--- title: "Dowsing & Reynolds vs Lights4fun: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Dowsing & Reynolds or Lights4fun more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lighting 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/dowsing-and-reynolds-vs-lights4fun" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dowsing & Reynolds vs Lights4fun: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Dowsing & Reynolds or Lights4fun more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lighting 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**: Dowsing & Reynolds and Lights4fun - **Competitive set**: Lighting retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dowsing & Reynolds Share of Search**: 7.3% - **Lights4fun Share of Search**: 16.5% ## Is Dowsing & Reynolds or Lights4fun more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lights4fun had more branded searches than Dowsing & Reynolds among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom. Lights4fun had about 14,800 branded searches, while Dowsing & Reynolds had 6,600. Lights4fun made up 16.5% of all lighting retailer searches we track, and Dowsing & Reynolds accounted for 7.3%. - Lights4fun was ahead of Dowsing & Reynolds in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dowsing & Reynolds’ share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 6.5% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lights4fun’s share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 14.5% to 16.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K. ## Top lighting retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Dowsing & Reynolds nor Lights4fun 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dunelm | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | John Lewis | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pooky | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Habitat | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lights.co.uk | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Jim Lawrence | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Litecraft | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Lights4fun | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dowsing & Reynolds | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pagazzi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about lighting retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where's the best place to buy ceiling lights in the UK?": 1. John Lewis, 2. Lights.co.uk, 3. Dunelm, 4. Pooky - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK shops sell stylish lamps that aren't too expensive?": 1. Dunelm, 2. Habitat, 3. John Lewis - Asked ChatGPT "What are good UK lighting shops for a kitchen renovation?": 1. Pooky, 2. Jim Lawrence, 3. Litecraft - Searched Google, AI Overview "ceiling lights": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "table lamps": 1. Dunelm, 2. Habitat Not named in any answer: Lights4fun, Dowsing & Reynolds and Pagazzi. 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 lighting retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lights4fun gained share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom, from 13.4% to 16.5%. - In September 2026, Dowsing & Reynolds lost share of searches among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom, from 9% to 7.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Dowsing & Reynolds estimated searches | Dowsing & Reynolds Share of Search | Dowsing & Reynolds rank | Lights4fun estimated searches | Lights4fun Share of Search | Lights4fun rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 6.5% | 6 | 18.1K | 14.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 6% | 6 | 49.5K | 29.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 5.5% | 6 | 40.5K | 33.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 6.9% | 6 | 12.1K | 10.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 7.4% | 5 | 6.6K | 7.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 8.9% | 5 | 8.1K | 8.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 8.4% | 6 | 9.9K | 12.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 8.6% | 6 | 9.9K | 13% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 9.3% | 6 | 8.1K | 11.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 8.5% | 6 | 9.9K | 12.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 9% | 6 | 12.1K | 13.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 7.3% | 6 | 14.8K | 16.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dowsing & Reynolds’ and Lights4fun’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. - **Dowsing & Reynolds**: Measured on the search term “dowsing and reynolds”. - **Lights4fun**: Measured on the search term “lights4fun”. - [Dowsing & Reynolds profile](/demand/uk/brands/dowsing-and-reynolds) - [Lights4fun profile](/demand/uk/brands/lights4fun) - [All lighting retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-lighting-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Dowsing & Reynolds or Lights4fun more popular in search? In September 2026, Lights4fun had more branded searches than Dowsing & Reynolds among lighting retailers in the United Kingdom. Lights4fun had about 14,800 branded searches, while Dowsing & Reynolds had 6,600. Lights4fun made up 16.5% of all lighting retailer searches we track, and Dowsing & Reynolds accounted for 7.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dowsing & Reynolds vs Lights4fun: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/dowsing-and-reynolds-vs-lights4fun This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/dowsing-and-reynolds-vs-lights4fun. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.