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Figleaves vs John Lewis:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, John Lewis had more branded searches than Figleaves among lingerie brands in the United Kingdom. John Lewis had about 2,900 branded searches, while Figleaves had 1,900. John Lewis made up 0.29% of all lingerie brand searches we track, and Figleaves accounted for 0.19%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about lingerie brands, John Lewis appeared in three of the five answers and Figleaves in none.

Among lingerie brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

John Lewis, about 53% more searches than Figleaves

John Lewis 2.9K searchesFigleaves 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

John Lewis, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Figleaves in 0

John Lewis in 3 of 5Figleaves in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

John Lewis, the only one of the two named

John Lewis first in 3Figleaves never named

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Top lingerie brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, John Lewis was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Figleaves did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Bravissimo1st
  2. M&S2nd
  3. Boux Avenue3rd
  4. John Lewis3rd
  5. Panache5th
  6. Curvy Kate6th
  7. Ann Summers–
  8. Figleaves–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Bravissimo4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • M&S4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Boux Avenue3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • John Lewis3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Panache2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Curvy Kate1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ann Summers0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Figleaves0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

Is Figleaves or John Lewis more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Figleaves and John Lewis by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight lingerie brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Figleaves and John Lewis among lingerie brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for John Lewis, Figleaves. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAnn SummersBoux AvenueBravissimoM&SCurvy KateJohn LewisFigleavesPanache
Oct 202562.1%22.7%10.2%3.7%0.75%0.22%0.22%0.12%
Nov 202551.9%34.7%8.5%3.8%0.63%0.19%0.19%0.1%
Dec 202556.9%31.1%7.6%3.4%0.56%0.17%0.17%0.09%
Jan 202657.4%25.7%11.5%4%0.84%0.25%0.2%0.14%
Feb 202655.4%24.8%13.6%4.7%0.82%0.24%0.24%0.13%
Mar 202648.3%26.4%17.7%6%0.87%0.31%0.26%0.11%
Apr 202650.7%22.6%18.6%6.2%1.1%0.33%0.33%0.11%
May 202650.8%22.7%18.6%6.2%0.91%0.33%0.33%0.09%
Jun 202650.8%22.7%18.6%6.2%0.91%0.33%0.33%0.09%
Jul 202650.8%22.7%18.6%6.2%0.91%0.33%0.33%0.09%
Aug 202650.8%22.7%18.6%6.3%0.91%0.33%0.27%0.09%
Sep 202654.9%24.5%13.5%5.7%0.81%0.29%0.19%0.1%

John Lewis sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “john lewis bras”.

How has the Figleaves and John Lewis comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom lingerie brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for John Lewis in the United Kingdom rose 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 2.9K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Figleaves in the United Kingdom fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Figleaves’ and John Lewis’ 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.

Figleaves

1 branded search term

  • figleaves

John Lewis

1 branded search term

  • john lewis bras

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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