UK Retail Toys and Games - PPC Market Share Analysis October 2026

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

Toys and Games – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Toys and Games 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 45.6879292101
54.3120707899
45%

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 25
75
25%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 13%
Navigational 7%
Seasonal 6%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 1%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Retail Toys and Games 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
lego.com 35.36
argos.co.uk 8.93
amazon.co.uk 6.35
disneystore.co.uk 5.61
smythstoys.com 2.86
ebay.co.uk 2.51
johnlewis.com 1.96
my1styears.com 1.51
very.co.uk 1.41
temu.com 1.4
others 32.1
  • lego.com - 35.36%
  • argos.co.uk - 8.93%
  • amazon.co.uk - 6.35%
  • disneystore.co.uk - 5.61%
  • smythstoys.com - 2.86%
  • ebay.co.uk - 2.51%
  • johnlewis.com - 1.96%
  • my1styears.com - 1.51%
  • very.co.uk - 1.41%
  • temu.com - 1.4%
  • others - 32.1%

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In the toy and games PPC landscape, Lego.com dominates with 35.36% click share, followed by Argos.co.uk at 8.93%. Others collectively hold 32.10%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Retail Toys and Games 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 lego.com argos.co.uk amazon.co.uk ebay.co.uk very.co.uk johnlewis.com temu.com disneystore.co.uk etsy.com my1styears.com
2026/10/01 22.2% 7.34% 5.64% 3.57% 1.55% 2.97% 2.55% 1.37% 2.01% 2.55%
2026/10/02 22.06% 8.19% 5.09% 3.69% 1.66% 2.72% 2.32% 2.82% 1.92% 2.27%
2026/10/03 18.05% 8.4% 5.91% 4.31% 1.8% 2.55% 4.04% 2.59% 2.3% 2.46%
2026/10/04 19.06% 8.58% 5.8% 4.51% 1.91% 2.34% 4.11% 3.09% 2.28% 2.41%
2026/10/05 19.46% 8.61% 5.14% 3.79% 2.46% 2.38% 3.34% 4.25% 2.02% 2.84%
2026/10/06 23.38% 8.08% 7.15% 3.72% 2.08% 2.52% 2.77% 2.84% 1.73% 2.05%
2026/10/07 21.8% 8.51% 7.9% 3.26% 2.1% 2.57% 2.53% 3.98% 1.64% 1.93%
2026/10/08 21.15% 8.09% 6.5% 4% 2% 2.99% 2.66% 2.67% 1.73% 2.3%
2026/10/09 22.13% 9.53% 5.36% 3.3% 2.18% 2.63% 2.31% 3.1% 1.71% 2.2%
2026/10/10 20.56% 10.49% 4.43% 2.89% 2.23% 2.24% 1.88% 3.85% 1.8% 2.4%
2026/10/11 21.63% 11.61% 4.59% 2.78% 1.94% 2.07% 1.91% 2.45% 1.6% 2.47%
2026/10/12 19.23% 11.76% 5.34% 2.63% 2.15% 2.37% 1.68% 2.75% 1.82% 2.53%
2026/10/13 21.41% 10.45% 5.57% 2.79% 1.79% 2.26% 2.09% 2.9% 1.98% 2.55%
2026/10/14 20.67% 9.38% 5.66% 2.81% 1.72% 2.29% 2.24% 4.41% 2.28% 2.6%
2026/10/15 19.39% 10.46% 5.34% 2.67% 2.1% 2.46% 2.15% 5.12% 2.39% 2.43%
2026/10/16 18.94% 10.37% 5.72% 2.88% 2.08% 2.34% 1.8% 3.74% 2.2% 2.21%
2026/10/17 17.84% 9.61% 6.09% 2.94% 1.99% 2.31% 2.16% 4.56% 2.17% 2.26%
2026/10/18 16.5% 9.5% 6.48% 3.48% 2.03% 2.45% 2.36% 4.47% 2.54% 2.06%
2026/10/19 16.54% 9.69% 6.39% 3.59% 2.3% 2.49% 2.27% 4.72% 2.89% 2.03%
2026/10/20 17.51% 8.59% 6.23% 3.68% 2.24% 2.32% 2.2% 4.83% 2.85% 1.76%
2026/10/21 15.17% 8.62% 6.33% 3.81% 2.54% 2.72% 3.33% 4.63% 2.76% 1.73%
2026/10/22 16.14% 9.28% 5.73% 3.93% 2.37% 2.68% 2.28% 2.64% 2.72% 1.49%
2026/10/23 15.14% 8.83% 5.94% 4.01% 2.41% 2.53% 2.65% 2.36% 2.79% 1.47%
2026/10/24 14.71% 8.49% 7.16% 4.25% 1.91% 4.09% 2.48% 1.78% 2.86% 1.63%
2026/10/25 14.64% 8.67% 6.92% 3.71% 2% 3.53% 2.56% 2.54% 2.94% 1.65%
2026/10/26 14.2% 8.95% 8.56% 4.04% 2.11% 3.51% 2.43% 1.9% 2.83% 1.32%
2026/10/27 13.98% 9.91% 7.28% 4.03% 2.82% 3.21% 3.3% 2.27% 2.56% 1.53%
2026/10/28 12.89% 7.71% 7.32% 4.54% 2.85% 3.2% 2.7% 2.1% 2.73% 1.72%
2026/10/29 13.21% 9.05% 6.96% 3.64% 3.27% 3.38% 2.79% 3.76% 2.54% 1.12%
2026/10/30 11.44% 9.04% 6.96% 4.1% 3.09% 3.38% 2.62% 4.01% 2.41% 1.14%
2026/10/31 12.83% 9.67% 6.72% 4.11% 3.73% 3.68% 3.03% 2.54% 2.38% 1.48%
  • lego.com
  • argos.co.uk
  • amazon.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • very.co.uk
  • johnlewis.com
  • temu.com
  • disneystore.co.uk
  • etsy.com
  • my1styears.com

