--- title: "Co-op vs Nisa Local: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Co-op or Nisa Local more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Convenience stores 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/co-op-food-vs-nisa-local" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Co-op vs Nisa Local: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Co-op or Nisa Local more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Convenience stores 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**: Co-op and Nisa Local - **Competitive set**: Convenience stores - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Co-op Share of Search**: 3.8% - **Nisa Local Share of Search**: 4.7% ## Is Co-op or Nisa Local more popular in search? - In September 2026, Nisa Local had more branded searches than Co-op among convenience stores in the United Kingdom. Nisa Local had about 246,000 branded searches, while Co-op had 201,000. Nisa Local made up 4.7% of all convenience store searches we track, and Co-op accounted for 3.8%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Nisa Local took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Co-op’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom moved from 5.4% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nisa Local’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom moved from 5.4% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K. ## Top convenience stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Co-op and Nisa Local were each mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. 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. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom convenience stores in September 2026? - In September 2026, Nisa Local lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 5.5% to 4.7%. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | Co-op estimated searches | Co-op Share of Search | Co-op rank | Nisa Local estimated searches | Nisa Local Share of Search | Nisa Local rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 5.4% | 3 | 246K | 5.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 6.4% | 3 | 201K | 5.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 301K | 6.5% | 3 | 246K | 5.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 6.4% | 3 | 201K | 5.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 5.3% | 3 | 201K | 5.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 5.3% | 3 | 246K | 5.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 4.5% | 4 | 246K | 5.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | 301K | 5.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 3.6% | 6 | 246K | 5.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | 301K | 5.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | 301K | 5.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 3.8% | 4 | 246K | 4.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Co-op’s and Nisa Local’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. - **Co-op**: Measured on the search terms “co-op food” and “coop food”, summed into one figure. - **Nisa Local**: Measured on the search term “nisa local”. - [Co-op profile](/demand/uk/brands/co-op-food) - [Nisa Local profile](/demand/uk/brands/nisa-local) - [All convenience stores in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-convenience-stores): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Co-op or Nisa Local more popular in search? In September 2026, Nisa Local had more branded searches than Co-op among convenience stores in the United Kingdom. Nisa Local had about 246,000 branded searches, while Co-op had 201,000. Nisa Local made up 4.7% of all convenience store searches we track, and Co-op accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Co-op vs Nisa Local: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-nisa-local This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-nisa-local. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.