US Retail Toys and Games - PPC Market Share Analysis January 2026

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

Toys and Games – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Retail Toys and Games 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 18.4696075484
81.5303924516
18%

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 30
70
30%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 18%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 19%
Local 1%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US 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
walmart.com 11.59
lego.com 11.27
target.com 10.38
disneystore.com 5.52
nuggetcomfort.com 3.76
buildabear.com 3.65
spirithalloween.com 3.49
etsy.com 3.48
groupon.com 2.96
amazon.com 2.83
others 41.07
  • walmart.com - 11.59%
  • lego.com - 11.27%
  • target.com - 10.38%
  • disneystore.com - 5.52%
  • nuggetcomfort.com - 3.76%
  • buildabear.com - 3.65%
  • spirithalloween.com - 3.49%
  • etsy.com - 3.48%
  • groupon.com - 2.96%
  • amazon.com - 2.83%
  • others - 41.07%

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In the toy and games PPC landscape, Walmart leads with 11.59% click share, closely followed by Lego at 11.27%. Target captures 10.38%, while ‘others’ dominate with 41.07%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US 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 walmart.com disneystore.com target.com etsy.com groupon.com amazon.com nuggetcomfort.com temu.com orientaltrading.com
2026/01/01 19.28% 10.28% 2.99% 9.14% 3.71% 2.34% 3.43% 1.24% 2.61% 2.23%
2026/01/02 16.85% 10.1% 3.19% 8.62% 4.85% 2.12% 4.61% 2.02% 2.8% 1.8%
2026/01/03 12.69% 10.79% 4.07% 8.68% 4.88% 2.91% 4.03% 4.34% 2.11% 1.89%
2026/01/04 15.95% 8.36% 3.16% 6.53% 5.04% 2.56% 3.39% 4.98% 2.33% 2.19%
2026/01/05 16.16% 9.15% 3.33% 6.5% 5.04% 2.19% 3.41% 4.15% 2.93% 2.17%
2026/01/06 20.84% 10.44% 2.56% 13.62% 3.04% 2.32% 3.01% 1.94% 1.11% 1.82%
2026/01/07 14.4% 10% 3.34% 6.35% 3.28% 2.57% 4.36% 4.83% 1.63% 3.21%
2026/01/08 21.45% 6.22% 4.98% 5% 3.17% 3.82% 3.95% 3.25% 0.99% 3.46%
2026/01/09 20.44% 8.8% 3.72% 9.27% 3.13% 2.1% 3.32% 3.56% 1.25% 2.83%
2026/01/10 14.37% 11.43% 2.28% 13.11% 4.66% 1.69% 1.66% 0.97% 3.31% 1.5%
2026/01/11 17.15% 10.64% 3.03% 12.83% 4.12% 1.56% 3.02% 1.26% 2.39% 1.36%
2026/01/12 13.08% 12.33% 2.59% 13.2% 3.5% 1.73% 1.96% 0.95% 2.96% 1.93%
2026/01/13 13.2% 10.04% 2.94% 12.7% 3.45% 2.55% 2.07% 1.43% 2.86% 2.39%
2026/01/14 15.8% 10.49% 2.95% 12.16% 3.47% 2.29% 2.2% 1.11% 2.44% 2.43%
2026/01/15 8.86% 11.3% 2.63% 12.8% 4% 2.41% 1.86% 0.88% 6.72% 1.42%
2026/01/16 20.39% 8.78% 3.71% 9.24% 3.12% 2.1% 3.31% 3.55% 1.25% 2.82%
2026/01/17 19.85% 7.29% 3.77% 6.23% 3.61% 4.08% 3.54% 2.16% 1.96% 3.05%
2026/01/18 21.88% 7.26% 4.11% 5.53% 3.4% 2.27% 3.33% 2.53% 1.55% 3.25%
2026/01/19 15.26% 8.92% 3.45% 7.16% 4.82% 3.92% 3.09% 2.66% 2.43% 2.3%
2026/01/20 13.17% 10.02% 2.93% 12.67% 3.44% 2.55% 2.06% 1.43% 2.86% 2.39%
2026/01/21 21.64% 9.23% 4.4% 6.01% 3.41% 2.11% 2.79% 2.58% 2.18% 3.01%
2026/01/22 21.97% 7.73% 4.3% 3.87% 2.79% 3.27% 2.19% 7.62% 1.72% 2.85%
2026/01/23 22.41% 6.73% 3.94% 4.56% 2.78% 2.55% 2.33% 6.27% 1.82% 1.92%
2026/01/24 21.2% 6.32% 4.04% 5.59% 4.01% 2.72% 3.27% 2.43% 3.1% 2.42%
2026/01/25 23.05% 7.39% 3.97% 5.22% 3.73% 3.36% 3.39% 2.06% 3.16% 2.68%
2026/01/26 23.61% 6.04% 4.35% 5.99% 3.37% 2.12% 3.42% 3.3% 2.45% 2.84%
2026/01/27 22.42% 7.02% 4.5% 5% 4.35% 3.25% 2.9% 1.53% 2.38% 2.92%
2026/01/28 19.99% 12.75% 3.72% 5.49% 3.37% 2.07% 2.29% 4.01% 2.18% 2.68%
2026/01/29 21.62% 12.52% 4.34% 5.43% 3.3% 3.76% 2.16% 0.67% 1.65% 2.66%
2026/01/30 19.85% 10.52% 3.72% 4.65% 3.22% 2.86% 2.1% 3.83% 1.95% 3.03%
2026/01/31 23% 12.03% 4.02% 3.93% 3.32% 2.96% 2.79% 2.79% 1.95% 0.76%
  • lego.com
  • walmart.com
  • disneystore.com
  • target.com
  • etsy.com
  • groupon.com
  • amazon.com
  • nuggetcomfort.com
  • temu.com
  • orientaltrading.com

