Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Grocery and Food category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 20.8684973209 |
| 79.1315026791 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 19 |
| 81 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| woolworths.com.au | 38.88 |
| coles.com.au | 24.74 |
| danmurphys.com.au | 7.41 |
| bws.com.au | 2.19 |
| amazon.com.au | 2.18 |
| liquorland.com.au | 1.74 |
| 7eleven.com.au | 1.14 |
| liteneasy.com.au | 0.99 |
| youfoodz.com | 0.76 |
| doordash.com | 0.73 |
| others | 19.24 |
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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Woolworths leads with 38.88% click share, followed by Coles at 24.74%. Dan Murphy’s captures 7.41%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 19.24%.
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| Date | woolworths.com.au | coles.com.au | danmurphys.com.au | hellofresh.com.au | youfoodz.com | bws.com.au | bulknutrients.com.au | doordash.com | liteneasy.com.au | amazon.com.au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/05/01 | 18.31% | 11.2% | 10.82% | 1.58% | 3.62% | 3.74% | 2.24% | 1.34% | 2% | 5.34% |
| 2026/05/02 | 16.22% | 9.02% | 13.42% | 2.89% | 4.02% | 2.87% | 1.83% | 1.13% | 1.87% | 4.3% |
| 2026/05/03 | 16.95% | 9.61% | 12.99% | 1.74% | 4.66% | 3.08% | 1.88% | 1.35% | 1.9% | 4.99% |
| 2026/05/04 | 17.57% | 8.89% | 11.6% | 1.75% | 3.41% | 2.45% | 1.95% | 1.37% | 2.01% | 5.53% |
| 2026/05/05 | 19.33% | 10.74% | 10.31% | 2.18% | 3.21% | 2.51% | 1.73% | 1.82% | 2.21% | 4.74% |
| 2026/05/06 | 21.51% | 14.82% | 7.26% | 1.94% | 2.74% | 2.2% | 1.57% | 1.99% | 1.93% | 3.91% |
| 2026/05/07 | 21.67% | 15.78% | 7.28% | 1.14% | 3.56% | 2.97% | 1.7% | 1.57% | 2.7% | 3.57% |
| 2026/05/08 | 22.81% | 15.6% | 5.54% | 1.77% | 3.6% | 2.36% | 2.03% | 1.99% | 2.82% | 3.54% |
| 2026/05/09 | 26.42% | 14.09% | 5.62% | 2.01% | 3.13% | 1.58% | 1.88% | 2% | 2.67% | 3.13% |
| 2026/05/10 | 24.29% | 13.08% | 5.93% | 2.29% | 3.37% | 2.02% | 2.18% | 2.86% | 1.96% | 3.14% |
| 2026/05/11 | 24.01% | 14.91% | 6.47% | 1.06% | 3.09% | 1.6% | 1.99% | 3.17% | 2.1% | 3.45% |
| 2026/05/12 | 24.13% | 18.41% | 2% | 1.68% | 3.37% | 0.28% | 2.19% | 3.35% | 2.36% | 3.71% |
| 2026/05/13 | 23.71% | 16.82% | 4.48% | 1.59% | 3.94% | 1.04% | 2.29% | 2.51% | 2.69% | 2.84% |
| 2026/05/14 | 18.31% | 10.36% | 11.06% | 1.58% | 4.28% | 3.67% | 1.73% | 1.59% | 4.23% | 1.47% |
| 2026/05/15 | 21.81% | 15.08% | 6.35% | 1.94% | 3.75% | 1.3% | 2.04% | 1.82% | 2.96% | 2.15% |
| 2026/05/16 | 20.28% | 15.43% | 7.51% | 1.84% | 4.14% | 1.39% | 2.1% | 0.95% | 3.96% | 2.67% |
| 2026/05/17 | 19.7% | 14.7% | 6.11% | 1.99% | 4.3% | 1.28% | 1.92% | 1.19% | 2.94% | 2.98% |
| 2026/05/18 | 19.17% | 15.53% | 5.5% | 2.33% | 3.96% | 0.92% | 1.96% | 1.17% | 3.83% | 2.99% |
| 2026/05/19 | 20.24% | 15.35% | 5.35% | 1.55% | 4% | 1.03% | 1.7% | 0.88% | 3.94% | 2.62% |
| 2026/05/20 | 23.28% | 16.35% | 4.33% | 2.44% | 4.06% | 0.9% | 2.24% | 1.31% | 3.84% | 2.55% |
| 2026/05/21 | 22.82% | 19.69% | 3.97% | 2.29% | 3.85% | 0.97% | 1.73% | 1.39% | 2.11% | 2.69% |
| 2026/05/22 | 21.35% | 17.63% | 4.24% | 2.42% | 3.46% | 1.08% | 1.81% | 1.64% | 2.22% | 2.85% |
