UK Retail Toys and Games - PPC Market Share Analysis November 2025

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 7.25307859216
92.7469214078
7%

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 54
46
54%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 28%
Transactional 11%
Navigational 4%
Seasonal 19%
Local 2%
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 30.29
argos.co.uk 7.21
amazon.co.uk 6.59
disneystore.co.uk 4.96
my1styears.com 2.29
mamasandpapas.com 2.06
smythstoys.com 1.89
very.co.uk 1.81
cardfactory.co.uk 1.79
ebay.co.uk 1.75
others 39.36
  • lego.com - 30.29%
  • argos.co.uk - 7.21%
  • amazon.co.uk - 6.59%
  • disneystore.co.uk - 4.96%
  • my1styears.com - 2.29%
  • mamasandpapas.com - 2.06%
  • smythstoys.com - 1.89%
  • very.co.uk - 1.81%
  • cardfactory.co.uk - 1.79%
  • ebay.co.uk - 1.75%
  • others - 39.36%

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Lego.com dominates with 30.29% click share, followed by Argos.co.uk at 7.21%. Amazon.co.uk holds 6.59%, while others collectively capture 39.36%, 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 amazon.co.uk argos.co.uk disneystore.co.uk very.co.uk my1styears.com johnlewis.com ebay.co.uk mamasandpapas.com etsy.com
2025/11/01 15.97% 7.52% 6.5% 1.29% 2.6% 3.18% 2.65% 2.81% 2.46% 1.71%
2025/11/02 18.4% 8.56% 6.5% 1.98% 2.18% 2.87% 2.02% 2.86% 2.19% 2.3%
2025/11/03 16.05% 7.04% 7.05% 1.94% 2.97% 4.28% 2.21% 2.75% 1.6% 2.01%
2025/11/04 13.03% 6.62% 6.67% 4.46% 4.04% 3.68% 2.49% 2.86% 2.02% 2.05%
2025/11/05 11.32% 6.42% 8.16% 5.38% 4.36% 4.58% 2.5% 3.09% 1.82% 1.83%
2025/11/06 6.81% 4.8% 8.11% 1.43% 4.31% 3.75% 2.23% 3.02% 2.76% 1.5%
2025/11/07 11.46% 4.43% 8.16% 1.4% 4.38% 3.97% 2.03% 2.37% 2.38% 1.68%
2025/11/08 12.56% 4.5% 8.59% 1.12% 4.93% 4.18% 1.85% 2.43% 1.74% 1.92%
2025/11/09 13.94% 6.52% 6.97% 2.17% 4.26% 3.24% 1.53% 2.92% 1.36% 2.59%
2025/11/10 13.11% 5.44% 5.82% 3.93% 3.36% 4.46% 2.04% 2.25% 2.04% 2.33%
2025/11/11 10.2% 8.37% 6.16% 7.81% 2.78% 3.06% 1.16% 1.53% 0.94% 1.63%
2025/11/12 12.04% 12.02% 5.59% 5.76% 4.02% 5.11% 1.4% 1.76% 1.44% 1.81%
2025/11/13 12.92% 10.94% 5.23% 1.73% 1.64% 3.91% 1.79% 2.83% 2.49% 1.96%
2025/11/14 11.8% 5.54% 7.72% 5% 2.63% 4.03% 1.93% 2.43% 2.25% 2.57%
2025/11/15 12.83% 4.3% 7.35% 6.02% 2.23% 3.87% 2.48% 2.22% 2.24% 2.03%
2025/11/16 10.8% 4.66% 7.76% 3.92% 2.59% 4.66% 2.98% 1.63% 2.34% 2.55%
2025/11/17 9.5% 4.66% 8.22% 4.65% 4.45% 4.46% 2.13% 1.95% 2.69% 2.08%
2025/11/18 14.7% 2.64% 6.68% 6.74% 2.82% 2.64% 2.1% 1.82% 2.48% 2.26%
2025/11/19 14.71% 3.23% 6.08% 2.39% 2.98% 4.14% 1.7% 1.69% 3.07% 1.9%
2025/11/20 17.31% 4.38% 5.82% 3.64% 2.02% 3.06% 1.39% 1.58% 2.27% 2.41%
2025/11/21 15.87% 8.05% 6.48% 3.9% 1.82% 2.62% 1.27% 1.5% 3.45% 1.84%
2025/11/22 19.27% 7.14% 7.28% 3.79% 2.44% 3.15% 1.59% 1.67% 2.54% 1.44%
2025/11/23 22.07% 7.21% 7.01% 3.39% 2.85% 3.11% 1.64% 2.15% 2.26% 1.34%
2025/11/24 12.18% 7.41% 9.14% 3.4% 3.39% 3.42% 1.93% 1.95% 2.65% 1.41%
2025/11/25 13.61% 7.68% 9.61% 3.72% 2.69% 2.6% 1.87% 1.88% 2.68% 1.57%
2025/11/26 12.52% 6.14% 8.97% 7.38% 2.86% 2.29% 1.67% 1.86% 2.01% 1.5%
2025/11/27 13.78% 7.19% 8.84% 6.95% 2.24% 2.64% 1.7% 2.18% 2.1% 1.45%
2025/11/28 15.16% 9.73% 11.89% 5.53% 2.2% 3.74% 1.54% 1.56% 2.77% 1.37%
2025/11/29 16.14% 8% 7.16% 4.28% 2.67% 2.08% 2.37% 1.88% 1.51% 1.62%
2025/11/30 11.43% 8.57% 7.57% 4.65% 2.78% 2.72% 2.71% 2.19% 1.93% 1.67%
  • lego.com
  • amazon.co.uk
  • argos.co.uk
  • disneystore.co.uk
  • very.co.uk
  • my1styears.com
  • johnlewis.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • mamasandpapas.com
  • etsy.com