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Lego.com dominated January with a fluctuating spend share, peaking at 23.61% on the 26th. Walmart.com saw a dip mid-month but rebounded to 12.75% on the 28th. Disneystore.com maintained a steady presence, while target.com experienced a decline, ending at 3.93%. Overall, Lego.com led the month.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US 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
2026/01/01 1312
2026/01/02 1316
2026/01/03 1284
2026/01/04 1302
2026/01/05 1331
2026/01/06 1301
2026/01/07 1265
2026/01/08 1131
2026/01/09 1172
2026/01/10 1522
2026/01/11 1283
2026/01/12 1422
2026/01/13 1436
2026/01/14 1357
2026/01/15 1357
2026/01/16 1172
2026/01/17 1114
2026/01/18 1114
2026/01/19 1311
2026/01/20 1436
2026/01/21 1168
2026/01/22 1018
2026/01/23 1102
2026/01/24 1169
2026/01/25 1187
2026/01/26 1134
2026/01/27 1088
2026/01/28 1108
2026/01/29 1103
2026/01/30 1094
2026/01/31 1056

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January saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,522 on the 10th. The month ended with a decline, closing at 1,056.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US 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
lego.com 2.67%
nuggetcomfort.com 2%
disneystore.com 1.45%
groupon.com 0.72%
buildabear.com 0.59%
bestbuy.com -0.34%
macys.com -0.35%
kohls.com -0.69%
spirithalloween.com -0.87%
target.com -5.12%

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Lego.com and nuggetcomfort.com surged in click share, gaining 2.67 and 2.00, respectively. Meanwhile, target.com experienced a significant drop of 5.12.

