US Retail Toys and Games - PPC Market Share Analysis July 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 22.825272808
77.174727192
22%

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 7%
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 12.35
walmart.com 11.24
target.com 7.72
disneystore.com 4.67
amazon.com 4.24
pokemoncenter.com 4.24
temu.com 3.71
groupon.com 3.35
etsy.com 2.76
buildabear.com 2.66
others 43.06
  • lego.com - 12.35%
  • walmart.com - 11.24%
  • target.com - 7.72%
  • disneystore.com - 4.67%
  • amazon.com - 4.24%
  • pokemoncenter.com - 4.24%
  • temu.com - 3.71%
  • groupon.com - 3.35%
  • etsy.com - 2.76%
  • buildabear.com - 2.66%
  • others - 43.06%

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In the toy and games PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 43.06% click share, while Lego leads individual advertisers at 12.35%.

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 target.com amazon.com temu.com wayfair.com stickermule.com etsy.com ebay.com bestbuy.com
2026/07/01 20.8% 6.49% 4.96% 6.36% 1.96% 1.33% 1.73% 4.44% 1.71% 0.89%
2026/07/02 17.72% 8.09% 5.33% 6.1% 3.77% 1.42% 2.5% 4.64% 0.89% 1.02%
2026/07/03 21.53% 4.79% 3.99% 5.84% 2.14% 1.34% 2.84% 4.15% 1.11% 0.89%
2026/07/04 17.82% 6.55% 3.81% 8.1% 3.41% 1.48% 2.46% 6.28% 0.94% 0.62%
2026/07/05 19.94% 6.51% 4.69% 7.35% 2.48% 1.67% 2.13% 5.72% 1.13% 1.1%
2026/07/06 20.06% 6.54% 4.59% 7.23% 1.17% 1.54% 2.51% 4.3% 0.71% 1.23%
2026/07/07 15.12% 6.73% 4.53% 7.8% 1.61% 1.85% 2.31% 4.7% 1.5% 0.97%
2026/07/08 20.24% 9.1% 5.45% 4.47% 2.45% 1.75% 2.82% 4.04% 1.55% 0.43%
2026/07/09 15.25% 12.57% 7.6% 2.93% 4.69% 2.7% 1.36% 2.82% 1.2% 2.07%
2026/07/10 15.09% 11.18% 6.85% 4.66% 3.8% 2.5% 1.7% 3.36% 1.48% 0.91%
2026/07/11 9.81% 11.78% 6.66% 3.93% 5.67% 3.6% 1.35% 4.8% 1.99% 0.53%
2026/07/12 11.54% 12.19% 7.08% 5.63% 5.35% 3.54% 1.6% 3.93% 2.07% 1.07%
2026/07/13 17.5% 8.54% 4.97% 7.69% 5.41% 2.65% 2.59% 3% 1.91% 0.42%
2026/07/14 18.76% 9.43% 5.73% 7.61% 4.01% 2.23% 2.62% 2.99% 1.61% 0.43%
2026/07/15 14.14% 13.45% 9.01% 5.38% 3.49% 3.22% 2.74% 2.24% 1.21% 4.71%
2026/07/16 15.45% 11.64% 5.58% 3.42% 4.6% 3.31% 2.23% 9.31% 1.46% 0.69%
2026/07/17 18.1% 13.37% 8.53% 2.98% 4.15% 4.08% 1.86% 4.42% 1.43% 2.13%
2026/07/18 13.27% 12.71% 8.13% 2.82% 4.38% 4.29% 2.36% 2.91% 2.32% 1.53%
2026/07/19 10.54% 14.6% 9.49% 2.61% 5.59% 6.01% 1.45% 3.04% 2.25% 1.15%
2026/07/20 7.21% 14.34% 10.05% 2.75% 5.35% 7.08% 2.63% 2.51% 1.68% 2.34%
2026/07/21 18.69% 9.4% 5.71% 7.59% 3.99% 2.22% 2.61% 2.98% 1.61% 0.43%
2026/07/22 9.35% 14.06% 7.91% 4.12% 5.13% 4.82% 1.81% 3.77% 1.85% 1.71%
2026/07/23 11.96% 12.29% 7.33% 3.21% 4.97% 4.86% 1.63% 3.68% 1.75% 2.06%
2026/07/24 12.4% 12.89% 7.43% 3.61% 5.84% 4.18% 1.73% 2.83% 2.01% 2.32%
2026/07/25 13.88% 13.54% 7.63% 3.7% 6.65% 4.77% 1.67% 3.52% 2.07% 1.54%
2026/07/26 13.01% 11.84% 8.35% 3.8% 4.95% 4.24% 1.65% 3.4% 1.95% 2.22%
2026/07/27 11.44% 11.94% 7.87% 3.76% 6.52% 3.62% 1.53% 4.37% 2.54% 1.35%
2026/07/28 13.34% 11.15% 9.1% 4.36% 3.73% 4.11% 2.02% 2.98% 1.62% 1.43%
2026/07/29 16.41% 8.32% 6.26% 5.82% 6.15% 3.2% 2.27% 2.45% 1.93% 0.73%
2026/07/30 18% 9.9% 6.48% 3.89% 4.82% 2.79% 1.91% 2.43% 1.36% 0.97%
2026/07/31 18.83% 9.05% 7.4% 4.98% 4.17% 2.62% 2.19% 2.17% 1.43% 1.04%
  • lego.com
  • walmart.com
  • target.com
  • amazon.com
  • temu.com
  • wayfair.com
  • stickermule.com
  • etsy.com
  • ebay.com
  • bestbuy.com

