Costcutter vs Nisa Local:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Nisa Local had more branded searches than Costcutter among convenience stores in the United Kingdom. Nisa Local had about 246,000 branded searches, while Costcutter had 165,000. Nisa Local made up 4.7% of all convenience store searches we track, and Costcutter accounted for 3.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about convenience stores, Costcutter and Nisa Local each appeared in one of the five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Nisa Local, about 49% more searches than Costcutter
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.
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Top convenience stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Costcutter 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.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Tesco1st
Spar2nd
Londis3rd
Premier4th
Co-op5th
Costcutter6th- Nisa Local7th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Tesco4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Londis3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Spar3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Premier3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Nisa Local1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Co-op1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Costcutter1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about convenience stores
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best convenience store chain in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the biggest convenience store chains in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which UK convenience store chain has the best prices?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“convenience stores”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“corner shop”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.
Is Costcutter or Nisa Local more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Costcutter and Nisa Local by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven convenience stores we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.
Share of searches by month for Nisa Local, Costcutter. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Tesco | Londis | Nisa Local | Co-op | Costcutter | Spar | Premier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 73.4% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 3% | 4.4% | 0.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 71.3% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 0.47% |
| Dec 2025 | 72.1% | 7.9% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 0.39% |
| Jan 2026 | 70.8% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 0.47% |
| Feb 2026 | 72.9% | 8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.48% |
| Mar 2026 | 72.9% | 8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0.48% |
| Apr 2026 | 74.2% | 8.2% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.4% |
| May 2026 | 74.8% | 8.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.41% |
| Jun 2026 | 73.6% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 74.8% | 8.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.41% |
| Aug 2026 | 74.8% | 8.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.5% |
| Sep 2026 | 77.8% | 7% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.42% |
How has the Costcutter and Nisa Local comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Nisa Local was ahead of Costcutter in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Costcutter’s share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom moved from 3% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K.
- 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.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom convenience stores in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Nisa Local lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 5.5% to 4.7%.
In September 2026, Costcutter lost share of searches among convenience stores in the United Kingdom, from 3.7% to 3.1%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Costcutter’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.
Costcutter
1 branded search term
- costcutter
Nisa Local
1 branded search term
- nisa local
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