US Retail Toys and Games - PPC Market Share Analysis August 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 23.966411558
76.033588442
23%

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 23
77
23%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 9%
Transactional 9%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 6%
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
lego.com 20.13
target.com 8.62
groupon.com 5.99
disneystore.com 5.88
walmart.com 5.85
temu.com 3.68
pokemoncenter.com 3.28
amazon.com 3.1
nintendo.com 2.48
orientaltrading.com 2
others 38.99
  • lego.com - 20.13%
  • target.com - 8.62%
  • groupon.com - 5.99%
  • disneystore.com - 5.88%
  • walmart.com - 5.85%
  • temu.com - 3.68%
  • pokemoncenter.com - 3.28%
  • amazon.com - 3.1%
  • nintendo.com - 2.48%
  • orientaltrading.com - 2%
  • others - 38.99%

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Lego.com leads with 20.13% click share, while ‘others’ dominate at 38.99%, highlighting diverse competition.

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 target.com groupon.com amazon.com walmart.com temu.com stickermule.com wayfair.com etsy.com stickergiant.com
2026/08/01 14.73% 6.81% 0.72% 3.71% 9.37% 4.38% 1.82% 3.13% 3.49% 1.56%
2026/08/02 11.1% 6.42% 1.2% 5.04% 9.99% 4.82% 2.1% 2.86% 3.65% 0.76%
2026/08/03 15.29% 7.05% 1.71% 3.28% 9.9% 5.64% 2.28% 2.81% 2.93% 1.15%
2026/08/04 16.98% 6.35% 0.93% 6.4% 6.02% 5.14% 2.24% 2.12% 2.84% 1.4%
2026/08/05 15.79% 8.29% 1.54% 4.96% 5.13% 5.51% 3.29% 2.81% 2.34% 1.94%
2026/08/06 17.18% 8.86% 1.99% 5.18% 5.87% 5.75% 3.56% 2.62% 2.02% 1.97%
2026/08/07 14.27% 8.26% 6.04% 3.36% 5.67% 7.29% 3.51% 2.9% 2.01% 1.89%
2026/08/08 16.19% 9.81% 2% 5.28% 6.58% 6.09% 2.82% 2.98% 2.96% 1.68%
2026/08/09 18.41% 9.04% 1.35% 2.75% 8.79% 5.93% 2.01% 3.5% 2.12% 1.08%
2026/08/10 24.63% 8.99% 1.72% 2.17% 6.87% 5.02% 2.4% 4.09% 3.37% 1.29%
2026/08/11 16.06% 7.92% 4.44% 2.69% 5.96% 5.81% 2.4% 3.12% 4.51% 1.18%
2026/08/12 14.56% 9.21% 4.38% 2.14% 5.97% 6.97% 2.57% 3.29% 3.79% 1.16%
2026/08/13 14.88% 7.62% 1.78% 1.93% 5.54% 6.99% 1.91% 2.76% 4.83% 1.53%
2026/08/14 17.88% 7.29% 4.34% 2.75% 3.99% 7.16% 2.36% 3.05% 2.28% 1.01%
2026/08/15 13.16% 8.81% 4.72% 2.71% 4.42% 6.08% 2.37% 3.29% 4.81% 1.29%
2026/08/16 16.78% 7.01% 4.46% 2.65% 3.37% 3.87% 1.81% 2.3% 6.24% 0.84%
2026/08/17 22.45% 6.89% 5.58% 3.44% 4.47% 7.12% 3.66% 3.21% 2.27% 2.06%
2026/08/18 28.11% 9.13% 5.5% 1.91% 5% 4.22% 3.31% 2.84% 2.34% 1.61%
2026/08/19 24.37% 8.77% 2.39% 1.89% 5.6% 5.84% 2.34% 2.95% 3.31% 1.35%
2026/08/20 30.09% 8.55% 1.53% 3.03% 4.61% 3.18% 2.12% 2.5% 3.42% 1.86%
2026/08/21 30.77% 6.88% 1.34% 3.09% 4.69% 3.33% 1.99% 2% 2.76% 2.34%
2026/08/22 34.66% 7.15% 1.43% 3.48% 4.61% 3.93% 1.81% 2.41% 2.01% 1.9%
2026/08/23 28.07% 8.75% 4.12% 3.95% 4.52% 4.17% 2.52% 2.43% 3.44% 1.6%
2026/08/24 24.6% 7.75% 2.98% 3.34% 5.26% 5.3% 2.2% 2.33% 2.69% 1.32%
2026/08/25 16.09% 9.47% 1.44% 3.62% 5.33% 5.72% 2.54% 3.6% 3.64% 2.32%
2026/08/26 17.01% 8.81% 5.25% 2.83% 5.85% 3.75% 2.6% 2.89% 3.87% 1.46%
2026/08/27 22.13% 8.46% 5.67% 3.47% 5.6% 3.15% 2.31% 2.53% 2.8% 1.46%
2026/08/28 17.7% 8.26% 4.03% 5.27% 4.9% 4.52% 2.86% 2.83% 2.95% 1.72%
2026/08/29 20% 9.08% 2.53% 4.79% 5.45% 3.34% 2.56% 2.31% 3.7% 1.08%
2026/08/30 23.14% 9.47% 1.4% 3.94% 5.75% 3.67% 3.56% 2.63% 3.02% 1.44%
2026/08/31 15.78% 8.52% 7.42% 4.51% 4.4% 3.45% 3.18% 2.75% 2.31% 1.72%
  • lego.com
  • target.com
  • groupon.com
  • amazon.com
  • walmart.com
  • temu.com
  • stickermule.com
  • wayfair.com
  • etsy.com
  • stickergiant.com

