UK Retail Toys and Games - PPC Market Share Analysis June 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 12.9287976578
87.0712023422
12%

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 43
57
43%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 18%
Transactional 13%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 10%
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
argos.co.uk 15.89
lego.com 14.66
amazon.co.uk 6.32
ebay.co.uk 5.08
etsy.com 3.11
temu.com 2.32
smythstoys.com 2.19
outdoortoys.com 1.9
very.co.uk 1.75
therange.co.uk 1.59
others 45.19
  • argos.co.uk - 15.89%
  • lego.com - 14.66%
  • amazon.co.uk - 6.32%
  • ebay.co.uk - 5.08%
  • etsy.com - 3.11%
  • temu.com - 2.32%
  • smythstoys.com - 2.19%
  • outdoortoys.com - 1.9%
  • very.co.uk - 1.75%
  • therange.co.uk - 1.59%
  • others - 45.19%

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In the toy and games PPC landscape, Argos leads with 15.89% click share, closely followed by Lego at 14.66%. Others collectively dominate with 45.19%, highlighting 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 etsy.com outdoortoys.com therange.co.uk temu.com tptoys.com very.co.uk
2026/06/01 4.46% 16.44% 3.77% 5.04% 5.94% 2.98% 2.35% 3.42% 2.47% 1.75%
2026/06/02 4.57% 14.78% 4.14% 5.09% 6.12% 3.62% 2.59% 3.32% 2.49% 2.09%
2026/06/03 2.8% 13.13% 3.94% 5.21% 5.84% 2.76% 1.96% 3.49% 2.63% 2.08%
2026/06/04 4.5% 14.12% 4.36% 7.15% 5.91% 2.02% 1.93% 3.49% 1.77% 2.57%
2026/06/05 8.16% 12.22% 3.99% 5.44% 4.82% 1.74% 2.98% 3.24% 2.26% 2.24%
2026/06/06 8.57% 11.63% 4.02% 5.17% 4.35% 2.62% 2.52% 3.24% 2.45% 2.59%
2026/06/07 7.94% 11.1% 5.17% 5.82% 4.76% 3.36% 1.86% 3.71% 2.22% 2.62%
2026/06/08 10.51% 10.19% 5.87% 5.25% 4.19% 2.15% 2.07% 2.89% 1.91% 2.09%
2026/06/09 5.43% 14.52% 4.52% 5.07% 5.76% 3.54% 2.55% 3.28% 2.47% 2.08%
2026/06/10 4.72% 14.15% 4.54% 7.21% 5.59% 1.88% 1.96% 3.52% 1.71% 2.63%
2026/06/11 7.72% 12.27% 4.34% 5.53% 4.65% 1.66% 3.03% 3.33% 2.19% 2.23%
2026/06/12 8.45% 11.63% 4.17% 5.35% 4.11% 2.57% 2.6% 3.38% 2.37% 2.61%
2026/06/13 7.64% 11.49% 5.42% 5.78% 4.64% 2.98% 1.97% 3.88% 2% 2.76%
2026/06/14 9.71% 10.63% 6.02% 5.26% 4.11% 1.84% 2.22% 3.14% 1.8% 2.12%
2026/06/15 4.14% 15.26% 4.44% 5.14% 5.95% 3.23% 2.73% 3.56% 2.35% 2.18%
2026/06/16 4.13% 14.62% 4.67% 7.35% 5.82% 1.43% 2.06% 3.76% 1.66% 2.79%
2026/06/17 6.29% 14.5% 4.98% 5.66% 4.88% 1.92% 2.09% 3.64% 2.09% 2.31%
2026/06/18 4.96% 14.41% 4.63% 5.85% 4.66% 2.21% 2.31% 3.43% 2.15% 2.14%
2026/06/19 4.03% 15.51% 4.68% 5.87% 5.24% 1.79% 2.35% 3.77% 2.06% 2.38%
2026/06/20 7.01% 11.94% 5.74% 3.71% 2.32% 4.59% 0.66% 2.49% 1.97% 1.49%
2026/06/21 6.78% 13.24% 5.31% 3.52% 3.21% 4.37% 0.39% 2.56% 2.18% 1.85%
2026/06/22 7.83% 12.07% 5.28% 3.21% 2.96% 4.08% 0.54% 1.61% 2.3% 1.66%
2026/06/23 8.05% 9.65% 9.02% 2.84% 2.8% 3.9% 0.51% 1.36% 1.87% 1.47%
2026/06/24 7.56% 9.47% 9.1% 3.64% 2.45% 2.63% 0.82% 2% 1.59% 1.08%
2026/06/25 11.16% 8.29% 9.78% 2.88% 2.54% 2.96% 0.59% 1.73% 2.95% 1.18%
2026/06/26 10.77% 8.34% 9.82% 3.03% 2.57% 4.2% 0.44% 1.58% 2.71% 1.71%
2026/06/27 9.98% 9.68% 6.95% 3.91% 3.03% 2.33% 0.54% 4.19% 2.08% 1.08%
2026/06/28 7.79% 9.49% 7.02% 5.34% 3.87% 2.51% 1.04% 2.48% 1.99% 1.13%
2026/06/29 9.71% 10.36% 6.53% 3.49% 3.04% 4.02% 0.85% 2.35% 2.78% 1.15%
2026/06/30 10.58% 9.95% 7.23% 5.52% 3.23% 3.04% 2.52% 1.79% 1.66% 1.07%
  • lego.com
  • argos.co.uk
  • amazon.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk
  • etsy.com
  • outdoortoys.com
  • therange.co.uk
  • temu.com
  • tptoys.com
  • very.co.uk

