UK Retail Apparel & Accessories - PPC Market Share Analysis August 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Apparel & Accessories category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Apparel & Accessories – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Apparel & Accessories UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 6.01835681705
93.981643183
6%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 35
65
35%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 7%
Transactional 12%
Navigational 9%
Seasonal 3%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Retail Apparel & Accessories brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
shein.co.uk 5.24
next.co.uk 5.22
marksandspencer.com 4.2
asos.com 3.49
charlestyrwhitt.com 2.29
bbcicecream.eu 2.21
gymshark.com 2.08
roman.co.uk 2.06
jdsports.co.uk 1.96
newlook.com 1.8
others 69.45
  • shein.co.uk - 5.24%
  • next.co.uk - 5.22%
  • marksandspencer.com - 4.2%
  • asos.com - 3.49%
  • charlestyrwhitt.com - 2.29%
  • bbcicecream.eu - 2.21%
  • gymshark.com - 2.08%
  • roman.co.uk - 2.06%
  • jdsports.co.uk - 1.96%
  • newlook.com - 1.8%
  • others - 69.45%

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In the apparel PPC landscape, Shein.co.uk leads with 5.24% click share, closely followed by Next.co.uk at 5.22%. Meanwhile, ‘others’ dominate with a significant 69.45% share.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Retail Apparel & Accessories brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date next.co.uk shein.co.uk asos.com marksandspencer.com charlestyrwhitt.com newlook.com roman.co.uk birkenstock.com jdsports.co.uk bbcicecream.eu
2026/08/01 3.18% 10.53% 3.78% 1.62% 3.51% 1.06% 1.23% 1.44% 1.82% 1.18%
2026/08/02 3.47% 11.2% 3% 1.73% 3.71% 0.71% 1.15% 1.25% 1.81% 1%
2026/08/03 2.93% 9.16% 2.97% 1.99% 3.84% 0.76% 1.21% 1.63% 1.96% 1.9%
2026/08/04 3.22% 5.57% 3.21% 2.74% 3.54% 0.93% 1.19% 1.86% 1.63% 3.44%
2026/08/05 3.33% 7.87% 4.25% 2.55% 3.92% 0.92% 1.48% 2.45% 2.6% 1.64%
2026/08/06 2.93% 8.25% 4.15% 2.47% 4.09% 1.07% 1.68% 2.02% 2.47% 0.48%
2026/08/07 2.6% 7.32% 3.65% 2.45% 3.78% 0.91% 1.73% 1.99% 2.33% 2.68%
2026/08/08 2.99% 8.38% 4.7% 1.89% 3.23% 1.37% 1.6% 1.27% 1.86% 1.05%
2026/08/09 3.41% 8.14% 5.14% 1.76% 3.27% 1.66% 1.58% 1.15% 1.31% 3.06%
2026/08/10 4.05% 8.82% 3.62% 2.18% 3.27% 1.46% 1.55% 1.62% 1.52% 0.8%
2026/08/11 4.02% 9.65% 2.79% 1.7% 2.99% 1.52% 2.1% 0.88% 1.91% 1.45%
2026/08/12 3.68% 6.33% 3.81% 3.04% 2.9% 1.52% 1.7% 1.15% 1.66% 2.52%
2026/08/13 3.21% 5.24% 3.22% 3.48% 2.57% 1.47% 2.13% 1.11% 1.84% 1.11%
2026/08/14 3.61% 6.19% 3.46% 2.74% 3.32% 1.11% 1.34% 1.26% 1.67% 0.63%
2026/08/15 3.6% 6.86% 3.47% 2.26% 3.14% 1.06% 1.41% 1.4% 1.81% 3.14%
2026/08/16 3.91% 6.99% 3.52% 2.09% 3.24% 1.22% 1.48% 1.52% 1.86% 1.52%
2026/08/17 3.31% 5.73% 3.76% 2.01% 3.13% 1.2% 1.47% 1.18% 1.51% 3.53%
2026/08/18 3.31% 5.93% 3.82% 2.09% 3.15% 1.29% 1.42% 1.44% 1.63% 2.06%
2026/08/19 3.06% 6.64% 4.11% 1.98% 2.88% 1.38% 2.13% 1.71% 1.64% 2.97%
2026/08/20 3.2% 5.46% 4.49% 2.37% 2.97% 1.25% 2.15% 1.51% 1.55% 2.1%
2026/08/21 3.84% 4.59% 3.99% 2.11% 2.89% 1.6% 2.31% 1.9% 1.45% 1.15%
2026/08/22 4.71% 4.82% 3.3% 1.99% 3% 1.94% 1.99% 1.71% 1.54% 1%
2026/08/23 4.05% 6.5% 3.5% 2.18% 3.11% 1.5% 2.1% 1.1% 1.44% 0.78%
2026/08/24 3.37% 7.44% 3.8% 2.27% 3.27% 1.04% 2.86% 1.5% 1.82% 2.13%
2026/08/25 4.26% 7.11% 4.23% 2.76% 2.52% 0.88% 2.13% 0.91% 1.17% 1.39%
2026/08/26 4.3% 6.27% 4.89% 3.14% 2.51% 0.99% 1.73% 1.46% 1.35% 3.39%
2026/08/27 4.39% 5.94% 5.08% 3.27% 2.49% 1.13% 1.57% 1.27% 1.24% 1.81%
2026/08/28 5% 4.99% 4.05% 2.73% 2.96% 1.7% 1.66% 1.14% 1.37% 1.59%
2026/08/29 5.21% 4.64% 3.84% 2.89% 2.73% 2.37% 1.49% 1.39% 1.39% 6.06%
2026/08/30 5.17% 5.26% 4.63% 2.86% 2.55% 2.5% 1.43% 1.39% 1.16% 3.35%
2026/08/31 5.57% 4.96% 4.67% 2.85% 2.71% 2.27% 1.71% 1.45% 1.27% 0.95%
  • next.co.uk
  • shein.co.uk
  • asos.com
  • marksandspencer.com
  • charlestyrwhitt.com
  • newlook.com
  • roman.co.uk
  • birkenstock.com
  • jdsports.co.uk
  • bbcicecream.eu