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In November 2025, Lego.com led PPC spend, peaking at 22.07% on the 23rd. Amazon.co.uk and Argos.co.uk followed, with notable fluctuations. The month ended with Lego.com at 11.43%.

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
2025/11/01 1213
2025/11/02 1209
2025/11/03 1170
2025/11/04 1269
2025/11/05 1203
2025/11/06 1183
2025/11/07 1235
2025/11/08 1231
2025/11/09 1113
2025/11/10 1124
2025/11/11 1000
2025/11/12 1083
2025/11/13 1146
2025/11/14 1127
2025/11/15 1110
2025/11/16 1085
2025/11/17 1084
2025/11/18 1088
2025/11/19 1106
2025/11/20 1026
2025/11/21 1151
2025/11/22 1113
2025/11/23 1065
2025/11/24 1085
2025/11/25 1130
2025/11/26 1100
2025/11/27 1141
2025/11/28 1133
2025/11/29 1139
2025/11/30 1147

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November saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, starting at 1,213, dipping mid-month to 1,000, and recovering to 1,147 by month’s end.

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
disneystore.co.uk 1.35%
smythstoys.com 0.94%
flyingtiger.com 0.69%
lego.com 0.68%
argos.co.uk 0.66%
ebay.co.uk -0.56%
very.co.uk -0.57%
temu.com -0.68%
cardfactory.co.uk -0.78%
pokemoncenter.com -0.79%

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In the past month, disneystore.co.uk soared with a 1.35 increase in click share, while smythstoys.com followed closely at 0.94. Meanwhile, pokemoncenter.com experienced a decline of 0.79.

