--- title: "LK Bennett vs ME+EM: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is LK Bennett or ME+EM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Women's fashion 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/lk-bennett-vs-me-em" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LK Bennett vs ME+EM: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is LK Bennett or ME+EM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Women's fashion 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**: LK Bennett and ME+EM - **Competitive set**: Women's fashion brands - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LK Bennett Share of Search**: 1% - **ME+EM Share of Search**: 9.1% ## Is LK Bennett or ME+EM more popular in search? - In September 2026, ME+EM had more branded searches than LK Bennett among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom. ME+EM had about 110,000 branded searches, while LK Bennett had 12,100. ME+EM made up 9.1% of all women's fashion brand searches we track, and LK Bennett accounted for 1%. - ME+EM was ahead of LK Bennett in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LK Bennett’s share of searches among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom moved from 2.4% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ME+EM’s share of searches among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom moved from 6.6% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K. ## Top women's fashion brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, ME+EM was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. LK Bennett 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hobbs | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Reiss | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Phase Eight | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Jigsaw | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | ME+EM | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Whistles | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Boden | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | RIXO | 8th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Mint Velvet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Sézane | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Karen Millen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Monsoon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Baukjen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | LK Bennett | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about women's fashion brands - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy a wedding guest dress in the UK?": 1. Phase Eight, 2. RIXO - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best UK brands for women's workwear?": 1. Hobbs, 2. Reiss, 3. ME+EM, 4. Jigsaw, 5. Boden, 6. Phase Eight, 7. Whistles - Asked ChatGPT "Which British women's clothing brands are worth the money?": 1. Jigsaw, 2. Hobbs, 3. Whistles, 4. ME+EM, 5. Boden, 6. RIXO - Searched Google, AI Overview "clothing brands uk": 1. Reiss, 2. Hobbs, 3. Phase Eight Not named in any answer: Mint Velvet, Sézane, Karen Millen, Monsoon, Baukjen and LK Bennett. 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 women's fashion brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, ME+EM overtook Karen Millen and Phase Eight to rank 4th among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom, with 9.1% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for LK Bennett in the United Kingdom fell 63.4% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | LK Bennett estimated searches | LK Bennett Share of Search | LK Bennett rank | ME+EM estimated searches | ME+EM Share of Search | ME+EM rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 2.4% | 9 | 90.5K | 6.6% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 9 | 90.5K | 5.7% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 2.8% | 9 | 90.5K | 6.2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 3.5% | 9 | 90.5K | 6.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 4.7% | 9 | 90.5K | 7.1% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 5.1% | 9 | 90.5K | 6.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 5.2% | 9 | 110K | 7.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 1.5% | 14 | 110K | 7.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 1.3% | 14 | 110K | 7.8% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 1.1% | 14 | 110K | 8.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 1.2% | 14 | 90.5K | 7.4% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 1% | 14 | 110K | 9.1% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LK Bennett’s and ME+EM’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. - **LK Bennett**: Measured on the search term “lk bennett”. - **ME+EM**: Measured on the search term “me+em”. - [LK Bennett profile](/demand/uk/brands/lk-bennett) - [ME+EM profile](/demand/uk/brands/me-em) - [All women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-womens-fashion-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 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 LK Bennett or ME+EM more popular in search? In September 2026, ME+EM had more branded searches than LK Bennett among women's fashion brands in the United Kingdom. ME+EM had about 110,000 branded searches, while LK Bennett had 12,100. ME+EM made up 9.1% of all women's fashion brand searches we track, and LK Bennett accounted for 1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LK Bennett vs ME+EM: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/lk-bennett-vs-me-em This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/lk-bennett-vs-me-em. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.