--- title: "John Lewis vs Virginia Hayward: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is John Lewis or Virginia Hayward more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hamper companies 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/john-lewis-vs-virginia-hayward" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # John Lewis vs Virginia Hayward: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is John Lewis or Virginia Hayward more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hamper companies 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**: John Lewis and Virginia Hayward - **Competitive set**: Hamper companies - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **John Lewis Share of Search**: 3.1% - **Virginia Hayward Share of Search**: 1.7% ## Is John Lewis or Virginia Hayward more popular in search? - In September 2026, John Lewis had more branded searches than Virginia Hayward among hamper companies in the United Kingdom. John Lewis had about 2,900 branded searches, while Virginia Hayward had 1,600. John Lewis made up 3.1% of all hamper company searches we track, and Virginia Hayward accounted for 1.7%. - John Lewis was ahead of Virginia Hayward in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, John Lewis’ share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom moved from 4.4% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Virginia Hayward’s share of searches among hamper companies in the United Kingdom moved from 2% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.6K. ## Top hamper companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Virginia Hayward was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. John Lewis 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fortnum & Mason | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Harrods | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | M&S | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Selfridges | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | John Lewis | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Waitrose | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Virginia Hayward | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hamper companies - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I buy the best Christmas hamper in the UK?": 1. Fortnum & Mason, 2. Harrods - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best luxury food hamper to send as a gift in the UK?": 1. Harrods, 2. Selfridges - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK hamper companies are good for corporate gifts?": 1. Virginia Hayward - Searched Google, AI Overview "hampers": 1. Fortnum & Mason, 2. M&S - Searched Google, AI Overview "christmas hampers": 1. Fortnum & Mason, 2. M&S Not named in any answer: John Lewis and Waitrose. 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 hamper companies in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for John Lewis in the United Kingdom fell 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Virginia Hayward in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | John Lewis estimated searches | John Lewis Share of Search | John Lewis rank | Virginia Hayward estimated searches | Virginia Hayward Share of Search | Virginia Hayward rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 4.4% | 4 | 2.4K | 2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 4.8% | 4 | 2.9K | 0.95% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 6.1% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 4.8% | 4 | 1.6K | 2.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 3.8% | 4 | 1K | 1.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 3.1% | 4 | 1K | 1.1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 3% | 4 | 720 | 1.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 3.8% | 4 | 880 | 1.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 3.7% | 4 | 880 | 1.1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 3.7% | 4 | 880 | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 3.1% | 4 | 1K | 1.3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 3.1% | 4 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using John Lewis’ and Virginia Hayward’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. - **John Lewis**: Measured on the search term “john lewis hampers”. - **Virginia Hayward**: Measured on the search term “virginia hayward”. - [John Lewis profile](/demand/uk/brands/john-lewis) - [Virginia Hayward profile](/demand/uk/brands/virginia-hayward) - [All hamper companies in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-hamper-companies): 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 John Lewis or Virginia Hayward more popular in search? In September 2026, John Lewis had more branded searches than Virginia Hayward among hamper companies in the United Kingdom. John Lewis had about 2,900 branded searches, while Virginia Hayward had 1,600. John Lewis made up 3.1% of all hamper company searches we track, and Virginia Hayward accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "John Lewis vs Virginia Hayward: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/john-lewis-vs-virginia-hayward This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/john-lewis-vs-virginia-hayward. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.