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 amazon.co.uk lego.com argos.co.uk very.co.uk disneystore.co.uk johnlewis.com ebay.co.uk my1styears.com mamasandpapas.com temu.com
2025/11/01 8.91% 14.73% 8.64% 3.25% 0.95% 2.94% 3.87% 2.05% 2.62% 4.4%
2025/11/02 10.13% 17.95% 8.59% 2.5% 1.45% 2.16% 3.97% 1.95% 2.23% 4.42%
2025/11/03 8.38% 15.26% 9.37% 4.04% 1.42% 2.81% 3.9% 2.71% 1.88% 2.08%
2025/11/04 8.51% 11.91% 8.6% 5.03% 3.09% 2.81% 3.96% 2.43% 2.3% 4.11%
2025/11/05 8.5% 10.66% 10.07% 5.54% 4.09% 3.04% 4.28% 2.96% 2.06% 2.16%
2025/11/06 5.84% 6.5% 9.8% 5.07% 0.94% 2.5% 4.07% 2.28% 2.98% 3.59%
2025/11/07 5.17% 10.87% 10.23% 5.36% 0.93% 2.37% 3.47% 2.59% 2.65% 1.82%
2025/11/08 5.58% 11.41% 10.74% 6.33% 0.76% 2.15% 3.28% 2.69% 1.83% 1.68%
2025/11/09 8.06% 14.22% 9.56% 4.79% 1.5% 1.71% 3.95% 2.1% 1.59% 2.07%
2025/11/10 6.64% 13.79% 8.1% 4.47% 3.03% 2.31% 3.26% 2.81% 2.13% 0.95%
2025/11/11 10.62% 9.58% 7.64% 3.74% 4.68% 1.45% 2.17% 1.96% 0.98% 1.02%
2025/11/12 14.35% 12.72% 7.87% 5.08% 3.81% 1.57% 2.46% 3.42% 1.59% 1.05%
2025/11/13 12.97% 11.71% 7.07% 2.17% 1.23% 2.14% 4.02% 2.57% 2.62% 1.6%
2025/11/14 6.9% 11.89% 10.37% 3.16% 3.06% 2.14% 3.59% 2.63% 2.44% 2.32%
2025/11/15 5.09% 12.98% 9.85% 3.15% 3.5% 2.85% 3.17% 2.63% 2.48% 2.16%
2025/11/16 5.66% 10.4% 10.79% 3.47% 2.65% 3.55% 2.43% 3.26% 2.54% 2.71%
2025/11/17 5.46% 9.5% 10.78% 6.27% 2.68% 2.5% 2.7% 2.88% 2.95% 2.37%
2025/11/18 3.35% 14.23% 9.56% 3.73% 4.42% 2.7% 2.69% 1.81% 2.8% 1.47%
2025/11/19 3.99% 14.4% 8.49% 3.91% 1.64% 2% 2.45% 3.02% 3.39% 1.37%
2025/11/20 5.41% 16.81% 7.93% 2.75% 2.25% 1.64% 2.13% 2.15% 2.52% 1.45%
2025/11/21 9.35% 15.19% 8.5% 2.51% 2.56% 1.47% 2.18% 1.67% 3.98% 1.76%
2025/11/22 8.65% 18.76% 9.69% 2.9% 2.38% 1.79% 2.38% 2.09% 2.81% 1.53%
2025/11/23 9.11% 20.29% 9.49% 3.29% 2.02% 1.79% 2.93% 2.06% 2.53% 1.54%
2025/11/24 8.67% 11.28% 11.31% 3.83% 1.92% 2.05% 2.49% 2.23% 3.3% 1.21%
2025/11/25 9.16% 12.22% 12.44% 3.29% 2.37% 1.99% 2.47% 1.73% 3.34% 1.15%
2025/11/26 7.57% 11.52% 12.02% 3.23% 5.04% 1.95% 2.62% 1.63% 2.31% 1.09%
2025/11/27 8.74% 11.45% 10.85% 2.71% 4.45% 1.91% 3.01% 1.84% 2.16% 0.88%
2025/11/28 11.67% 12.76% 15.12% 2.81% 3.63% 1.69% 2% 2.74% 2.95% 0.36%
2025/11/29 9.79% 13.99% 9.08% 3.12% 2.84% 2.61% 2.55% 1.39% 1.68% 0.45%
2025/11/30 10.1% 9.64% 9.57% 3.48% 3.3% 3.02% 2.95% 2.1% 2.03% 0.28%
  • amazon.co.uk
  • lego.com
  • argos.co.uk
  • very.co.uk
  • disneystore.co.uk
  • johnlewis.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • my1styears.com
  • mamasandpapas.com
  • temu.com

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In November 2025, Amazon.co.uk’s impression share fluctuated, peaking mid-month. Lego.com consistently led, with a notable surge on November 23. Argos.co.uk maintained steady growth, while Very.co.uk and Disneystore.co.uk showed minor variations. By month’s end, Lego.com dominated.

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
    LEGO Sets At Argos | Black Friday 100s Of Deals Added https://www.argos.co.uk

    Prices Won't Go Lower Before Christmas On Our Price Guarantee Badged Products. Shop All You...

  2. 2
    cardfactory https://www.cardfactory.co.uk

    Order & Design Cards Online — Great Value At cardfactory! Browse Christmas Cards, Gifts, Wrap, Balloons & Party Supplies. For A Christmas Well Spent At A Merry Price. Share The Magic For Less - Buy Online Today!

  3. 3
    Disney Store UK Official Site https://www.disneystore.co.uk

    The Home Of Disney Merchandise — Discover Seriously Magical, Authentic & Official Disney Licensed Products At Disney Store. Magic...

  4. 4
    Shop For The Festive Season - The Official LEGO® Site https://www.lego.com

    It's never too early to start a wish list to capture the Christmas gifts they really want.

  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! Find...

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Argos entices with Black Friday LEGO deals, ensuring prices won’t drop before Christmas. Card Factory offers value with customizable Christmas cards and gifts. Disney Store enchants with authentic merchandise. LEGO encourages early wish lists, while Pokémon Center debuts in the UK, offering exclusive merchandise.

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