US Retail Toys and Games - PPC Market Share Analysis February 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 20.2830619931
79.7169380069
20%

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 17%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 1%
Seasonal 18%
Local 2%
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
lego.com 11.72
target.com 11.59
walmart.com 9.02
disneystore.com 5.63
nuggetcomfort.com 4.57
temu.com 3.83
buildabear.com 2.66
nintendo.com 2.41
etsy.com 2.41
groupon.com 2.37
others 43.79
  • lego.com - 11.72%
  • target.com - 11.59%
  • walmart.com - 9.02%
  • disneystore.com - 5.63%
  • nuggetcomfort.com - 4.57%
  • temu.com - 3.83%
  • buildabear.com - 2.66%
  • nintendo.com - 2.41%
  • etsy.com - 2.41%
  • groupon.com - 2.37%
  • others - 43.79%

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In the toy and games PPC landscape, “others” dominate with 43.79% click share, while Lego leads individual brands at 11.72%, closely followed by Target at 11.59%.

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 nuggetcomfort.com walmart.com target.com groupon.com temu.com etsy.com amazon.com wayfair.com ebay.com
2026/02/01 11.55% 4.16% 13.95% 10.27% 1.72% 3.88% 3.92% 0.76% 2.31% 2.14%
2026/02/02 24.13% 4.71% 6.23% 6.13% 2.7% 3.11% 3.21% 3.88% 1.1% 1.48%
2026/02/03 12.56% 3.01% 10.73% 11.66% 1.89% 3.49% 1.85% 2.47% 1.82% 2.01%
2026/02/04 13.62% 5.18% 10.18% 9.33% 2.29% 3.79% 1.76% 1.82% 1.9% 2.03%
2026/02/05 13.19% 8.73% 4.81% 9.28% 2.08% 2.96% 2.25% 1.48% 2.23% 1.96%
2026/02/06 14.75% 3.74% 5.14% 10.58% 2.64% 2.96% 2.03% 1.5% 1.76% 2.28%
2026/02/07 12.48% 6.37% 6.12% 10.73% 2.36% 3.59% 2.62% 1.78% 1.99% 2.82%
2026/02/08 15.35% 5.27% 5.82% 10.6% 2.91% 3.14% 1.83% 2.34% 2.46% 2.22%
2026/02/09 16% 4.37% 7.1% 9.34% 3.18% 3.6% 2.03% 2.5% 1.94% 2.2%
2026/02/10 21.52% 8.44% 5.07% 9.13% 2.94% 3.73% 1.8% 1.64% 1.24% 2.39%
2026/02/11 18.67% 6.03% 6.1% 6.84% 3.03% 3.28% 1.89% 2.21% 1.72% 2.11%
2026/02/12 13.12% 8.68% 4.78% 9.23% 2.09% 2.95% 2.25% 1.47% 2.23% 1.95%
2026/02/13 14.69% 3.73% 5.12% 10.54% 2.63% 2.96% 2.02% 1.5% 1.76% 2.29%
2026/02/14 12.43% 6.33% 6.09% 10.67% 2.35% 3.58% 2.61% 1.77% 1.98% 2.84%
2026/02/15 15.28% 5.25% 5.8% 10.55% 2.9% 3.14% 1.84% 2.33% 2.46% 2.22%
2026/02/16 15.91% 4.34% 7.06% 9.29% 3.18% 3.58% 2.02% 2.48% 1.93% 2.2%
2026/02/17 21.7% 6.54% 3.84% 6.56% 3.74% 5.71% 2.47% 1.83% 1.84% 0.99%
2026/02/18 20.73% 5.84% 8.2% 7.08% 3.11% 4.52% 3.24% 2.44% 1.64% 1.62%
2026/02/19 18.3% 7.85% 8.31% 7.44% 2.91% 3.09% 2.82% 2.36% 2.03% 1.46%
2026/02/20 23.34% 5.61% 6.69% 5.67% 5.69% 2.59% 2.14% 2.02% 1.35% 0.89%
2026/02/21 23.7% 3.18% 6.79% 5.35% 5.39% 2.26% 3.2% 3.72% 1.54% 1.15%
2026/02/22 17.02% 7.09% 7.44% 7.37% 3.9% 4.64% 3.86% 4.31% 1.76% 1.31%
2026/02/23 19.88% 8.13% 5.28% 4.75% 4.59% 3.3% 2.83% 5.14% 1.17% 1.13%
2026/02/24 18.69% 3.27% 7.08% 6.02% 2.99% 4.32% 3.04% 3.59% 2.26% 2.25%
2026/02/25 19.04% 8.54% 7.11% 5.34% 2.73% 3.89% 3.09% 2.16% 2.44% 2.51%
2026/02/26 19.37% 10.52% 9.03% 5.84% 3.31% 4.09% 2.23% 2.39% 1.89% 1.95%
2026/02/27 20.17% 11.66% 7.86% 5.53% 2.85% 3.44% 2.26% 2% 2.2% 2.32%
2026/02/28 19.81% 14.12% 5.84% 5.15% 4.48% 3.61% 2.67% 2.03% 1.79% 1.6%
  • lego.com
  • nuggetcomfort.com
  • walmart.com
  • target.com
  • groupon.com
  • temu.com
  • etsy.com
  • amazon.com
  • wayfair.com
  • ebay.com