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In August 2026, Shein.co.uk led with a fluctuating spend share, peaking early. Next.co.uk steadily rose, ending strong. Asos.com and Marksandspencer.com showed moderate growth. Bbcicecream.eu had sporadic spikes, finishing low.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Retail Apparel & Accessories

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/08/01 5240
2026/08/02 5229
2026/08/03 5230
2026/08/04 5239
2026/08/05 5136
2026/08/06 4907
2026/08/07 4767
2026/08/08 4702
2026/08/09 4756
2026/08/10 4784
2026/08/11 4689
2026/08/12 4902
2026/08/13 5191
2026/08/14 4939
2026/08/15 4887
2026/08/16 4870
2026/08/17 4849
2026/08/18 4823
2026/08/19 4792
2026/08/20 4912
2026/08/21 4860
2026/08/22 4872
2026/08/23 4891
2026/08/24 4837
2026/08/25 5197
2026/08/26 5204
2026/08/27 5266
2026/08/28 5150
2026/08/29 4877
2026/08/30 5038
2026/08/31 4952

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August began with 5,240 advertisers, dipping to 4,702 mid-month. A resurgence peaked at 5,266 on August 27, closing at 4,952.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Retail Apparel & Accessories

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
next.co.uk 1.09%
gymshark.com 0.82%
roman.co.uk 0.44%
asos.com 0.36%
newlook.com 0.31%
temu.com -0.27%
mandmdirect.com -0.4%
charlestyrwhitt.com -0.51%
jdsports.co.uk -0.56%
shein.co.uk -1.04%

