--- title: "Pro:Direct vs Sports Direct: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Pro:Direct or Sports Direct more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sports retailers 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/pro-direct-vs-sports-direct" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pro:Direct vs Sports Direct: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Pro:Direct or Sports Direct more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sports retailers 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**: Pro:Direct and Sports Direct - **Competitive set**: Sports retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pro:Direct Share of Search**: 2.2% - **Sports Direct Share of Search**: 53.8% ## Is Pro:Direct or Sports Direct more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sports Direct had more branded searches than Pro:Direct among sports retailers in the United Kingdom. Sports Direct had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Pro:Direct had 135,000. Sports Direct made up 53.8% of all sports retailer searches we track, and Pro:Direct accounted for 2.2%. - Sports Direct was ahead of Pro:Direct in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pro:Direct’s share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 2.4% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sports Direct’s share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 49.7% to 53.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.4M. ## Top sports retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Sports Direct appeared in all four answers. Pro:Direct 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sports Direct | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Decathlon | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | JD Sports | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Foot Locker | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | SportsShoes.com | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Pro:Direct | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about sports retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy trainers and sportswear in the UK?": 1. JD Sports, 2. Sports Direct, 3. Decathlon, 4. Foot Locker, 5. SportsShoes.com - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best sports shops in the UK?": 1. Decathlon, 2. Sports Direct, 3. JD Sports, 4. Foot Locker - Asked ChatGPT "Which sports shop in the UK has the best prices on running gear?": 1. Sports Direct, 2. Decathlon, 3. SportsShoes.com - Searched Google, AI Overview "sportswear": 1. Sports Direct, 2. Decathlon Not named in any answer: Pro:Direct. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom sports retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Sports Direct gained share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom, from 50.1% to 53.8%. - In September 2026, Pro:Direct gained share of searches among sports retailers in the United Kingdom, from 1.7% to 2.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Pro:Direct estimated searches | Pro:Direct Share of Search | Pro:Direct rank | Sports Direct estimated searches | Sports Direct Share of Search | Sports Direct rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 2.4% | 5 | 3.4M | 49.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 1.9% | 6 | 4.1M | 46.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 1.5% | 5 | 4.1M | 45.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 2.1% | 6 | 3.4M | 51.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 2.1% | 5 | 2.7M | 51.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 2.1% | 5 | 3.4M | 51.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 1.6% | 6 | 3.4M | 49.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 110K | 1.5% | 6 | 4.1M | 54.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 1.9% | 5 | 3.4M | 46.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 1.9% | 5 | 3.4M | 47.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 1.7% | 5 | 4.1M | 50.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 2.2% | 5 | 3.4M | 53.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pro:Direct’s and Sports Direct’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. - **Pro:Direct**: Measured on the search term “pro direct”. - **Sports Direct**: Measured on the search term “sports direct”. - [Pro:Direct profile](/demand/uk/brands/pro-direct) - [Sports Direct profile](/demand/uk/brands/sports-direct) - [All sports retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-sports-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Pro:Direct or Sports Direct more popular in search? In September 2026, Sports Direct had more branded searches than Pro:Direct among sports retailers in the United Kingdom. Sports Direct had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Pro:Direct had 135,000. Sports Direct made up 53.8% of all sports retailer searches we track, and Pro:Direct accounted for 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pro:Direct vs Sports Direct: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/pro-direct-vs-sports-direct This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/pro-direct-vs-sports-direct. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.