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Lego.com started strong but declined, ending October at 12.83%. Argos.co.uk rose steadily, finishing at 9.67%. Amazon.co.uk fluctuated, closing at 6.72%. Ebay.co.uk saw growth, ending at 4.11%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Retail Toys and Games

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
2026/10/01 1116
2026/10/02 1103
2026/10/03 1098
2026/10/04 1107
2026/10/05 1110
2026/10/06 1116
2026/10/07 1108
2026/10/08 1149
2026/10/09 1136
2026/10/10 1134
2026/10/11 1123
2026/10/12 1158
2026/10/13 1143
2026/10/14 1167
2026/10/15 1157
2026/10/16 1157
2026/10/17 1162
2026/10/18 1146
2026/10/19 1142
2026/10/20 1130
2026/10/21 1120
2026/10/22 1120
2026/10/23 1108
2026/10/24 1202
2026/10/25 1171
2026/10/26 1191
2026/10/27 1190
2026/10/28 1181
2026/10/29 1153
2026/10/30 1153
2026/10/31 1134

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October saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, starting at 1,116 and peaking at 1,202 on the 24th. The month concluded with 1,134 advertisers, reflecting a vibrant competitive landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Retail Toys and Games

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
amazon.co.uk 1.97%
smythstoys.com 1.23%
ebay.co.uk 0.94%
johnlewis.com 0.71%
etsy.com 0.56%
pokemoncenter.com -0.17%
sylvanianfamilies.co.uk -0.26%
my1styears.com -0.36%
buildabear.co.uk -0.43%
lego.com -12.31%

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Amazon.co.uk surged with a 1.97% click share increase, while lego.com faced a significant drop of 12.31%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Retail Toys and Games Share of Impressions

