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

Is GLOSSYBOX or M&S more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Beauty boxes 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**: GLOSSYBOX and M&S
- **Competitive set**: Beauty boxes
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **GLOSSYBOX Share of Search**: 43.5%
- **M&S Share of Search**: 5.8%

## Is GLOSSYBOX or M&S more popular in search?

- In September 2026, GLOSSYBOX had more branded searches than M&S among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom. GLOSSYBOX had about 18,100 branded searches, while M&S had 2,400. GLOSSYBOX made up 43.5% of all beauty box searches we track, and M&S accounted for 5.8%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: M&S took it in May 2026, GLOSSYBOX took it in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GLOSSYBOX’s share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom moved from 34.2% to 43.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, M&S’s share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom moved from 6.8% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.4K.

## Top beauty boxes in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GLOSSYBOX was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. M&S did not appear 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lookfantastic | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| GLOSSYBOX | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Boots | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Next | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Cult Beauty | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Liberty London | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Latest in Beauty | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| M&S | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Birchbox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| John Lewis | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about beauty boxes

- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best beauty subscription box in the UK?": 1. GLOSSYBOX, 2. Lookfantastic, 3. Cult Beauty, 4. Liberty London
- Asked ChatGPT "Which beauty box is worth the money?": 1. GLOSSYBOX, 2. Lookfantastic
- Asked ChatGPT "What's a good beauty box to give as a gift?": 1. Lookfantastic, 2. Boots
- Searched Google, AI Overview "beauty box": 1. Boots, 2. Next, 3. Lookfantastic, 4. GLOSSYBOX
- Searched Google, AI Overview "beauty boxes uk": 1. Lookfantastic, 2. GLOSSYBOX, 3. Boots, 4. Next, 5. Latest in Beauty

Not named in any answer: M&S, Birchbox and John Lewis.

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 beauty boxes in September 2026?

- In September 2026, GLOSSYBOX gained share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom, from 37% to 43.5%.
- M&S’s share of searches among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 14.7% to 5.8% in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | GLOSSYBOX estimated searches | GLOSSYBOX Share of Search | GLOSSYBOX rank | M&S estimated searches | M&S Share of Search | M&S rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 34.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 6.8% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 32.7% | 2 | 3.6K | 5.3% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 39.1% | 1 | 2.4K | 4.2% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 37% | 1 | 6.6K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 44% | 1 | 2.4K | 5.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 35.9% | 1 | 5.4K | 10.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 38.5% | 1 | 2.9K | 7.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 14.8K | 24.7% | 2 | 18.1K | 30.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 32.9% | 1 | 6.6K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 26.9% | 2 | 3.6K | 8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 37% | 1 | 2.9K | 5.9% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 43.5% | 1 | 2.4K | 5.8% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GLOSSYBOX’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.

- **GLOSSYBOX**: Measured on the search term “glossybox”.
- **M&S**: Measured on the search term “m&s beauty box”.

- [GLOSSYBOX profile](/demand/uk/brands/glossybox)
- [M&S profile](/demand/uk/brands/marks-and-spencer)
- [All beauty boxes in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-beauty-boxes): 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 GLOSSYBOX or M&S more popular in search?

In September 2026, GLOSSYBOX had more branded searches than M&S among beauty boxes in the United Kingdom. GLOSSYBOX had about 18,100 branded searches, while M&S had 2,400. GLOSSYBOX made up 43.5% of all beauty box searches we track, and M&S accounted for 5.8%.

## Cite this page

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