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Lego.com dominated February with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. Nuggetcomfort.com surged late, while Walmart and Target showed steady patterns. Amazon and Groupon had notable spikes, ending with diverse trends across domains.

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
2026/02/01 1580
2026/02/02 1134
2026/02/03 1686
2026/02/04 1610
2026/02/05 1651
2026/02/06 1560
2026/02/07 1605
2026/02/08 1512
2026/02/09 1457
2026/02/10 1422
2026/02/11 1401
2026/02/12 1651
2026/02/13 1560
2026/02/14 1605
2026/02/15 1512
2026/02/16 1457
2026/02/17 994
2026/02/18 1187
2026/02/19 1177
2026/02/20 1035
2026/02/21 985
2026/02/22 1179
2026/02/23 1123
2026/02/24 1211
2026/02/25 1174
2026/02/26 1068
2026/02/27 1145
2026/02/28 1163

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February began with 1,580 advertisers, peaking at 1,686 on the 3rd. Mid-month saw a decline, reaching 994 on the 17th. The month concluded with 1,163 advertisers.

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
disneystore.com 1.95%
lego.com 1.94%
nuggetcomfort.com 1.14%
buildabear.com 1.11%
groupon.com 0.94%
qvc.com -0.32%
cuddleclones.com -0.35%
lovevery.com -0.38%
ebay.com -0.49%
target.com -4.27%

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In the past month, disneystore.com and lego.com saw the largest click share gains, rising by 1.95 and 1.94, respectively. Meanwhile, target.com experienced a significant decline of 4.27.