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

Date argos.co.uk lego.com amazon.co.uk ebay.co.uk very.co.uk johnlewis.com smythstoys.com temu.com disneystore.co.uk etsy.com
2026/10/01 10.44% 17.67% 7.9% 4.74% 2.29% 4.06% 2.24% 3.06% 0.91% 1.66%
2026/10/02 11.54% 18.58% 6.81% 4.87% 2.36% 3.51% 2.32% 2.6% 1.75% 1.64%
2026/10/03 12.25% 14.84% 7.67% 5.5% 2.48% 3.26% 2.75% 4.73% 1.5% 1.92%
2026/10/04 12.41% 15.69% 7.33% 5.55% 2.66% 3.04% 2.18% 4.68% 2.03% 1.9%
2026/10/05 12.28% 16.19% 6.78% 4.89% 3.17% 3.13% 2.31% 3.86% 3.22% 1.71%
2026/10/06 11.49% 20.43% 9.27% 4.53% 2.83% 3.24% 1.91% 3.1% 1.8% 1.51%
2026/10/07 11.66% 18.61% 10.17% 4.38% 2.81% 3.26% 2.96% 2.74% 2.46% 1.4%
2026/10/08 11.29% 19.48% 7.5% 4.85% 2.62% 3.74% 2.74% 2.79% 1.74% 1.53%
2026/10/09 13.06% 18.95% 6.52% 4.45% 2.85% 3.25% 2.44% 2.42% 2.26% 1.48%
2026/10/10 14.58% 17.2% 5.48% 3.62% 2.99% 2.78% 2.46% 2% 2.72% 1.56%
2026/10/11 15.74% 19.06% 5.68% 3.49% 2.53% 2.59% 2.9% 2.07% 1.53% 1.4%
2026/10/12 16.29% 16.94% 6.67% 3.42% 2.8% 2.94% 2.15% 1.95% 1.71% 1.6%
2026/10/13 14.67% 18.61% 6.98% 3.66% 2.35% 2.95% 2.27% 2.44% 1.99% 1.7%
2026/10/14 13.23% 19.21% 7.27% 3.81% 2.37% 2.94% 2.26% 2.61% 2.66% 1.96%
2026/10/15 14.75% 16.99% 6.75% 3.68% 2.76% 3.1% 2.43% 2.22% 3.09% 2.04%
2026/10/16 14.61% 15.76% 7.59% 3.91% 2.81% 3.08% 1.97% 2.08% 2.21% 1.89%
2026/10/17 13.77% 14.88% 8.02% 4.04% 2.78% 2.93% 1.87% 2.4% 2.74% 1.88%
2026/10/18 13.57% 13.24% 8.36% 4.77% 2.72% 3.18% 2.45% 2.69% 2.65% 2.23%
2026/10/19 13.55% 13.52% 8.39% 4.92% 3.13% 3.25% 2.63% 2.51% 2.99% 2.49%
2026/10/20 11.9% 14.96% 8.14% 4.94% 3.01% 2.88% 2.83% 2.52% 2.86% 2.45%
2026/10/21 11.8% 12.08% 8.23% 5.09% 3.21% 3.43% 3.6% 3.75% 2.73% 2.32%
2026/10/22 12.69% 12.39% 7.63% 5.15% 2.99% 3.36% 3.21% 2.57% 1.69% 2.34%
2026/10/23 12.07% 11.67% 7.66% 5.21% 3.03% 3.2% 3.25% 3% 1.55% 2.33%
2026/10/24 11.25% 12% 8.38% 5.4% 2.49% 4.78% 3.56% 2.85% 1.23% 2.44%
2026/10/25 12.01% 11.35% 8.42% 5.03% 2.51% 4.29% 3.61% 2.91% 1.77% 2.49%
2026/10/26 12.1% 11% 9.84% 5.36% 2.63% 4.19% 3.38% 2.77% 1.43% 2.42%
2026/10/27 13.07% 11.01% 8.33% 5.23% 3.47% 3.78% 3.33% 3.55% 1.61% 2.09%
2026/10/28 10.32% 10.18% 7.79% 6.06% 3.63% 4.02% 3.15% 3.08% 1.53% 2.27%
2026/10/29 12.13% 10.26% 8.03% 4.75% 4.2% 4.06% 3.11% 3.04% 3.02% 2.18%
2026/10/30 12.04% 8.71% 7.88% 5.47% 3.87% 4.07% 3.28% 2.99% 3.23% 2.12%
2026/10/31 12.46% 9.77% 7.84% 5.36% 4.44% 4.33% 3.54% 3.24% 2.13% 2.02%
  • argos.co.uk
  • lego.com
  • amazon.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • very.co.uk
  • johnlewis.com
  • smythstoys.com
  • temu.com
  • disneystore.co.uk
  • etsy.com

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Argos.co.uk saw a steady rise, peaking mid-month, then stabilizing. Lego.com started strong, dipped, and ended lower. Amazon.co.uk fluctuated, finishing stable. Ebay.co.uk gradually increased. Very.co.uk and Johnlewis.com showed late-month growth.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Retail Toys and Games

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 Toys and Games - Last month
  1. 1
    Save Up To 1/3 On Toys | Same Day Delivery Available | Argos https://www.argos.co.uk

    McGregor Chainsaws At Argos. Browse Our Great Range Today!

  2. 2
    Cards From Only £2.99 - Fast Next Day Delivery https://www.funkypigeon.com

    Personalised Cards With Same Day Dispatch & Next Day Delivery At Funky...

  3. 3
    The Official LEGO® Site https://www.lego.com

    Shop All LEGO® Fortnite® Sets — The LEGO® Fortnite® Klombo is available now on LEGO.com. Shop now. Set features Klombo's movable legs, opening mouth, and rotating tail. Official LEGO® Shop. Sets For All Ages.

  4. 4
    Next Day Delivery Cards - Same Day Dispatch https://www.moonpig.com

    Custom Greeting Cards By Theme & Design For Every Occasion. Shop Now!

  5. 5
    Pokémon Center UK Official https://www.pokemoncenter.com

    Now in the UK — PokemonCenter.Com Is The Official Online Store For Pokémon Center Merchandise. Shop Today! Now in the UK. Shop Official Pokémon© Center Now!

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Argos entices with significant toy discounts and swift delivery, while Funky Pigeon and Moonpig emphasize personalized, speedy card services. LEGO captivates with exclusive Fortnite sets, and Pokémon Center highlights its official UK merchandise launch. Each ad leverages urgency and exclusivity.

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