UK Retail Apparel & Accessories - PPC Market Share Analysis October 2025

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 1.17903096222
98.8209690378
1%

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 62
38
62%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 18%
Transactional 13%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 2%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 13%

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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 7.97
marksandspencer.com 7.7
jdsports.co.uk 3.54
asos.com 2.93
bbcicecream.eu 2.07
sportsdirect.com 2.03
next.co.uk 1.92
mandmdirect.com 1.75
schuh.co.uk 1.62
ralphlauren.co.uk 1.59
others 66.88
  • shein.co.uk - 7.97%
  • marksandspencer.com - 7.7%
  • jdsports.co.uk - 3.54%
  • asos.com - 2.93%
  • bbcicecream.eu - 2.07%
  • sportsdirect.com - 2.03%
  • next.co.uk - 1.92%
  • mandmdirect.com - 1.75%
  • schuh.co.uk - 1.62%
  • ralphlauren.co.uk - 1.59%
  • others - 66.88%

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In the PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 66.88% click share, while Shein leads individual advertisers at 7.97%, followed by Marks & Spencer at 7.7%.

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 shein.co.uk asos.com marksandspencer.com ralphlauren.co.uk sportsdirect.com schuh.co.uk next.co.uk bbcicecream.eu debenhams.com mandmdirect.com
2025/10/01 9.73% 2.49% 3.17% 0.36% 1% 1.55% 2.1% 0.7% 1.1% 2.07%
2025/10/02 10.29% 1.73% 2.87% 0.5% 1.49% 1.51% 2.03% 1.35% 1.3% 2%
2025/10/03 10.35% 1.73% 2.19% 0.4% 1.14% 1.48% 1.77% 7.19% 1.29% 1.68%
2025/10/04 10.33% 2.54% 2.08% 0.38% 1.56% 1.74% 2.19% 3.24% 1.93% 2.08%
2025/10/05 11% 2.24% 1.65% 0.6% 1.8% 1.33% 1.93% 2.85% 1.87% 2.27%
2025/10/06 10.29% 2.17% 1.65% 0.71% 1.81% 1.26% 2.02% 3.29% 1.6% 2.23%
2025/10/07 9.76% 2.42% 1.71% 0.68% 1.75% 0.99% 1.94% 1.57% 1.73% 1.85%
2025/10/08 9.62% 2.58% 1.5% 0.7% 1.9% 1.61% 2.05% 1.82% 1.87% 2.02%
2025/10/09 8.8% 3.6% 1.73% 1.22% 2.43% 1.18% 2.07% 1.59% 1.45% 1.96%
2025/10/10 8.8% 3.15% 1.84% 1.48% 2.31% 1.71% 2.15% 1.89% 1.64% 1.88%
2025/10/11 9.41% 1.95% 1.96% 1.44% 2.02% 1.72% 2.1% 5.66% 1.62% 1.59%
2025/10/12 11.53% 2.03% 1.74% 1.68% 2.71% 1.49% 2.16% 2.14% 1.85% 2%
2025/10/13 8.97% 2.96% 1.78% 1.55% 2.71% 1.35% 2.46% 3.75% 1.53% 2.32%
2025/10/14 8.58% 2.94% 2.12% 2.04% 2.66% 1.32% 2.18% 2.37% 1.84% 2.06%
2025/10/15 8.34% 3.79% 2.52% 2.12% 2.74% 1.25% 2.69% 1.7% 1.81% 2.1%
2025/10/16 9.31% 2.46% 2.66% 1.08% 2.8% 1.6% 2.64% 2.48% 1.62% 2.07%
2025/10/17 9.84% 2.75% 2.47% 1.35% 2.96% 1.95% 2.21% 2.24% 1.45% 2%
2025/10/18 9.95% 2.89% 2.29% 2.02% 3.07% 1.62% 1.63% 1.52% 1.28% 1.87%
2025/10/19 9.59% 3.32% 2.68% 2.43% 3.17% 1.71% 1.85% 0.59% 1.34% 1.95%
2025/10/20 8.44% 3.68% 2.81% 1.71% 2.72% 1.56% 1.92% 2.15% 1.38% 1.8%
2025/10/21 7.35% 3.94% 3.05% 3.92% 2.44% 2.35% 2.14% 2.18% 1.65% 1.49%
2025/10/22 8.47% 4.3% 2.94% 3.26% 2.61% 2.48% 2.2% 1.56% 1.26% 1.9%
2025/10/23 7.83% 3.8% 2.66% 2.93% 3.08% 2.76% 2.2% 3.63% 1.52% 2.04%
2025/10/24 7.7% 3.97% 2.92% 3.52% 2.83% 2.53% 2.06% 2.73% 1.45% 1.82%
2025/10/25 8.1% 4.12% 2.99% 3.19% 2.35% 2.67% 2.17% 2.26% 1.84% 1.49%
2025/10/26 8.64% 3.64% 2.71% 2.6% 2.36% 2.67% 1.93% 2.19% 1.65% 1.86%
2025/10/27 7.97% 4.03% 2.61% 2.56% 2.32% 2.85% 1.99% 1.01% 1.56% 1.79%
2025/10/28 7.84% 4.31% 2.91% 2.8% 2.46% 2.84% 2.43% 1.77% 1.52% 1.63%
2025/10/29 7.76% 5.4% 2.99% 2.72% 2.57% 2.79% 2.37% 1.49% 1.41% 1.58%
2025/10/30 7.02% 6.71% 2.86% 2.52% 3.1% 2.53% 2.4% 1.08% 1.41% 1.28%
2025/10/31 6.85% 6.02% 3.02% 2.61% 2.49% 2.09% 1.92% 1.87% 1.49% 1.35%
  • shein.co.uk
  • asos.com
  • marksandspencer.com
  • ralphlauren.co.uk
  • sportsdirect.com
  • schuh.co.uk
  • next.co.uk
  • bbcicecream.eu
  • debenhams.com
  • mandmdirect.com

