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title: "G-Star RAW vs M&S: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is G-Star RAW or M&S more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jeans brands 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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# G-Star RAW vs M&S: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is G-Star RAW or M&S more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Jeans brands 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**: G-Star RAW and M&S
- **Competitive set**: Jeans brands
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **G-Star RAW Share of Search**: 3%
- **M&S Share of Search**: 23.2%

## Is G-Star RAW or M&S more popular in search?

- In September 2026, M&S had more branded searches than G-Star RAW among jeans brands in the United Kingdom. M&S had about 22,200 branded searches, while G-Star RAW had 2,900. M&S made up 23.2% of all jeans brand searches we track, and G-Star RAW accounted for 3%.
- M&S was ahead of G-Star RAW in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, G-Star RAW’s share of searches among jeans brands in the United Kingdom moved from 2.8% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, M&S’s share of searches among jeans brands in the United Kingdom moved from 20.8% to 23.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 22.2K.

## Top jeans brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, M&S was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. G-Star RAW did not appear in any of the 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Levi's | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Wrangler | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| M&S | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Diesel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| River Island | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Lee | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| G-Star RAW | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about jeans brands

- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best jeans brands in the UK?": 1. Levi's, 2. M&S, 3. Wrangler
- Asked ChatGPT "Where can I buy jeans that fit well in the UK?": 1. Levi's, 2. M&S
- Asked ChatGPT "Which jeans last the longest?": 1. Wrangler, 2. Levi's
- Searched Google, AI Overview "jeans": 1. Levi's

Not named in any answer: Diesel, River Island, Lee and G-Star RAW.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, M&S overtook Diesel to rank 2nd among jeans brands in the United Kingdom, with 23.2% of the searches.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for G-Star RAW in the United Kingdom fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | G-Star RAW estimated searches | G-Star RAW Share of Search | G-Star RAW rank | M&S estimated searches | M&S Share of Search | M&S rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 2.8% | 7 | 27.1K | 20.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 2.8% | 7 | 22.2K | 14.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 2.8% | 7 | 22.2K | 14.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 3.2% | 7 | 22.2K | 20% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 3% | 7 | 22.2K | 23% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 7 | 27.1K | 23.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 2.3% | 7 | 22.2K | 21.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 2.4K | 2.8% | 7 | 14.8K | 17% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 2.5% | 7 | 9.9K | 15.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 2.7% | 7 | 6.6K | 13.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 2.6% | 7 | 12.1K | 16.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 3% | 7 | 22.2K | 23.2% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using G-Star RAW’s and M&S’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.

- **G-Star RAW**: Measured on the search term “g-star jeans”.
- **M&S**: Measured on the search term “m&s jeans”.

- [G-Star RAW profile](/demand/uk/brands/g-star-raw)
- [M&S profile](/demand/uk/brands/marks-and-spencer)
- [All jeans brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-jeans-brands): 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 G-Star RAW or M&S more popular in search?

In September 2026, M&S had more branded searches than G-Star RAW among jeans brands in the United Kingdom. M&S had about 22,200 branded searches, while G-Star RAW had 2,900. M&S made up 23.2% of all jeans brand searches we track, and G-Star RAW accounted for 3%.

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