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Lego.com dominated August with a peak spend share of 34.66% on the 22nd. Target.com maintained steady growth, while Groupon.com saw a significant spike on the 31st. The month concluded with Lego.com leading.

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
2026/08/01 1195
2026/08/02 1213
2026/08/03 1120
2026/08/04 1302
2026/08/05 1131
2026/08/06 1020
2026/08/07 964
2026/08/08 924
2026/08/09 913
2026/08/10 1069
2026/08/11 1011
2026/08/12 1009
2026/08/13 1004
2026/08/14 1057
2026/08/15 976
2026/08/16 929
2026/08/17 930
2026/08/18 900
2026/08/19 869
2026/08/20 988
2026/08/21 1040
2026/08/22 1067
2026/08/23 1003
2026/08/24 1040
2026/08/25 1080
2026/08/26 1094
2026/08/27 1094
2026/08/28 1125
2026/08/29 1095
2026/08/30 1096
2026/08/31 1047

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August began with 1,195 advertisers, peaking at 1,302 on the 4th. A mid-month dip to 869 on the 19th was followed by a recovery, ending at 1,047.

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 6.2%
orientaltrading.com 1.16%
buildabear.com 0.79%
spirithalloween.com 0.76%
nuggetcomfort.com 0.41%
ebay.com -0.33%
nintendo.com -0.5%
jazwares.com -0.58%
walmart.com -0.89%
temu.com -1.58%

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Lego.com soared with a 6.20% click share increase, while temu.com faced a decline of 1.58%.