| 2026/05/23 | 24.86% | 18.47% | 4% | 2.11% | 3.33% | 0.84% | 2.19% | 1.26% | 2.02% | 2.9% |
| 2026/05/24 | 22.24% | 14.53% | 6.46% | 2.35% | 3.97% | 1.2% | 2.01% | 1.95% | 3.19% | 2.11% |
| 2026/05/25 | 21.78% | 16.63% | 7.41% | 2.24% | 2.91% | 1.4% | 1.66% | 1.14% | 1.87% | 2.79% |
| 2026/05/26 | 20.89% | 16.91% | 6.42% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 1.21% | 1.45% | 1.24% | 3.18% |
| 2026/05/27 | 22.97% | 18.83% | 6.8% | 2.61% | 3.15% | 1.71% | 1.62% | 1.68% | 1.49% | 3.31% |
| 2026/05/28 | 23.33% | 18.22% | 8.02% | 1.87% | 3.13% | 1.55% | 1.42% | 1.64% | 1.23% | 3.05% |
| 2026/05/29 | 23.51% | 17.39% | 7.3% | 1.71% | 2.54% | 1.69% | 1.55% | 2.71% | 1.54% | 1.77% |
| 2026/05/30 | 24.36% | 17.81% | 6.95% | 2.64% | 2.25% | 1.64% | 1.81% | 3.2% | 1.68% | 0.73% |
| 2026/05/31 | 23.57% | 15.69% | 7.35% | 3.09% | 2.73% | 1.97% | 1.83% | 1.68% | 1.46% | 0.93% |
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Woolworths led May with a steady rise, peaking mid-month. Coles showed a fluctuating trend, while Dan Murphy’s saw a decline. HelloFresh and Youfoodz maintained low shares. Amazon’s share decreased towards month’s end.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/05/01 | 1404 |
| 2026/05/02 | 1415 |
| 2026/05/03 | 1425 |
| 2026/05/04 | 1410 |
| 2026/05/05 | 1435 |
| 2026/05/06 | 1481 |
| 2026/05/07 | 1474 |
| 2026/05/08 | 1498 |
| 2026/05/09 | 1495 |
| 2026/05/10 | 1501 |
| 2026/05/11 | 1520 |
| 2026/05/12 | 1630 |
| 2026/05/13 | 1566 |
| 2026/05/14 | 1499 |
| 2026/05/15 | 1554 |
| 2026/05/16 | 1593 |
| 2026/05/17 | 1634 |
| 2026/05/18 | 1632 |
| 2026/05/19 | 1836 |
| 2026/05/20 | 1853 |
| 2026/05/21 | 1920 |
| 2026/05/22 | 1916 |
| 2026/05/23 | 1983 |
| 2026/05/24 | 1967 |
| 2026/05/25 | 2006 |
| 2026/05/26 | 2081 |
| 2026/05/27 | 2094 |
| 2026/05/28 | 2143 |
| 2026/05/29 | 2130 |
| 2026/05/30 | 2117 |
| 2026/05/31 | 2122 |
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May saw a steady rise in distinct advertisers, starting at 1,404 and peaking at 2,143. The month concluded with 2,122 advertisers, showcasing significant growth.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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Woolworths.com.au surged with a 3.58% click share increase, while liquorland.com.au dropped by 1.45%. Coles.com.au also rose by 1.66%, contrasting with danmurphys.com.au’s 1.38% decline.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | woolworths.com.au | coles.com.au | danmurphys.com.au | bws.com.au | doordash.com | amazon.com.au | iherb.com | liquorland.com.au | youfoodz.com | bulknutrients.com.au |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/05/01 | 24.91% | 17.58% | 11.23% | 5.53% | 1.47% | 6.7% | 1.23% | 4.16% | 1.07% | 1.2% |
| 2026/05/02 | 21.48% | 13.97% | 15.32% | 4.56% | 0.91% | 5.77% | 1.62% | 5.68% | 1.61% | 1.06% |
| 2026/05/03 | 21.53% | 14% | 14.85% | 4.97% | 1.4% | 6.34% | 1.44% | 5.85% | 1.96% | 1.03% |
| 2026/05/04 | 22.36% | 14.54% | 13.68% | 4.11% | 1.59% | 6.79% | 1.36% | 5.89% | 1.4% | 1.06% |
| 2026/05/05 | 24.71% | 15.91% | 12.01% | 4.1% | 2.42% | 6.24% | 1.12% | 5.34% | 1.44% | 0.94% |