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In June 2026, Lego.com saw a significant rise in PPC spend share, peaking at 11.16% on June 25. Argos.co.uk maintained a strong presence, while Amazon.co.uk and eBay.co.uk experienced fluctuations. The month concluded with Lego.com leading the charge.

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
2026/06/01 1447
2026/06/02 1395
2026/06/03 1403
2026/06/04 1350
2026/06/05 1397
2026/06/06 1389
2026/06/07 1372
2026/06/08 1386
2026/06/09 1386
2026/06/10 1348
2026/06/11 1371
2026/06/12 1374
2026/06/13 1354
2026/06/14 1358
2026/06/15 1359
2026/06/16 1304
2026/06/17 1473
2026/06/18 1481
2026/06/19 1447
2026/06/20 1225
2026/06/21 1180
2026/06/22 1173
2026/06/23 1198
2026/06/24 1199
2026/06/25 1183
2026/06/26 1219
2026/06/27 1209
2026/06/28 1150
2026/06/29 1191
2026/06/30 1176

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June began with 1,447 advertisers, peaking mid-month at 1,481. A decline followed, ending at 1,176.

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 1.64%
johnlewis.com 1.43%
disneystore.co.uk 1.04%
pokemoncenter.com 0.6%
legoland.co.uk 0.44%
smythstoys.com -0.57%
etsy.com -0.65%
flyingtiger.com -0.75%
ebay.co.uk -0.91%
lego.com -1.39%

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Amazon.co.uk leads with a 1.64% click share rise, while lego.com drops by 1.39%. Johnlewis.com and disneystore.co.uk also see positive gains.

