US Retail Apparel & Accessories - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

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

Apparel & Accessories – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Apparel & Accessories US

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 5.9891769797
94.0108230203
5%

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 34
66
34%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 16%
Transactional 17%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 4%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 3%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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
lululemon.com 8.91
macys.com 4.26
fashionnova.com 3.43
victoriassecret.com 2.32
ugg.com 2.18
nike.com 1.83
birkenstock.com 1.83
gap.com 1.66
ae.com 1.63
oldnavy.gap.com 1.52
others 70.43
  • lululemon.com - 8.91%
  • macys.com - 4.26%
  • fashionnova.com - 3.43%
  • victoriassecret.com - 2.32%
  • ugg.com - 2.18%
  • nike.com - 1.83%
  • birkenstock.com - 1.83%
  • gap.com - 1.66%
  • ae.com - 1.63%
  • oldnavy.gap.com - 1.52%
  • others - 70.43%

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Lululemon leads with 8.91% click share, followed by Macy’s at 4.26%. Others dominate with 70.43%, overshadowing individual competitors.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 lululemon.com macys.com gap.com quince.com shein.com coach.com victoriassecret.com ugg.com coachoutlet.com nike.com
2026/01/01 9.21% 2.94% 2.7% 1.94% 0.95% 2.79% 2.93% 0.8% 0.93% 1.22%
2026/01/02 7.18% 3.1% 1.86% 1.84% 1.23% 2.65% 2.39% 1.03% 1.13% 1.42%
2026/01/03 8.76% 4.02% 2.18% 2.21% 1.42% 1.41% 1.65% 0.75% 0.85% 1.38%
2026/01/04 7.74% 3.25% 2.18% 2.26% 1.73% 1.99% 3.39% 0.94% 1.08% 1.6%
2026/01/05 8.05% 2.2% 2.78% 2.28% 2.32% 1.73% 3.51% 1.22% 1.08% 1.61%
2026/01/06 9.42% 3.23% 2.13% 1.42% 0.61% 2.11% 2.67% 4.41% 1.12% 0.84%
2026/01/07 8.72% 2.12% 2.28% 2.2% 1.6% 2.88% 2.49% 2.07% 1.75% 1.58%
2026/01/08 11.14% 2.75% 2.35% 2.36% 1.02% 2.58% 1.95% 1.75% 1.6% 1.53%
2026/01/09 9.09% 2.23% 2.13% 1.81% 1.08% 2.64% 2.18% 3.15% 1.9% 1.62%
2026/01/10 7.8% 2.45% 2.81% 2% 1.53% 1.59% 2.51% 1.73% 2.23% 1.33%
2026/01/11 6.14% 4.5% 2.22% 1.88% 1.68% 2.4% 2.12% 1.45% 1.2% 1.5%
2026/01/12 6.97% 2.89% 2.84% 2.01% 1.74% 1.83% 2.39% 1.6% 1.54% 1.47%
2026/01/13 7.89% 2.76% 2.68% 2.16% 1.73% 1.19% 1.54% 1.61% 0.92% 1.48%
2026/01/14 8.14% 2.2% 3.28% 1.83% 1.98% 2.31% 2.86% 2.25% 1.28% 1.3%
2026/01/15 6.29% 1.74% 3.38% 1.72% 2% 1.72% 3.63% 1.03% 1.74% 1.23%
2026/01/16 9.07% 2.22% 2.13% 1.81% 1.08% 2.63% 2.17% 3.14% 1.9% 1.61%
2026/01/17 5.77% 3.24% 3.68% 1.69% 1.71% 2.82% 3.59% 1.02% 1.85% 1.71%
2026/01/18 7.41% 3.39% 4.87% 1.99% 1.68% 1.3% 3.09% 1.38% 1.46% 1.76%
2026/01/19 5.51% 2.76% 2.47% 2.35% 1.93% 3.03% 4.24% 1.14% 2.35% 1.6%
2026/01/20 7.87% 2.76% 2.68% 2.15% 1.73% 1.19% 1.54% 1.61% 0.92% 1.48%
2026/01/21 6.7% 2.8% 1.76% 1.95% 1.88% 2.57% 1.77% 1.25% 2.02% 1.69%
2026/01/22 8.67% 2.88% 2.11% 1.8% 1.44% 2.29% 1.86% 1.3% 2.49% 1.65%
2026/01/23 7.29% 2.34% 2.36% 1.92% 1.68% 2.17% 3.2% 1.64% 1.81% 1.59%
2026/01/24 8.46% 2.75% 2.51% 1.96% 2.26% 1.2% 3.54% 1.16% 1.27% 1.55%
2026/01/25 6.22% 2.92% 2.89% 2.12% 1.93% 2.46% 3.21% 1.48% 1.82% 1.68%
2026/01/26 6.3% 3.09% 2.47% 2.27% 1.48% 2.21% 0.95% 1.26% 2.18% 1.73%
2026/01/27 8.28% 2.85% 2.46% 2.45% 1.35% 1.96% 1.01% 1.28% 1.45% 1.81%
2026/01/28 5.94% 3.11% 3.75% 2.31% 1.67% 1.91% 2.98% 1.23% 0.95% 1.67%
2026/01/29 5.05% 2.99% 3.61% 2.48% 2.18% 1.9% 1.57% 1.4% 2.69% 1.58%
2026/01/30 5.85% 3.46% 3.48% 2.43% 2.14% 1.17% 1.47% 1.16% 1.37% 1.6%
2026/01/31 8.25% 3.89% 2.81% 2.81% 2.62% 2.4% 1.66% 1.5% 1.37% 1.37%
  • lululemon.com
  • macys.com
  • gap.com
  • quince.com
  • shein.com
  • coach.com
  • victoriassecret.com
  • ugg.com
  • coachoutlet.com
  • nike.com