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In July 2026, Lego.com led PPC spend, peaking at 21.53% on July 3rd. Walmart.com surged mid-month, while Amazon.com fluctuated. By month’s end, Lego.com maintained dominance, closing at 18.83%.

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
2026/07/01 1007
2026/07/02 1080
2026/07/03 1111
2026/07/04 1123
2026/07/05 1130
2026/07/06 1033
2026/07/07 1056
2026/07/08 1040
2026/07/09 1129
2026/07/10 1260
2026/07/11 1307
2026/07/12 1256
2026/07/13 1096
2026/07/14 1034
2026/07/15 1018
2026/07/16 1038
2026/07/17 991
2026/07/18 1046
2026/07/19 1068
2026/07/20 1038
2026/07/21 1034
2026/07/22 1414
2026/07/23 1385
2026/07/24 1364
2026/07/25 1386
2026/07/26 1392
2026/07/27 1285
2026/07/28 1224
2026/07/29 1210
2026/07/30 1205
2026/07/31 1233

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July saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, peaking at 1,414 on July 22. The month concluded with 1,233 advertisers, reflecting a vibrant competitive landscape.

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
target.com 2.14%
walmart.com 1.75%
temu.com 1.11%
wayfair.com 1.07%
bestbuy.com 0.91%
orientaltrading.com -0.67%
etsy.com -0.69%
amazon.com -1.12%
lego.com -1.63%
pokemoncenter.com -2.65%

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Target.com surged with a 2.14% click share increase, while Pokemoncenter.com dropped by 2.65%.

