--- title: "Co-op vs Tesco: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Co-op or Tesco 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-tesco" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Co-op vs Tesco: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Co-op or Tesco 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 Tesco - **Competitive set**: Convenience stores - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Co-op Share of Search**: 3.8% - **Tesco Share of Search**: 77.8% ## Is Co-op or Tesco more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tesco had more branded searches than Co-op among convenience stores in the United Kingdom. Tesco had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Co-op had 201,000. Tesco made up 77.8% of all convenience store searches we track, and Co-op accounted for 3.8%. - Tesco was ahead of Co-op in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 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, Tesco’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom moved from 73.4% to 77.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 4.1M. ## Top convenience stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tesco was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Co-op was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Tesco was listed before Co-op in every answer. 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, Tesco gained share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 74.8% to 77.8%. - 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 | Tesco estimated searches | Tesco Share of Search | Tesco rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 5.4% | 3 | 3.4M | 73.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 6.4% | 3 | 2.7M | 71.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 301K | 6.5% | 3 | 3.4M | 72.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 6.4% | 3 | 2.7M | 70.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 5.3% | 3 | 2.7M | 72.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 5.3% | 3 | 3.4M | 72.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 4.5% | 4 | 3.4M | 74.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | 4.1M | 74.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 3.6% | 6 | 3.4M | 73.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | 4.1M | 74.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 3.7% | 4 | 4.1M | 74.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 3.8% | 4 | 4.1M | 77.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Co-op’s and Tesco’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. - **Tesco**: Measured on the search term “tesco express”. - [Co-op profile](/demand/uk/brands/co-op-food) - [Tesco profile](/demand/uk/brands/tesco) - [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 Tesco more popular in search? In September 2026, Tesco had more branded searches than Co-op among convenience stores in the United Kingdom. Tesco had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Co-op had 201,000. Tesco made up 77.8% of all convenience store searches we track, and Co-op accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Co-op vs Tesco: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-tesco This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/co-op-food-vs-tesco. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.