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Shein’s spend share started strong at 9.73%, peaking at 11.53% mid-month, but ended at 6.85%. Meanwhile, ASOS climbed steadily, finishing at 6.02%. Marks & Spencer showed a gradual increase, closing at 3.02%. Ralph Lauren and Sports Direct both experienced fluctuations, ending at 2.61% and 2.49%, respectively. Schuh and Next maintained moderate stability, while BBC Ice Cream and Debenhams had varied trends. MandM Direct’s share decreased, concluding at 1.35%.

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
2025/10/01 6020
2025/10/02 5936
2025/10/03 5774
2025/10/04 5838
2025/10/05 5969
2025/10/06 5880
2025/10/07 5902
2025/10/08 5915
2025/10/09 5931
2025/10/10 5961
2025/10/11 5833
2025/10/12 5773
2025/10/13 5798
2025/10/14 5813
2025/10/15 5832
2025/10/16 5824
2025/10/17 5849
2025/10/18 5861
2025/10/19 5818
2025/10/20 5756
2025/10/21 5791
2025/10/22 5791
2025/10/23 5889
2025/10/24 5835
2025/10/25 5760
2025/10/26 5657
2025/10/27 5635
2025/10/28 5664
2025/10/29 5679
2025/10/30 5568
2025/10/31 5616

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October began with 6,020 advertisers, fluctuating throughout the month. A decline was observed, ending at 5,616.

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
marksandspencer.com 3.37%
ralphlauren.co.uk 1.37%
asos.com 1.26%
schuh.co.uk 0.72%
endclothing.com 0.33%
mandmdirect.com -0.38%
nike.com -0.48%
adidas.co.uk -0.48%
bbcicecream.eu -0.74%
shein.co.uk -1.54%