| 2026/05/06 | 26.56% | 19.29% | 8.71% | 3.89% | 2.33% | 5.19% | 1.38% | 2.52% | 1.17% | 0.87% |
| 2026/05/07 | 27.5% | 19.91% | 7.87% | 5.12% | 1.59% | 4.83% | 1.36% | 3.48% | 1.24% | 0.84% |
| 2026/05/08 | 28.7% | 21.17% | 6.67% | 4.01% | 2.06% | 4.75% | 1.52% | 2.52% | 1.36% | 1.01% |
| 2026/05/09 | 31.22% | 18.26% | 7.46% | 2.93% | 2.18% | 4.2% | 1.78% | 3.07% | 1.27% | 1.07% |
| 2026/05/10 | 28.3% | 17.24% | 8.44% | 3.92% | 3.13% | 4.39% | 1.7% | 3.02% | 1.52% | 1.13% |
| 2026/05/11 | 27.48% | 18.51% | 8.62% | 3.05% | 4.27% | 4.66% | 1.31% | 2.27% | 1.25% | 1.03% |
| 2026/05/12 | 31.3% | 24.95% | 2.22% | 0.51% | 3.26% | 5.41% | 1.35% | 0.75% | 1.38% | 1.31% |
| 2026/05/13 | 30.69% | 22.86% | 5.28% | 1.82% | 2.26% | 4.17% | 1.81% | 0.89% | 1.66% | 1.3% |
| 2026/05/14 | 24.88% | 15.39% | 13.71% | 6.59% | 1.13% | 2.15% | 1.31% | 1.98% | 1.85% | 0.95% |
| 2026/05/15 | 28.39% | 22.04% | 7.85% | 2.17% | 1.42% | 3.22% | 1.48% | 1.44% | 1.35% | 1.15% |
| 2026/05/16 | 26.22% | 22.6% | 9.24% | 2.37% | 0.76% | 4.18% | 1.72% | 1.3% | 1.73% | 1.24% |
| 2026/05/17 | 25.93% | 22.04% | 7.37% | 2.21% | 1% | 4.78% | 1.91% | 1.17% | 1.71% | 1.1% |
| 2026/05/18 | 26.51% | 23.43% | 6.98% | 1.61% | 1.02% | 4.62% | 1.84% | 1.44% | 1.68% | 1.19% |
| 2026/05/19 | 27.18% | 24.58% | 6.56% | 1.87% | 0.75% | 4.07% | 1.99% | 1.24% | 1.78% | 0.99% |
| 2026/05/20 | 30.19% | 24.97% | 4.93% | 1.5% | 1.25% | 3.63% | 2.23% | 0.54% | 1.64% | 1.28% |
| 2026/05/21 | 29.4% | 27.98% | 4.72% | 1.49% | 1.18% | 4.03% | 1.22% | 0.65% | 1.34% | 0.97% |
| 2026/05/22 | 28.51% | 26.04% | 5.18% | 1.86% | 1.41% | 4.48% | 1.03% | 0.79% | 1.24% | 1% |
| 2026/05/23 | 30.35% | 25.65% | 4.53% | 1.38% | 1.11% | 4.31% | 1.13% | 0.69% | 1.37% | 1.09% |
| 2026/05/24 | 29.77% | 19.73% | 8.09% | 2.22% | 1.45% | 3.1% | 1.08% | 1.34% | 1.77% | 1.19% |
| 2026/05/25 | 28.18% | 22.41% | 8.47% | 2.48% | 1.12% | 3.96% | 0.87% | 1.64% | 1.16% | 0.96% |
| 2026/05/26 | 25.32% | 19.53% | 7.43% | 2.63% | 1.21% | 3.98% | 1.07% | 1.31% | 1.84% | 0.68% |
| 2026/05/27 | 29.09% | 23.18% | 7.68% | 2.77% | 1.74% | 4.34% | 0.83% | 0.73% | 1.34% | 0.97% |
| 2026/05/28 | 29.55% | 22.85% | 8.78% | 2.51% | 1.86% | 4.02% | 0.96% | 0.96% | 1.14% | 0.77% |
| 2026/05/29 | 29.98% | 22.71% | 8.44% | 2.86% | 2.28% | 2.31% | 1.06% | 1.02% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| 2026/05/30 | 31.31% | 22.38% | 8.22% | 2.85% | 2.94% | 0.95% | 1.07% | 0.93% | 0.85% | 0.99% |
| 2026/05/31 | 30.18% | 19.91% | 8.68% | 3.3% | 1.85% | 1.28% | 1.22% | 1.16% | 1.14% | 1.06% |
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Woolworths led May with a steady rise, peaking at 31.31% on the 30th. Coles fluctuated, reaching 27.98% on the 21st. Dan Murphy’s saw a decline, while BWS and DoorDash remained stable. Amazon dipped sharply, ending at 1.28%.
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Coles entices with weekly specials, while Dan Murphy’s promises the lowest liquor prices. KFC simplifies meal choices with delivery options. Liquorland offers great deals on beverages, and Woolworths promotes fresh, healthy groceries. Each ad highlights convenience and value.
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