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 temu.com amazon.com wayfair.com pokemoncenter.com etsy.com ebay.com bestbuy.com
2026/07/01 12.09% 8.03% 8.07% 3.74% 6.88% 2% 3.67% 4.97% 2.72% 1.59%
2026/07/02 12.62% 9.18% 6.4% 5.26% 6.65% 2.21% 3.53% 4.61% 1.48% 1.84%
2026/07/03 8.41% 7.33% 8.03% 3.69% 7.22% 2.01% 3.73% 5.39% 1.74% 1.87%
2026/07/04 10.96% 7.28% 7.34% 3.33% 8.24% 2.23% 4.18% 6.01% 1.59% 1.22%
2026/07/05 11.65% 8.85% 7.48% 3.86% 7.9% 2.57% 3.11% 5.31% 1.84% 2.15%
2026/07/06 11.25% 8.07% 7.62% 1.98% 8.58% 2.25% 2.95% 5.08% 1.19% 1.92%
2026/07/07 11.68% 8.06% 6.08% 2.67% 8.59% 2.39% 4.25% 5.62% 2.52% 1.7%
2026/07/08 15.87% 9.36% 6.6% 4.09% 5.32% 2.3% 4.66% 4.53% 2.47% 0.93%
2026/07/09 17.29% 10.18% 5.81% 6.19% 3.33% 3.37% 2.23% 3.87% 2.23% 1%
2026/07/10 17.32% 10.7% 5.55% 5.49% 4.19% 3.32% 1.89% 3.75% 2.37% 1.6%
2026/07/11 16.13% 9.87% 4.01% 7.16% 3.56% 3.79% 3.11% 4.79% 2.67% 0.67%
2026/07/12 16.52% 10.46% 4.69% 7.21% 4.83% 3.81% 2.11% 4.22% 2.78% 0.78%
2026/07/13 14.29% 8.64% 6.75% 7.42% 7.86% 3.15% 1.55% 3.41% 2.9% 0.83%
2026/07/14 14.82% 8.18% 7.11% 5.4% 7.99% 3.16% 1.66% 3.58% 2.79% 0.8%
2026/07/15 19.14% 11.68% 5.62% 4.76% 6.16% 4.24% 1.04% 2.87% 2.27% 1.65%
2026/07/16 17.77% 9.17% 5.74% 5.73% 3.39% 4.44% 0.46% 8.01% 2.26% 1.23%
2026/07/17 18.62% 12.24% 5.33% 5.26% 3.18% 4.2% 1.2% 5.04% 2.44% 2.5%
2026/07/18 18.4% 11.29% 3.9% 6.16% 3.11% 5.14% 2.04% 3.16% 3.59% 2.58%
2026/07/19 18.07% 12.58% 3.85% 6.6% 2.68% 6% 1.42% 3.11% 3.18% 1.85%
2026/07/20 17.5% 13.75% 3.13% 6.07% 2.66% 6.63% 0.75% 2.92% 2.57% 2.15%
2026/07/21 14.82% 8.18% 7.11% 5.4% 7.99% 3.16% 1.66% 3.58% 2.79% 0.8%
2026/07/22 18.15% 11.4% 3.78% 6.06% 3.76% 4.67% 1.24% 4.14% 2.71% 2.55%
2026/07/23 17.55% 10.61% 3.77% 6.48% 3.16% 5.35% 1.38% 3.66% 2.66% 3.09%
2026/07/24 18.03% 10.97% 4.38% 7.41% 3.32% 4.75% 1.57% 3.3% 2.93% 3.6%
2026/07/25 17.31% 10.78% 4.89% 7.35% 3.53% 4.91% 0.94% 4.03% 3.1% 2.54%
2026/07/26 16.07% 11.73% 4.43% 6.29% 3.74% 5.12% 1.13% 3.58% 2.81% 3.81%
2026/07/27 16.88% 12.75% 4.22% 7.11% 3.87% 4.68% 0.78% 3.95% 3.27% 2.64%
2026/07/28 16.13% 14.09% 5.24% 5.26% 4.35% 4.33% 0.88% 3.33% 2.81% 1.57%
2026/07/29 12.38% 10.67% 6.47% 7.66% 5.78% 4.21% 0.86% 2.88% 2.95% 1.36%
2026/07/30 14.29% 10.82% 6.72% 6.43% 3.95% 3.02% 0.55% 2.97% 2.18% 1.67%
2026/07/31 13.47% 11.3% 6.71% 6.45% 4.63% 2.88% 2.6% 2.6% 2.08% 1.76%
  • walmart.com
  • target.com
  • lego.com
  • temu.com
  • amazon.com
  • wayfair.com
  • pokemoncenter.com
  • etsy.com
  • ebay.com
  • bestbuy.com

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Walmart’s impression share surged mid-month, peaking at 19.14% on July 15. Target’s share rose steadily, ending at 11.3%. Lego’s share fluctuated, closing at 6.71%. Temu’s share increased, finishing at 6.45%.

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! The Magic of Disney Store Plush, Sleepwear, Costumes & More Awaits You. Official Merchandise. New Arrivals.

  2. 2
    50 Popular Mother’s Day Gifts 2026, According to Real Moms https://www.goodhousekeeping.com

    See the best Mother's Day gifts for every type of mom, from thoughtful, personalized presents to affordable, unique finds. Our gift guide has you covered. Best of 2026. Editor's Top Picks. Summer Sales 2026. June Sales 2026. Ratings. Reviews.

  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...

  5. 5
    All LEGO Sets & Collections - Walmart.com https://www.walmart.com

    Shop all LEGO sets including themed playsets, creative building kits, and collectible sets for builders of all ages at Walmart and save.

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In the vibrant world of Google PPC, Disney Store enchants with official merchandise, while Good Housekeeping charms with thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts. Groupon offers local fun, LEGO captivates with endless creativity, and Walmart provides diverse LEGO collections, all weaving a tapestry of unique shopping experiences.

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