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Marksandspencer.com surged with a 3.37% click share increase, while shein.co.uk dropped by 1.54%. Ralphlauren.co.uk and asos.com also saw positive gains, contrasting with declines for bbcicecream.eu and nike.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 marksandspencer.com shein.co.uk asos.com jdsports.co.uk ralphlauren.co.uk sportsdirect.com schuh.co.uk next.co.uk bbcicecream.eu mandmdirect.com
2025/10/01 5.13% 9.2% 2.46% 1.86% 0.31% 1% 1.46% 1.97% 0.59% 2.15%
2025/10/02 4.83% 9.73% 1.66% 1.89% 0.45% 1.54% 1.44% 1.94% 1.09% 2.07%
2025/10/03 3.54% 10% 1.7% 1.89% 0.37% 1.16% 1.42% 1.66% 6.34% 1.74%
2025/10/04 3.41% 9.85% 2.53% 2.28% 0.35% 1.56% 1.65% 2.09% 2.72% 2.17%
2025/10/05 2.84% 10.37% 2.19% 2.17% 0.57% 1.8% 1.27% 1.81% 2.42% 2.34%
2025/10/06 2.91% 9.67% 2.1% 2.1% 0.66% 1.84% 1.21% 1.91% 2.81% 2.29%
2025/10/07 2.98% 9.24% 2.38% 2.34% 0.64% 1.75% 0.93% 1.83% 1.35% 1.87%
2025/10/08 2.78% 9.12% 2.51% 2.12% 0.66% 1.91% 1.56% 1.94% 1.4% 2.04%
2025/10/09 3.32% 8.29% 3.58% 1.9% 1.18% 2.47% 1.12% 1.94% 1.21% 1.97%
2025/10/10 3.6% 8.15% 3.1% 1.67% 1.48% 2.35% 1.63% 1.98% 1.52% 1.88%
2025/10/11 3.76% 8.67% 1.82% 1.86% 1.45% 2.07% 1.66% 1.91% 5.1% 1.57%
2025/10/12 3.54% 10.57% 1.88% 2.29% 1.62% 2.74% 1.47% 1.97% 1.86% 2.01%
2025/10/13 3.71% 8.09% 2.82% 2.26% 1.49% 2.69% 1.31% 2.29% 3.3% 2.3%
2025/10/14 4.35% 7.58% 2.77% 1.78% 1.99% 2.56% 1.25% 1.94% 2.18% 2.01%
2025/10/15 5.28% 7.33% 3.58% 1.35% 2.07% 2.63% 1.18% 2.45% 1.58% 2.02%
2025/10/16 5.51% 8.13% 2.22% 1.49% 0.98% 2.69% 1.52% 2.37% 2.37% 1.98%
2025/10/17 5.26% 8.6% 2.48% 1.58% 1.24% 2.82% 1.84% 1.93% 2.06% 1.9%
2025/10/18 4.79% 8.69% 2.61% 1.86% 1.91% 2.91% 1.52% 1.37% 1.33% 1.81%
2025/10/19 5.45% 8.45% 3.04% 1.97% 2.35% 3.01% 1.61% 1.56% 0.49% 1.84%
2025/10/20 5.73% 7.44% 3.42% 1.69% 1.65% 2.57% 1.47% 1.65% 1.79% 1.68%
2025/10/21 6.13% 6.45% 3.69% 1.73% 4.02% 2.3% 2.24% 1.9% 1.74% 1.38%
2025/10/22 6% 7.5% 4.03% 1.68% 3.3% 2.47% 2.35% 1.96% 1.25% 1.79%
2025/10/23 5.51% 7.1% 3.59% 1.91% 2.92% 2.9% 2.59% 2% 2.73% 1.92%
2025/10/24 6.2% 6.9% 3.72% 2.1% 3.45% 2.66% 2.36% 1.83% 2.01% 1.71%
2025/10/25 6.3% 7.15% 3.85% 1.83% 3.09% 2.19% 2.48% 1.96% 1.66% 1.4%
2025/10/26 5.86% 7.68% 3.36% 2.09% 2.5% 2.21% 2.48% 1.71% 1.61% 1.79%
2025/10/27 5.61% 6.88% 3.7% 1.79% 2.42% 2.13% 2.63% 1.73% 0.74% 1.71%
2025/10/28 6.57% 6.71% 3.96% 1.59% 2.6% 2.31% 2.6% 2.19% 1.34% 1.59%
2025/10/29 6.96% 6.54% 4.99% 2.01% 2.47% 2.37% 2.51% 2.11% 1.14% 1.52%
2025/10/30 6.89% 5.74% 6.2% 1.98% 2.24% 3.02% 2.29% 2.14% 0.82% 1.23%
2025/10/31 7.13% 5.66% 5.43% 2.4% 2.32% 2.26% 1.84% 1.67% 1.45% 1.33%
  • marksandspencer.com
  • shein.co.uk
  • asos.com
  • jdsports.co.uk
  • ralphlauren.co.uk
  • sportsdirect.com
  • schuh.co.uk
  • next.co.uk
  • bbcicecream.eu
  • mandmdirect.com

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In October 2025, Marks & Spencer’s impression share rose from 5.13% to 7.13%, while Shein’s fell from 9.2% to 5.66%. Asos and JD Sports showed moderate fluctuations, ending at 5.43% and 2.4%, respectively. Ralph Lauren and Sports Direct experienced slight increases, closing at 2.32% and 2.26%. Schuh and Next had minor variations, finishing at 1.84% and 1.67%. BBC Ice Cream and MandM Direct saw declines, ending at 1.45% and 1.33%.

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 https://www.bbcicecream.eu

    BBC ICECREAM EU — BBC & ICECREAM EU Exclusives. Shop BBC EU Online Now. Unlock 10% Off Your First Order! The...

  2. 2
    Wedding Guest Dresses | Debenhams https://www.debenhams.com

    Explore stunning Debenhams wedding guest dresses, where elegance meets style. Find the perfect ensemble for your special celebration.

  3. 3
    20% Off Friends & Family Event | Next Day Delivery https://www.flannels.com

    Buy Now Pay Later with Frasers Plus. Representative APR: 29.9% (var). Subject to Status.

  4. 4
    Shop Quality Clothing Staples - Quality Menswear Labels At M&S https://www.marksandspencer.com

    Shop Menswear Clothing From Our Top Brands Like White Stuff, Nobody's Child, Adidas & More. From Shirts In Neutral Hues To Straight-Leg Trousers, We've Got Everything You Need!

  5. 5
    Nike - Online Store https://www.nike.com

    The Official Nike Site — Any Place. Any Time. Any Condition. Be Your Best Every Time With Nike Shoes And Clothing.

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In the competitive world of Google PPC, top performers like Billionaire Boys Club and Debenhams captivate with exclusivity and elegance. Flannels entices with a 20% discount, while Marks & Spencer highlights quality menswear. Nike promises peak performance, anytime, anywhere.

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