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Lululemon’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 11.14% on January 8. Macy’s saw a steady rise, ending at 3.89%. Gap’s spend peaked mid-month, while Quince and Shein showed gradual increases. Coach and Victoria’s Secret had variable trends, with UGG and Coach Outlet maintaining lower shares. Nike’s spend remained stable throughout January.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/01/01 7354
2026/01/02 7501
2026/01/03 7365
2026/01/04 7266
2026/01/05 7473
2026/01/06 7333
2026/01/07 7196
2026/01/08 6555
2026/01/09 6702
2026/01/10 7691
2026/01/11 6879
2026/01/12 7265
2026/01/13 7009
2026/01/14 7015
2026/01/15 6921
2026/01/16 6702
2026/01/17 6631
2026/01/18 6611
2026/01/19 7155
2026/01/20 7009
2026/01/21 6741
2026/01/22 6369
2026/01/23 6606
2026/01/24 6724
2026/01/25 6721
2026/01/26 6897
2026/01/27 6441
2026/01/28 6548
2026/01/29 6624
2026/01/30 6643
2026/01/31 6610

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January saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 7,691 on January 10. The month concluded with a slight decline, ending at 6,610.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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
macys.com 0.93%
nordstromrack.com 0.39%
fashionnova.com 0.35%
oldnavy.gap.com 0.31%
shein.com 0.29%
carhartt.com -0.21%
underarmour.com -0.21%
coach.com -0.29%
ugg.com -1.2%
lululemon.com -1.53%