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 temu.com lego.com nuggetcomfort.com etsy.com bestbuy.com ebay.com amazon.com wayfair.com
2026/02/01 20.87% 16.11% 5.41% 3.01% 1.44% 5.04% 1.36% 3.41% 0.72% 2.95%
2026/02/02 13.85% 11.95% 6.04% 7.37% 2.48% 5.13% 2.89% 3.3% 4.89% 1.78%
2026/02/03 17.07% 18.9% 5.42% 4.01% 1.08% 2.39% 2.02% 3.05% 2.25% 2.24%
2026/02/04 16.29% 16.94% 5.8% 3.93% 2.05% 2.21% 2.31% 3.6% 1.86% 2.27%
2026/02/05 8.14% 18.37% 5.15% 4.02% 3.68% 3.34% 2.51% 3.62% 1.61% 3.15%
2026/02/06 8.25% 19.86% 4.58% 4.61% 1.53% 2.94% 1.84% 4.39% 1.57% 2.48%
2026/02/07 8.87% 19.48% 5.16% 3.71% 2.57% 3.71% 1.89% 4.54% 1.96% 2.71%
2026/02/08 10.13% 19.32% 5.08% 4.3% 2.13% 2.61% 2.09% 3.86% 2.38% 3.47%
2026/02/09 11.47% 18.3% 5.57% 4.43% 1.8% 2.72% 1.97% 3.86% 2.65% 2.95%
2026/02/10 9.81% 18.13% 7.47% 6.39% 4.12% 2.57% 1.76% 4.12% 2.18% 2.1%
2026/02/11 11.82% 14.18% 6.01% 5.41% 2.84% 2.83% 1.78% 3.84% 2.51% 2.85%
2026/02/12 8.14% 18.37% 5.15% 4.02% 3.68% 3.34% 2.51% 3.62% 1.61% 3.15%
2026/02/13 8.25% 19.86% 4.58% 4.61% 1.53% 2.94% 1.84% 4.39% 1.57% 2.48%
2026/02/14 8.87% 19.48% 5.16% 3.71% 2.57% 3.71% 1.89% 4.54% 1.96% 2.71%
2026/02/15 10.13% 19.32% 5.08% 4.3% 2.13% 2.61% 2.09% 3.86% 2.38% 3.47%
2026/02/16 11.47% 18.3% 5.57% 4.43% 1.8% 2.72% 1.97% 3.86% 2.65% 2.95%
2026/02/17 7.77% 14.91% 10.23% 6.45% 3.52% 3.84% 2.25% 2.17% 2.25% 2.99%
2026/02/18 15.34% 14.05% 8.6% 5.59% 2.71% 4.58% 1.47% 3.27% 2.91% 2.41%
2026/02/19 13.22% 14.65% 5.75% 4.9% 3.6% 4.36% 1.06% 3.34% 2.88% 2.83%
2026/02/20 14.43% 11.89% 6.05% 7.94% 3.17% 3.23% 1.72% 2.1% 2.46% 1.86%
2026/02/21 15.04% 11.17% 5.23% 8.01% 1.72% 4.71% 1.74% 2.62% 4.35% 2.21%
2026/02/22 14.14% 13.7% 8.81% 4.97% 3.24% 5.06% 1.58% 2.4% 5.02% 2.63%
2026/02/23 11.34% 9.14% 5.98% 7.66% 4.37% 4.23% 1.54% 2.34% 7.11% 1.82%
2026/02/24 13.38% 12.42% 7.54% 6.01% 1.48% 4.58% 1.71% 4.39% 4.1% 3.12%
2026/02/25 13.51% 10.99% 6.89% 5.54% 3.92% 4.3% 1.14% 4.53% 2.59% 3.82%
2026/02/26 17.08% 11.35% 8.13% 5.52% 4.99% 3.23% 1.35% 3.48% 2.56% 2.69%
2026/02/27 15.61% 11.25% 6.68% 6.05% 5.25% 3.34% 4.6% 4.25% 2.15% 3.19%
2026/02/28 12.55% 10.77% 7.73% 7.03% 6.93% 4.46% 3.57% 3.35% 3.08% 2.74%
  • walmart.com
  • target.com
  • temu.com
  • lego.com
  • nuggetcomfort.com
  • etsy.com
  • bestbuy.com
  • ebay.com
  • amazon.com
  • wayfair.com

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Walmart’s impression share fluctuated, peaking early and stabilizing mid-month. Target maintained a strong presence, while Temu and Lego showed consistent growth. By month’s end, Amazon surged, closing with notable gains.

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
    Elf By The Shelf https://www.amazon.com › shop › elf+by+the+shelf

    As fast as One-Day with Prime — Get deals and low prices on Elf by the shelf on Amazon. We offer an extensive selection of fun and creative toys & games at Amazon.

  2. 2
    Roblox eGift Card | Giftcards.com https://www.giftcards.com

    Buy The Perfect Gift Card For Friends, Family, Co-Workers and Everyone In Between. Gift Cards To...

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

    The Largest LEGO® Selection — Shop awesome LEGO® building toys and brick sets and find the perfect gift. Explore the world of...

  4. 4
    Michaels.com https://www.michaels.com

    Michaels® Arts & Crafts — Check Out Our Huge Selection Of Craft Supplies And More At Great Prices Every Day. Michaels® Has Home Décor, Framing, Art Supplies, Crafting Essentials, And More. In Store and Online.

  5. 5
    Roblox : Gift Cards https://www.target.com

    Orders $35+ Ship Free. Shop Gifts at Target®.

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In the bustling world of Google PPC, Amazon leads with its “Elf By The Shelf” ad, promising swift delivery and a vast toy selection. Giftcards.com and Target both spotlight Roblox gift cards, catering to diverse gifting needs. LEGO and Michaels emphasize creativity, offering extensive selections of building toys and craft supplies.

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