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 target.com lego.com walmart.com amazon.com groupon.com temu.com wayfair.com disneystore.com etsy.com bestbuy.com
2026/08/01 11.46% 7.96% 13.79% 3.48% 0.69% 5.76% 3.54% 1.29% 3.33% 1.09%
2026/08/02 10.99% 6.16% 14.56% 4.94% 0.96% 6.41% 3.2% 1.28% 3.67% 1.69%
2026/08/03 12.1% 8.29% 14.69% 3.17% 1.7% 8.3% 3.21% 1.63% 2.97% 1.33%
2026/08/04 10.91% 8.68% 9.53% 6.08% 0.93% 7.88% 2.73% 1.82% 3.15% 1.7%
2026/08/05 13.36% 8.75% 8.25% 4.9% 1.37% 7.65% 3.61% 2.18% 2.67% 1.81%
2026/08/06 14.08% 8.11% 9.77% 4.98% 1.56% 7.48% 3.38% 2.58% 2.42% 1.62%
2026/08/07 13.31% 6.51% 9.15% 3.3% 3.21% 10.18% 3.5% 2.8% 2.28% 3.24%
2026/08/08 15.44% 8.44% 9.86% 4.8% 1.44% 7.38% 3.75% 1.55% 2.97% 4.46%
2026/08/09 13.31% 10.01% 11.64% 2.9% 0.6% 7.2% 3.85% 2.23% 2.34% 3.09%
2026/08/10 13.61% 10.86% 10.79% 2.65% 1.4% 6.79% 5.29% 2.02% 3.98% 2.01%
2026/08/11 12.38% 9.08% 8.91% 2.77% 2.98% 7.47% 3.86% 2.4% 3.76% 1.91%
2026/08/12 12.94% 7.68% 8.74% 2.11% 2.58% 8.92% 4.23% 2.28% 3.73% 1.88%
2026/08/13 12.2% 8.29% 8.9% 1.97% 1.92% 9.46% 3.9% 2.56% 3.88% 2.11%
2026/08/14 12.53% 9.33% 6.45% 2.64% 3% 9.66% 4.19% 2.67% 2.55% 1.76%
2026/08/15 14.47% 6.24% 7.62% 2.61% 2.88% 8.47% 4.52% 1.92% 3.68% 1.79%
2026/08/16 12.76% 10.21% 6.27% 2.54% 2.5% 5.46% 3.5% 2.76% 5.02% 1.09%
2026/08/17 12.22% 10.24% 8.03% 3.14% 3.62% 8.97% 4.25% 2.24% 2.8% 2.39%
2026/08/18 14.65% 15.55% 8.32% 2.07% 3% 5.65% 3.71% 2.14% 2.92% 3.61%
2026/08/19 14.09% 12.16% 9.38% 2.03% 1.59% 7.36% 4.31% 3.19% 3.05% 2.47%
2026/08/20 14.35% 14.42% 8.09% 3.59% 1.25% 5.01% 3.51% 2.46% 3.58% 2.69%
2026/08/21 12.76% 15.77% 8.32% 3.28% 1.14% 5.01% 2.82% 1.87% 3.08% 2.61%
2026/08/22 13.01% 18.02% 8.18% 3.93% 1.16% 5.6% 3.26% 1.81% 2.7% 2.93%
2026/08/23 13.66% 12.84% 7.57% 4.87% 2.71% 6.59% 3.39% 2.13% 3.44% 2.55%
2026/08/24 12.6% 11.77% 8.18% 4.19% 1.93% 7.42% 3.34% 2.05% 2.89% 1.8%
2026/08/25 14.78% 8.04% 8.01% 3.8% 0.96% 7.78% 4.62% 2.02% 3.32% 1.51%
2026/08/26 14.62% 8.82% 9.08% 3.19% 3.48% 5.6% 4.11% 2.66% 3.28% 1.55%
2026/08/27 13.95% 10.54% 8.74% 3.79% 3.69% 4.64% 3.59% 2.49% 2.99% 1.49%
2026/08/28 14.22% 9.51% 7.33% 6.51% 2.97% 5.99% 4.17% 2.72% 2.89% 2.58%
2026/08/29 13.89% 10.24% 9.04% 5.33% 1.94% 4.98% 3.29% 2.57% 3.28% 2.08%
2026/08/30 15.07% 11.12% 8.86% 4.48% 1.51% 5.38% 3.86% 2.25% 3.72% 2.63%
2026/08/31 13.8% 7.84% 7.34% 5.71% 5.04% 5.01% 3.63% 3.32% 2.82% 1.21%
  • target.com
  • lego.com
  • walmart.com
  • amazon.com
  • groupon.com
  • temu.com
  • wayfair.com
  • disneystore.com
  • etsy.com
  • bestbuy.com

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In August 2026, Target.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Lego.com surged impressively, especially around the 18th. Walmart.com saw a steady decline, while Amazon.com and Groupon.com had sporadic spikes. The month concluded with Target.com maintaining dominance.

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
    Legos at Amazon https://www.amazon.com › shop › legos

    Huge In-Stock Inventory — Grab exciting offers and discounts on an array of products from popular brands. Get deals and low prices on Legos at Amazon.

  2. 2
    One-Of-A-Kind Gifts For Dad | Unique Items He'll Love https://www.etsy.com

    Magical, Meaningful Items For Dad You Can't Find Anywhere Else. Shop Father's Day Gifts For Grandpa On Etsy. One-Of-A-Kind Gifts Any Dad Will Love. Everyday Supplies. DIY Headquarters. Ready To Ship Top Sellers. Personalized Gifts. Talented Creators. Secure Shopping.

  3. 3
    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...

  4. 4
    The Official LEGO® Shop https://www.lego.com › lego › sets

    The Largest LEGO® Selection — Explore the world of LEGO® sets one brick at a time. Shop your favorites today! Discover the latest LEGO® releases and find the perfect set for all ages only at LEGO.com! LEGO Insiders Rewards.

  5. 5
    2026 Father's Day Gift Ideas | For Dads Who Have Everything https://www.uncommongoods.com › gifts › dad

    1,103 ways to win Father’s Day (and his eternal gratitude). Gifts for every kind of dad. Even the one who already owns everything. Gifts for teens. Independently owned. Gifts for men. Gifts by interest.

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In the realm of Google PPC, Amazon entices with vast Lego selections and discounts, while Etsy and Uncommon Goods captivate with unique, personalized Father’s Day gifts. Groupon offers affordable local experiences, and LEGO.com showcases an extensive range of sets, appealing to diverse interests.

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