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title: "DIY Kitchens vs Magnet: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is DIY Kitchens or Magnet more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitchen 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."
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# DIY Kitchens vs Magnet: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is DIY Kitchens or Magnet more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kitchen 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**: DIY Kitchens and Magnet
- **Competitive set**: Kitchen retailers
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **DIY Kitchens Share of Search**: 17.6%
- **Magnet Share of Search**: 7.9%

## Is DIY Kitchens or Magnet more popular in search?

- In September 2026, DIY Kitchens had more branded searches than Magnet among kitchen retailers in the United Kingdom. DIY Kitchens had about 135,000 branded searches, while Magnet had 60,500. DIY Kitchens made up 17.6% of all kitchen retailer searches we track, and Magnet accounted for 7.9%.
- DIY Kitchens was ahead of Magnet in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DIY Kitchens’ share of searches among kitchen retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 16.2% to 17.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Magnet’s share of searches among kitchen retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 8.9% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.

## Top kitchen retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, DIY Kitchens appeared in all four answers. Magnet was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. DIY Kitchens was listed before Magnet in three out of 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIY Kitchens | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| IKEA | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Wren Kitchens | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Magnet | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Howdens | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Wickes | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| B&Q | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about kitchen retailers

- Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy a new kitchen in the UK?": 1. DIY Kitchens, 2. IKEA, 3. Magnet, 4. Wren Kitchens, 5. Wickes, 6. Howdens
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best kitchen retailers in the UK?": 1. Magnet, 2. DIY Kitchens, 3. IKEA, 4. Wren Kitchens, 5. Howdens, 6. Wickes, 7. B&Q
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best value fitted kitchen company in the UK?": 1. DIY Kitchens, 2. Wickes, 3. IKEA, 4. Howdens, 5. Wren Kitchens
- Searched Google, AI Overview "kitchens": 1. Wren Kitchens, 2. DIY Kitchens, 3. Howdens, 4. Magnet, 5. B&Q, 6. IKEA

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom kitchen retailers in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Magnet in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | DIY Kitchens estimated searches | DIY Kitchens Share of Search | DIY Kitchens rank | Magnet estimated searches | Magnet Share of Search | Magnet rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 16.2% | 3 | 74K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 14.8% | 3 | 60.5K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 13.8% | 3 | 60.5K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 16.9% | 3 | 110K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 16.2% | 3 | 74K | 8.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 16.5% | 3 | 74K | 9.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | 17% | 3 | 60.5K | 7.6% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 110K | 15.2% | 3 | 60.5K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 19.3% | 3 | 60.5K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 16.3% | 3 | 60.5K | 9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 18.1% | 3 | 60.5K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 135K | 17.6% | 3 | 60.5K | 7.9% | 4 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DIY Kitchens’ and Magnet’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.

- **DIY Kitchens**: Measured on the search term “diy kitchens”.
- **Magnet**: Measured on the search term “magnet kitchens”.

- [DIY Kitchens profile](/demand/uk/brands/diy-kitchens)
- [Magnet profile](/demand/uk/brands/magnet-kitchens)
- [All kitchen retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-kitchen-retailers): 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 DIY Kitchens or Magnet more popular in search?

In September 2026, DIY Kitchens had more branded searches than Magnet among kitchen retailers in the United Kingdom. DIY Kitchens had about 135,000 branded searches, while Magnet had 60,500. DIY Kitchens made up 17.6% of all kitchen retailer searches we track, and Magnet accounted for 7.9%.

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