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title: "D&M Tools vs Tooled-Up: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is D&M Tools or Tooled-Up more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Power tool 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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# D&M Tools vs Tooled-Up: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is D&M Tools or Tooled-Up more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Power tool 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**: D&M Tools and Tooled-Up
- **Competitive set**: Power tool retailers
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **D&M Tools Share of Search**: 7%
- **Tooled-Up Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Is D&M Tools or Tooled-Up more popular in search?

- In September 2026, D&M Tools had more branded searches than Tooled-Up among power tool retailers in the United Kingdom. D&M Tools had about 8,100 branded searches, while Tooled-Up had 1,900. D&M Tools made up 7% of all power tool retailer searches we track, and Tooled-Up accounted for 1.6%.
- D&M Tools was ahead of Tooled-Up in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D&M Tools’ share of searches among power tool retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 9.4% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tooled-Up’s share of searches among power tool retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 1.5% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K.

## Top power tool retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither D&M Tools nor Tooled-Up showed up in any of the five 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toolstation | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Screwfix | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| ITS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Power Tool World | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Toolden | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| D&M Tools | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Tooled-Up | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Anglia Tool Centre | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about power tool retailers

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online shop for power tools in the UK?": 1. Screwfix, 2. Toolstation, 3. ITS
- Asked ChatGPT "Where do UK tradespeople get the best deals on cordless tool kits?": 1. ITS
- Asked ChatGPT "Which UK tool shops have the fastest delivery?": 1. Toolstation, 2. Screwfix, 3. ITS
- Searched Google, AI Overview "power tools": 1. Toolstation, 2. Screwfix, 3. Power Tool World
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cordless drill": 1. Toolstation

Not named in any answer: Toolden, D&M Tools, Tooled-Up and Anglia Tool Centre.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, D&M Tools lost share of searches among power tool retailers in the United Kingdom, from 7.9% to 7%.

## Month by month

| Month | D&M Tools estimated searches | D&M Tools Share of Search | D&M Tools rank | Tooled-Up estimated searches | Tooled-Up Share of Search | Tooled-Up rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 9.4% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 6.1% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 8% | 4 | 1.3K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 7.5% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 7.2% | 4 | 1.6K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 6.9% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 7.5% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 7.5% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 7.9% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 7.9% | 4 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 7.9% | 4 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 7% | 4 | 1.9K | 1.6% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using D&M Tools’ and Tooled-Up’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.

- **D&M Tools**: Measured on the search term “d&m tools”.
- **Tooled-Up**: Measured on the search term “tooled up”.

- [D&M Tools profile](/demand/uk/brands/dm-tools)
- [Tooled-Up profile](/demand/uk/brands/tooled-up)
- [All power tool retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-power-tool-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 D&M Tools or Tooled-Up more popular in search?

In September 2026, D&M Tools had more branded searches than Tooled-Up among power tool retailers in the United Kingdom. D&M Tools had about 8,100 branded searches, while Tooled-Up had 1,900. D&M Tools made up 7% of all power tool retailer searches we track, and Tooled-Up accounted for 1.6%.

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