Campaign Efficiency

US 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 walmart.com target.com lego.com etsy.com temu.com amazon.com nuggetcomfort.com ebay.com bestbuy.com kohls.com
2026/01/01 18.4% 16.22% 4.84% 5.09% 4.62% 3.89% 0.95% 1.76% 2.71% 3.35%
2026/01/02 16.13% 15.78% 4.4% 6.46% 5.12% 4.97% 1.43% 2.09% 2.32% 1.19%
2026/01/03 17.69% 16.76% 3.78% 6.19% 3.92% 4.36% 3.45% 2.12% 2.37% 1.21%
2026/01/04 14.4% 13.09% 4.2% 6.76% 4.62% 3.94% 3.99% 1.55% 1.24% 1.59%
2026/01/05 17.16% 13.39% 4.44% 6.77% 5.41% 3.44% 2.51% 1.64% 1.52% 2.1%
2026/01/06 18.26% 24.25% 6.79% 4.16% 2% 3.19% 1.44% 1.17% 3% 2.66%
2026/01/07 17.79% 12.55% 4.06% 4.53% 3.15% 5.43% 3.03% 1.26% 2.35% 1.56%
2026/01/08 12.32% 11.37% 6.78% 5.2% 2.03% 5.73% 3.88% 1.04% 2.15% 1.21%
2026/01/09 15.15% 16.64% 5.21% 3.92% 2.06% 3.69% 2.94% 2.14% 5.16% 2.55%
2026/01/10 16.23% 19.93% 3.39% 5.32% 4.69% 1.46% 0.61% 2.1% 1.67% 2.42%
2026/01/11 16.41% 21.3% 4.27% 5.28% 3.7% 2.81% 0.78% 2.48% 1.89% 3.14%
2026/01/12 17.05% 20.07% 3.38% 4.5% 4.22% 1.67% 0.53% 2.26% 3.18% 3.68%
2026/01/13 14.25% 20.1% 3.61% 4.79% 4.5% 1.88% 0.85% 2.56% 3.16% 2.7%
2026/01/14 16.14% 19.66% 3.89% 4.6% 4.01% 2.17% 0.69% 2.26% 3.64% 3.19%
2026/01/15 15.58% 18.27% 2.04% 5.33% 8.77% 1.57% 0.5% 3.15% 3.66% 2.57%
2026/01/16 15.15% 16.64% 5.21% 3.92% 2.06% 3.69% 2.94% 2.14% 5.16% 2.55%
2026/01/17 15.33% 13.23% 5.4% 5.42% 3.65% 4.14% 1.56% 2.12% 3.5% 1.55%
2026/01/18 15.35% 11.85% 6.58% 5.24% 3.17% 4.81% 2.04% 1.24% 2.91% 1.39%
2026/01/19 16.22% 12.43% 4.16% 6.73% 4.53% 3.36% 2.02% 2.42% 2.67% 2.16%
2026/01/20 14.25% 20.1% 3.61% 4.79% 4.5% 1.88% 0.85% 2.56% 3.16% 2.7%
2026/01/21 18.91% 11.9% 6.06% 5.24% 4.35% 2.93% 2.75% 2.22% 1.92% 1.86%
2026/01/22 17.52% 8.3% 6.49% 4.13% 3.82% 2.64% 9.29% 1.83% 2.47% 1.25%
2026/01/23 13.76% 10.1% 6.69% 4.41% 3.76% 3.1% 7.56% 3.36% 2.87% 1.5%
2026/01/24 13.3% 11.28% 6.84% 5.77% 6.3% 3.97% 1.89% 2.3% 1.56% 1.46%
2026/01/25 15.64% 10.71% 6.86% 5.62% 6.54% 3.93% 2.21% 2.36% 1.78% 1.27%
2026/01/26 13.46% 11.56% 6.77% 5.22% 5.59% 4.23% 3.39% 3.02% 2.75% 1.48%
2026/01/27 14.49% 9.98% 7.15% 6.39% 5.41% 4.08% 1.98% 2.02% 4.92% 1.11%
2026/01/28 25.07% 10.99% 5.91% 4.72% 4.39% 2.85% 4.43% 1.86% 2.25% 1.03%
2026/01/29 28.22% 10.29% 6.23% 4.56% 3.22% 2.74% 0.84% 1.95% 1.27% 1.18%
2026/01/30 23.66% 8.84% 6.3% 4.49% 3.8% 2.61% 4.24% 1.8% 1.31% 1.19%
2026/01/31 27.16% 8.35% 6.8% 4.28% 3.84% 3.43% 2.21% 2.12% 1.24% 1.02%
  • walmart.com
  • target.com
  • lego.com
  • etsy.com
  • temu.com
  • amazon.com
  • nuggetcomfort.com
  • ebay.com
  • bestbuy.com
  • kohls.com

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Walmart’s impression share surged late January, peaking at 28.22%. Target’s share declined, ending at 8.35%. Lego and Etsy showed steady growth, while Amazon fluctuated. Nuggetcomfort spiked mid-month, finishing at 2.21%.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US 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 US Retail Toys and Games - Last month
  1. 1
    Official Disney Store https://www.disneystore.com

    The Disney Store Online — Disney Store - Official Site for Disney Merchandise. Shop the Disney Collection Now! Disney Store Deals on Clothing, Toys, Home & More. Discover What’s New. Official Merchandise. New Arrivals.

  2. 2
    Groupon® Official Site - Local, Fun and Affordable https://www.groupon.com/grablife

    Check out all the awesome experiences, beauty services and restaurants waiting for you. Discover 1000s of fun & affordable experiences, beauty...

  3. 3
    The Official LEGO® Shop https://www.lego.com › lego › sets

    The Largest LEGO® Selection — Discover the latest LEGO® releases and find the perfect set for all ages only at LEGO.com! Explore...

  4. 4
    Spirit Halloween - Shop Costumes and More https://www.spirithalloween.com

    We're Counting Down The Days To Halloween! Complete Your Checklist at Spirit Halloween

  5. 5
    Roblox Gift Cards in Roblox - Walmart.com https://www.walmart.com

    Shop for Roblox Gift Cards in Roblox. Buy products such as Roblox $25 eGift Card + Exclusive Virtual Item., Roblox VGC $10 - $500 at Walmart and save.

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In the vibrant world of Google PPC, top performers like Disney Store, Groupon, LEGO, Spirit Halloween, and Walmart captivate audiences with unique offerings. Disney enchants with official merchandise, Groupon entices with affordable experiences, LEGO excites with new releases, Spirit Halloween thrills with costume essentials, and Walmart attracts with versatile Roblox gift cards.

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