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Next.co.uk surged with a 1.09% click share increase, while Shein.co.uk dropped by 1.04%. Gymshark.com and Roman.co.uk also gained, contrasting with declines from JDSports.co.uk and CharlesTyrwhitt.com.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Retail Apparel & Accessories Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date next.co.uk shein.co.uk asos.com newlook.com marksandspencer.com charlestyrwhitt.com jdsports.co.uk schuh.co.uk roman.co.uk mandmdirect.com
2026/08/01 3.56% 12.25% 4.72% 1.41% 1.41% 2.65% 2.57% 1.31% 1.27% 2.72%
2026/08/02 3.89% 13.24% 3.76% 0.9% 1.54% 2.87% 2.66% 1.51% 1.14% 3.11%
2026/08/03 3.32% 11.23% 3.7% 0.98% 1.83% 3.05% 2.98% 1.58% 1.26% 1.89%
2026/08/04 3.64% 6.86% 4.04% 1.21% 2.56% 2.78% 2.41% 1.38% 1.31% 0.82%
2026/08/05 3.56% 9.76% 5.24% 1.2% 2.25% 3.05% 3.76% 1.26% 1.58% 0.76%
2026/08/06 3.22% 10.14% 5.19% 1.41% 2.06% 3.23% 3.68% 1.22% 1.81% 1.31%
2026/08/07 2.92% 9.31% 4.56% 1.3% 2.1% 2.97% 3.6% 1.25% 1.92% 1.42%
2026/08/08 3.3% 10.11% 5.72% 1.91% 1.68% 2.52% 2.69% 1.3% 1.71% 2.12%
2026/08/09 3.76% 9.97% 6.34% 2.31% 1.54% 2.51% 1.91% 1.01% 1.67% 3.18%
2026/08/10 4.42% 10.58% 4.12% 2% 1.89% 2.54% 2.13% 1.29% 1.72% 3.06%
2026/08/11 4.35% 10.95% 3.45% 1.98% 1.5% 2.4% 2.69% 1.44% 2.01% 3.12%
2026/08/12 4.13% 7.23% 4.6% 2.05% 2.82% 2.27% 2.35% 1.7% 1.64% 2.4%
2026/08/13 3.62% 5.96% 3.87% 2.03% 3.29% 2.03% 2.67% 1.7% 1.72% 2.04%
2026/08/14 3.81% 7.53% 4.22% 1.53% 2.37% 2.59% 2.55% 1.58% 1.33% 1.81%
2026/08/15 3.84% 8.24% 4.24% 1.46% 1.98% 2.47% 2.75% 1.48% 1.38% 1.65%
2026/08/16 4.15% 8.41% 4.33% 1.64% 1.83% 2.49% 2.78% 1.53% 1.49% 1.72%
2026/08/17 3.62% 6.97% 4.56% 1.64% 1.82% 2.46% 2.37% 1.62% 1.4% 1.73%
2026/08/18 3.68% 7.23% 4.52% 1.75% 1.87% 2.47% 2.5% 1.61% 1.38% 1.71%
2026/08/19 3.44% 8.01% 4.9% 1.91% 1.75% 2.29% 2.56% 1.59% 1.83% 1.77%
2026/08/20 3.51% 6.73% 5.28% 1.69% 2.1% 2.3% 2.46% 1.57% 1.76% 1.7%
2026/08/21 4.24% 5.74% 4.84% 2.23% 1.81% 2.26% 2.28% 1.74% 1.84% 1.43%
2026/08/22 5.07% 5.75% 3.99% 2.69% 1.6% 2.34% 2.32% 1.84% 1.65% 1.11%
2026/08/23 4.32% 7.88% 4.14% 2.03% 1.87% 2.4% 2.11% 1.57% 1.69% 1.12%
2026/08/24 3.68% 9.45% 4.64% 1.43% 2.01% 2.59% 2.81% 1.47% 2.16% 1.25%
2026/08/25 4.49% 8.53% 5.03% 1.14% 2.42% 2.04% 1.74% 1.38% 1.83% 1.04%
2026/08/26 4.6% 7.6% 5.89% 1.32% 2.79% 2.04% 2.09% 1.26% 1.59% 1.01%
2026/08/27 4.79% 7.2% 6.03% 1.55% 2.94% 2.01% 1.9% 1.25% 1.46% 1.06%
2026/08/28 5.62% 5.98% 4.78% 2.42% 2.44% 2.38% 2.07% 1.55% 1.36% 0.96%
2026/08/29 5.98% 5.52% 4.65% 3.41% 2.54% 2.25% 2.17% 1.75% 1.21% 0.92%
2026/08/30 5.57% 6.1% 5.55% 3.61% 2.54% 2.08% 1.7% 1.62% 1.14% 0.77%
2026/08/31 6.03% 5.9% 5.46% 3.18% 2.47% 2.18% 1.87% 1.67% 1.39% 0.86%
  • next.co.uk
  • shein.co.uk
  • asos.com
  • newlook.com
  • marksandspencer.com
  • charlestyrwhitt.com
  • jdsports.co.uk
  • schuh.co.uk
  • roman.co.uk
  • mandmdirect.com

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In August 2026, Next.co.uk’s impression share rose steadily, peaking at 6.03%. Shein.co.uk started strong but declined, ending at 5.9%. Asos.com fluctuated, closing at 5.46%. Newlook.com and Marksandspencer.com showed growth, while Mandmdirect.com decreased significantly.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Retail Apparel & Accessories

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Retail Apparel & Accessories - Last month
  1. 1
    Billionaire boys club | Flash Sale Ends Thursday https://www.bbcicecream.eu

    The flash sale ends Thursday. Do not miss out on new styles and special offers. Shop now. New lines added featuring fresh styles. Get free shipping on orders over €120. Shop now.

  2. 2
    End of Season Sale - Summer Sale - Up To 60% Off https://www.crewclothing.co.uk › sale

    End of season sale is here! Further reductions now on.

  3. 3
    New Look https://www.newlook.com

    Shop New Look Online — Shop new season today & get it tomorrow with next day delivery on eligible orders. Check out our new collection now. Find your key pieces at New Look! Types: Dresses, Tops, Coats & Jackets.

  4. 4
    Bra Fitting Guide | Bra Size Calculator | Next UK https://www.next.co.uk

    Shop Our Newest Womenswear Collection. Order Online at Next! From The Newest Fashion Trends, Pick Your Style With Next's Every Day Essentials.

  5. 5
    Billionaire Boys Club | Selfridges https://www.selfridges.com

    Utilitarian basics meet contemporary cool in the Billionaire Boys Club range. Discover the cult streetwear brand from Pharrell Williams and Nigo at Selfridges.

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In the competitive world of retail, the top-performing PPC ads reveal a tapestry of strategic messaging. BBC Ice Cream’s flash sale creates urgency, enticing shoppers with fresh styles and free shipping. Crew Clothing’s end-of-season sale offers significant discounts, while New Look emphasizes convenience with next-day delivery. Next UK focuses on fashion essentials, and Selfridges highlights the allure of cult streetwear. Each ad weaves a unique narrative, capturing consumer attention through distinct themes and propositions.

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