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George vs Uniqlo:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Uniqlo had more branded searches than George among clothing shops in the United Kingdom. Uniqlo had about 1 million branded searches, while George had 160,000. Uniqlo made up 4.4% of all clothing shop searches we track, and George accounted for 0.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about clothing shops, George and Uniqlo each appeared in two of the three answers. George was mentioned before Uniqlo in two out of three answers.

Among clothing shops in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Uniqlo, about 6 searches for every 1 for George

Uniqlo 1M searchesGeorge 160K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 3 answers.

George in 2 of 3Uniqlo in 2 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

George, named ahead of Uniqlo in 2 of 3 answers

George first in 2Uniqlo first in 1

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Top clothing shops in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, George and Uniqlo were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. George was listed before Uniqlo in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Primark1st
  2. Uniqlo2nd
  3. M&S3rd
  4. Next4th
  5. George5th
  6. TK Maxx6th
  7. H&M7th
  8. Zara8th
  9. Matalan–
  10. New Look–
  11. +5 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Primark2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Uniqlo2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • M&S2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • George2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • TK Maxx1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Next1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • H&M1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Zara1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • Matalan0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
  • New Look0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

+5 more

See every answer about clothing shops

3 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Where's the best place to buy cheap clothes in the UK?”

    1. 1Primark
    2. 2TK Maxx
    3. 3George
    4. 4Uniqlo
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which high street shop has the best quality basics?”

    1. 1Uniqlo
    2. 2M&S
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Where should I buy kids' clothes in the UK?”

    1. 1Next
    2. 2Primark
    3. 3M&S
    4. 4H&M
    5. 5George
    6. 6Zara
  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “clothes shops”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

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

Is George or Uniqlo more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for George and Uniqlo by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 clothing shops we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

George and Uniqlo among clothing shops in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Uniqlo, George. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPrimarkTK MaxxNextH&MMatalanZaraNew LookRiver IslandUniqloTuPeacocksF&FM&SGeorgeMango
Oct 202524.9%16.6%6.5%7.4%9.1%9.1%6.1%6.1%6.1%3.3%2.7%0.82%0.55%0.65%0.06%
Nov 202522%17.9%7%8%9.8%9.8%6.6%5.4%5.4%3%3%0.88%0.59%0.66%0.05%
Dec 202522.6%18.5%7.2%6.8%10.1%10.1%6.8%6.8%4.5%2.5%2.5%0.61%0.5%0.59%0.05%
Jan 202621.3%17.4%8.3%7.8%9.5%9.5%6.3%6.3%6.3%2.9%2.3%0.7%0.57%0.64%0.08%
Feb 202623.6%19.3%7.5%7%8.6%8.6%7%5.8%4.7%3.2%2.6%0.63%0.52%0.76%0.07%
Mar 202624.4%16.3%7.8%7.3%8.9%8.9%7.3%5.9%4.9%3.3%2.7%0.8%0.66%0.68%0.07%
Apr 202623.9%16%7.6%7.2%10.7%8.8%7.2%5.8%4.8%3.2%2.6%0.79%0.53%0.67%0.09%
May 202621.8%17.9%6.9%8%9.8%9.8%8%5.3%4.4%2.9%2.9%0.88%0.59%0.74%0.08%
Jun 202623.2%15.5%8.9%8.5%8.5%10.4%7%5.7%4.6%3.1%2.5%0.76%0.63%0.65%0.08%
Jul 202623.5%15.7%9%8.6%10.5%8.6%7%5.7%3.9%2.6%2.6%0.77%0.77%0.66%0.07%
Aug 202626.1%17.5%8.2%7.8%9.6%7.8%6.4%5.2%4.3%2.9%1.9%0.86%0.7%0.68%0.05%
Sep 202626.7%17.8%10.2%8%8%8%5.3%4.4%4.4%2.9%2%0.88%0.72%0.7%0.06%

How has the George and Uniqlo comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Uniqlo was ahead of George in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, George’s share of searches among clothing shops in the United Kingdom moved from 0.65% to 0.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 160K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uniqlo’s share of searches among clothing shops in the United Kingdom moved from 6.1% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1M.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom clothing shops in September 2026?

1 change
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Uniqlo in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.5M to 1M in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using George’s and Uniqlo’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.

George

2 branded search terms

  • george at asda
  • george clothing

Uniqlo

1 branded search term

  • uniqlo

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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