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New Look vs Tu:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, New Look had more branded searches than Tu among clothing shops in the United Kingdom. New Look had about 1.2 million branded searches, while Tu had 673,000. New Look made up 5.3% of all clothing shop searches we track, and Tu accounted for 2.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about clothing shops, neither New Look nor Tu appeared in any of the three answers.

Among clothing shops in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

New Look, about 81% more searches than Tu

New Look 1.2M searchesTu 673K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 3 answers.

New Look in 0 of 3Tu in 0 of 3

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Top clothing shops in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, neither New Look nor Tu showed up in any of the 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. +2 more
  11. Tu–
  12. +3 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
  • Tu0 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 New Look or Tu more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for New Look and Tu 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.

New Look and Tu among clothing shops in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for New Look, Tu. 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 New Look and Tu comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • New Look was ahead of Tu in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Look’s share of searches among clothing shops in the United Kingdom moved from 6.1% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.2M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tu’s share of searches among clothing shops in the United Kingdom moved from 3.3% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 673K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, New Look lost share of searches among clothing shops in the United Kingdom, from 6.4% to 5.3%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tu in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 823K to 673K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using New Look’s and Tu’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.

New Look

1 branded search term

  • new look

Tu

1 branded search term

  • tu clothing

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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