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 amazon.co.uk lego.com ebay.co.uk johnlewis.com etsy.com therange.co.uk temu.com very.co.uk smythstoys.com
2026/06/01 21.59% 4.74% 3.5% 7.04% 1.04% 4.6% 2.65% 3.54% 2.33% 1.88%
2026/06/02 19.35% 5.2% 3.62% 7.13% 1.36% 4.78% 2.91% 3.42% 2.63% 1.79%
2026/06/03 16.75% 5.03% 2.26% 7.2% 1.02% 4.72% 2.13% 3.76% 2.66% 3.2%
2026/06/04 18.28% 5.3% 3.52% 9.89% 1.27% 4.68% 2.08% 3.63% 3.2% 2.01%
2026/06/05 16.2% 4.86% 6.5% 7.63% 0.96% 3.65% 3.22% 3.36% 2.85% 1.75%
2026/06/06 15.15% 4.97% 7.06% 7.19% 1.03% 3.48% 2.7% 3.33% 3.3% 1.94%
2026/06/07 14.9% 6.31% 6.44% 8.24% 1.07% 3.8% 2.12% 3.8% 3.32% 2.11%
2026/06/08 13.69% 7.29% 8.48% 7.4% 1.76% 3.35% 2.05% 3.13% 2.58% 1.72%
2026/06/09 19.14% 5.52% 4.36% 7.1% 1.51% 4.53% 2.89% 3.41% 2.65% 1.84%
2026/06/10 18.4% 5.45% 3.54% 9.98% 1.4% 4.5% 2.1% 3.67% 3.26% 2.02%
2026/06/11 16.32% 5.14% 5.9% 7.76% 1.16% 3.56% 3.25% 3.46% 2.86% 1.79%
2026/06/12 15.25% 5.08% 6.76% 7.37% 1.1% 3.33% 2.76% 3.46% 3.32% 1.97%
2026/06/13 15.35% 6.53% 6.01% 8.04% 1.28% 3.66% 2.45% 4.13% 3.48% 2.1%
2026/06/14 14.32% 7.42% 7.61% 7.36% 1.77% 3.26% 2.31% 3.52% 2.59% 1.71%
2026/06/15 19.84% 5.41% 3.12% 7.07% 1.51% 4.61% 3.17% 3.79% 2.78% 1.76%
2026/06/16 18.73% 5.55% 3.07% 9.98% 1.35% 4.59% 2.26% 3.96% 3.48% 1.97%
2026/06/17 18.58% 6.02% 4.74% 7.8% 1.66% 3.84% 2.41% 3.97% 2.87% 1.9%
2026/06/18 18.63% 5.58% 3.73% 7.79% 2.04% 3.74% 2.53% 3.76% 2.67% 1.87%
2026/06/19 19.84% 5.64% 2.98% 7.8% 1.8% 4.05% 2.54% 4.13% 2.95% 1.75%
2026/06/20 16.65% 7.16% 5.91% 5.32% 6.47% 1.9% 0.85% 2.92% 2% 1.27%
2026/06/21 17.64% 6.74% 5.23% 4.94% 6.7% 2.67% 0.63% 2.87% 2.15% 1.05%
2026/06/22 16.38% 6.88% 6.08% 4.92% 6.64% 2.5% 0.74% 1.93% 1.99% 1.37%
2026/06/23 12.89% 11.37% 6.42% 4.36% 6.09% 2.5% 0.65% 1.57% 1.75% 1.17%
2026/06/24 12.25% 11.83% 5.68% 5.21% 5.3% 2.07% 1.22% 2.44% 1.41% 1.15%
2026/06/25 11.43% 12.42% 8.76% 4.45% 4.52% 2.22% 0.81% 2.15% 1.32% 2.35%
2026/06/26 11.35% 12.12% 8.61% 4.51% 4.5% 2.33% 0.59% 1.77% 2.53% 1.33%
2026/06/27 11.89% 8.02% 8.07% 5.44% 4.44% 2.63% 0.74% 5.04% 1.37% 1.61%
2026/06/28 12.43% 8.24% 6.17% 8.3% 4.21% 3.52% 1.41% 2.72% 1.35% 1.21%
2026/06/29 13.94% 8.15% 7.93% 6.07% 4.45% 2.89% 1.14% 2.76% 1.57% 0.63%
2026/06/30 13.1% 8.86% 8.49% 8.3% 4.49% 2.9% 1.97% 1.89% 1.19% 0.51%
  • argos.co.uk
  • amazon.co.uk
  • lego.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • johnlewis.com
  • etsy.com
  • therange.co.uk
  • temu.com
  • very.co.uk
  • smythstoys.com

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Argos led early June, but Amazon surged mid-month. By month’s end, Amazon and Lego gained, while Argos declined.

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
    Paddling Pools At Argos - Seize The Sale https://www.argos.co.uk

    Shop Paddling Pools At Argos. Browse Our Paddling Pools Range Today!

  2. 2
    The Official LEGO® Shop https://www.lego.com › lego › sets

    Shop The Latest LEGO® Sets — Explore the world of LEGO® sets one brick at a time. Shop your favorites today! Shop awesome LEGO® building toys and brick sets and find the perfect gift.

  3. 3
    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!

  4. 4
    Winstanleys Pramworld - UK Leading Pram Retailer https://www.pramworld.co.uk

    With free UK shipping, great offers, & stock availability, shop our Smoby range today

  5. 5
    Greeting Card Printing | Next Day Delivery Available | Printed.com https://www.printed.com

    Whatever the occasion, print custom greeting cards. Choice of papers & matching envelopes

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In the vibrant world of Google PPC, Argos entices with “Seize The Sale” on paddling pools, while LEGO® captivates with its iconic sets. Pokémon Center UK charms fans with official merchandise, Pramworld offers Smoby with free shipping, and Printed.com personalizes greeting cards for every occasion.

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