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Macy’s surged with a 0.93 increase, while Lululemon dropped by 1.53. Nordstrom Rack, Fashion Nova, and Old Navy saw positive gains, contrasting UGG’s decline.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 lululemon.com macys.com shein.com gap.com quince.com coachoutlet.com etsy.com nike.com fashionnova.com victoriassecret.com
2026/01/01 7.97% 2.82% 1.39% 3.03% 2.24% 1.15% 1.62% 1.03% 1.92% 1.41%
2026/01/02 5.99% 3.02% 1.86% 2.1% 1.99% 1.17% 1.78% 1.22% 1.48% 1.3%
2026/01/03 7.38% 4.48% 2.21% 2.61% 2.44% 1.03% 1.84% 1.19% 1.29% 0.95%
2026/01/04 6.88% 3.44% 2.72% 2.48% 2.55% 1.25% 1.93% 1.38% 2.47% 2.14%
2026/01/05 6.66% 2.42% 3.6% 3.35% 2.52% 1.22% 1.85% 1.38% 1.32% 1.99%
2026/01/06 8.58% 3.2% 0.98% 2.53% 1.58% 1.17% 1.5% 0.75% 1.5% 1.2%
2026/01/07 7.29% 2.15% 2.72% 2.57% 2.53% 2.14% 1.43% 1.4% 1.4% 1.16%
2026/01/08 9.94% 2.51% 1.7% 2.7% 2.74% 2.1% 1.11% 1.46% 2.48% 1.05%
2026/01/09 8.02% 2.09% 1.78% 3% 2.14% 2.53% 1.17% 1.36% 1.5% 0.96%
2026/01/10 6.5% 2.4% 2.33% 3.44% 2.43% 2.64% 1.17% 1.16% 1.6% 1.27%
2026/01/11 4.84% 4.49% 2.74% 2.61% 2.21% 1.58% 1.48% 1.25% 2.6% 1.03%
2026/01/12 6.21% 2.73% 2.62% 3.2% 2.38% 1.93% 1.11% 1.17% 2.64% 0.99%
2026/01/13 6.58% 2.57% 2.73% 3.06% 2.66% 1.25% 1.06% 1.2% 0.96% 0.79%
2026/01/14 6.6% 2.04% 3.18% 3.9% 2.23% 1.66% 1.06% 1.09% 1.7% 1.27%
2026/01/15 4.74% 1.78% 3.13% 4.31% 2.05% 2.13% 0.94% 1% 3.04% 1.94%
2026/01/16 8.02% 2.09% 1.78% 3% 2.14% 2.53% 1.17% 1.36% 1.5% 0.96%
2026/01/17 4.48% 3.67% 2.97% 4.43% 1.98% 1.97% 1.15% 1.56% 1.82% 2.26%
2026/01/18 5.95% 3.43% 2.57% 6.13% 2.35% 1.98% 1.07% 1.51% 3.34% 1.41%
2026/01/19 4.3% 3.02% 2.91% 2.91% 2.77% 2.84% 1.43% 1.35% 1.94% 2.88%
2026/01/20 6.58% 2.57% 2.73% 3.06% 2.66% 1.25% 1.06% 1.2% 0.96% 0.79%
2026/01/21 5.17% 2.64% 3.29% 2.07% 2.27% 2.28% 1.4% 1.53% 2.76% 1.28%
2026/01/22 7.45% 2.77% 2.52% 2.35% 2.03% 3.12% 1.23% 1.47% 2.51% 0.79%
2026/01/23 5.67% 2.79% 2.94% 2.77% 2.19% 2.14% 1.18% 1.47% 1.69% 1.97%
2026/01/24 6.75% 2.61% 3.57% 2.82% 2.26% 1.74% 1.3% 1.41% 3.59% 2.22%
2026/01/25 4.7% 2.92% 3.24% 3.45% 2.36% 1.98% 1.38% 1.51% 1.73% 2.06%
2026/01/26 4.67% 3.05% 2.62% 2.6% 2.53% 2.39% 1.5% 1.49% 1.68% 0.56%
2026/01/27 6.91% 2.95% 2.38% 2.84% 2.71% 1.61% 1.57% 1.55% 2.97% 0.54%
2026/01/28 4.97% 3.23% 2.9% 4.41% 2.57% 1.06% 1.48% 1.44% 1.86% 1.41%
2026/01/29 3.52% 3.32% 3.47% 4% 2.82% 3.12% 1.26% 1.45% 1.61% 0.71%
2026/01/30 4.27% 3.55% 3.52% 4.14% 2.61% 1.85% 1.01% 1.38% 1.77% 0.68%
2026/01/31 5.31% 4.23% 4.07% 3.55% 3.13% 1.55% 1.35% 1.21% 1.13% 0.83%
  • lululemon.com
  • macys.com
  • shein.com
  • gap.com
  • quince.com
  • coachoutlet.com
  • etsy.com
  • nike.com
  • fashionnova.com
  • victoriassecret.com

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Lululemon’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 9.94% on January 8. Macy’s saw a steady rise, ending at 4.23%. Shein’s share increased, closing at 4.07%. Gap’s share peaked mid-month, finishing at 3.55%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Retail Apparel & Accessories - Last month
  1. 1
    Affordable Women's Clothing | Fashion Nova https://www.fashionnova.com

    Fashion Nova is the top online fashion store for women. Shop sexy club dresses, jeans, shoes, bodysuits, skirts and more. Affordable fashion online!

  2. 2
    Macy's Official Site - Stylish Outfits For The Season https://www.macys.com

    Make Macy's Your One-Stop Destination For the Latest Fashion Products, Cosmetics & More.

  3. 3
    Old Navy® Official Site https://oldnavy.gap.com › shop › old_navy

    Everyday Low Prices — Say Hi To New Fits & Fabrics. Shop Old Navy® Clothes In A Variety Of Styles Today. Get This Seasons Looks At Affordable Prices In Every Style, Size & Color. Winter Denim Made For You.

  4. 4
    UGG® Official Site https://www.ugg.com

    Free Shipping & Returns — Iconic Style. It's What Makes Us Feel Iconic From The First Step. That Feels Like UGG. Check Out UGG For The Latest Luxurious Styles in Warm Boots, Cozy Slippers & More. Genuine UGG® Comfort.

  5. 5
    Victoria's Secret | Shop Online Today https://www.victoriassecret.com

    Your Favorite Look Is Here & Waiting For You. Shop Bras, Panties & More. Something For Every Mood Or Outfit, We've Got You Covered.

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Fashion Nova captivates with affordability and trendy styles, while Macy’s positions itself as a comprehensive fashion hub. Old Navy emphasizes variety and value, UGG highlights iconic comfort, and Victoria’s Secret promises diverse, mood-matching lingerie. Each ad uniquely appeals to fashion-conscious consumers.

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