 0.58% | 12 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 5% | 4 | 850 | 0.79% | 13 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 9.9% | 4 | 1.4K | 0.61% | 12 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 12% | 3 | 1.7K | 0.51% | 13 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 12.4% | 3 | 1.6K | 0.49% | 13 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 12.7% | 3 | 1.2K | 0.55% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 11.5% | 3 | 1.1K | 0.45% | 13 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 9.9% | 4 | 960 | 0.52% | 13 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 3.4% | 5 | 600 | 0.47% | 13 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using B&Q’s and Bridgman’s 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. - **B&Q**: Measured on the search term “b&q garden furniture”. - **Bridgman**: Measured on the search terms “bridgman” and “bridgman garden furniture”, summed into one figure. - [B&Q profile](/demand/uk/brands/b-and-q) - [Bridgman profile](/demand/uk/brands/bridgman) - [All garden furniture retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-garden-furniture-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 B&Q or Bridgman more popular in search? In September 2026, B&Q had more branded searches than Bridgman among garden furniture retailers in the United Kingdom. B&Q had about 4,400 branded searches, while Bridgman had 600. B&Q made up 3.4% of all garden furniture retailer searches we track, and Bridgman accounted for 0.47%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "B&Q vs Bridgman: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/b-and-q-vs-bridgman This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/b-and-q-vs-bridgman. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.