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How does Gemini answer
Fashion & Apparel questions in the United States?

Explore which brands it recommends, which sources it relies on,
and how its citations vary across Fashion & Apparel markets.

Fashion & Apparel markets
4
Top-20 brands
71
Questions
3,200
Citations
14,190

01 · Engine profile

Where do the engines get
their Fashion & Apparel answers from?

Same markets, same questions — but each engine
builds its answers from its own pool of cited sites.

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1,462

domains cited in Fashion & Apparel answers

ChatGPT 7,440 · Google AI Mode 917

Source: Findrix research. 4 US Fashion & Apparel markets · 3,200 questions · 1 run per question · measured Oct 2026.

02 · Engine consensus

Do the engines agree on who
leads each Fashion & Apparel market?

The brand Gemini names first in each of the 4 Fashion & Apparel markets, next to what
ChatGPT and Google AI Mode name first.

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Fashion & Apparel marketGeminiChatGPTGoogle AI Mode
Activewear & Athletic ApparelDifferent #1Nike48.8%Nike57.9%Lululemon42.9%
JewelryRing Concierge64.5%Ring Concierge76.3%Ring Concierge52.0%
Swimwear & ResortwearDifferent #1Quiksilver21.3%Quiksilver56.3%Cupshe14.2%
Women's Everyday FashionDifferent #1Gap31.3%Quince53.5%Quince38.0%

In 3 of 4 Fashion & Apparel markets Gemini names a different leader.A ranking from one engine is not a market position.

Source: Findrix research. 4 US Fashion & Apparel markets · 3,200 questions · 1 run per question · measured Oct 2026.

03 · Market landscape

Where is Gemini most concentrated on a few brands?

Top-3 brands hold 29% of mentions in Jewelry and 19% in Activewear & Athletic Apparel,
but only 8% in Swimwear & Resortwear — the most open Fashion & Apparel market on Gemini.

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Fashion & Apparel marketMost named brandMention rate Share of the engine’s answers in the market that name the brandBrands mentioned Distinct brands the engine named in this marketConcentration level How much of all mentions go to the three most-named brands
JewelryRing Concierge64.5%387Medium concentrated
Activewear & Athletic ApparelNike48.8%340Medium concentrated
Women's Everyday FashionGap31.3%402Medium concentrated
Swimwear & ResortwearQuiksilver21.3%415Medium concentrated

04 · Brands

Which brands does Gemini recommend across Fashion & Apparel?

See which brands make Gemini’s top 20 across Fashion & Apparel markets, and where each brand is most visible.

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  • 2brands in Gemini’s top 20
    in 3 or 4 markets
  • 5brands in Gemini’s top 20
    in 2 markets
  • 64brands in Gemini’s top 20
    in only 1 market
BrandMarkets present Fashion & Apparel markets where the brand is in Gemini’s top 20Activewear & Athletic ApparelJewelrySwimwear & ResortwearWomen's Everyday Fashion
Quince3 / 4Not in top 205.4%13.9%30.6%
Athleta3 / 415.1%Not in top 209.0%12.0%
Nike2 / 448.8%Not in top 20Not in top 2011.6%
Lululemon2 / 440.1%Not in top 20Not in top 2012.1%
Gap2 / 4Not in top 20Not in top 2011.0%31.3%
J.Crew2 / 4Not in top 20Not in top 2010.3%16.9%
Patagonia2 / 48.9%Not in top 2014.4%Not in top 20
Ring Concierge1 / 4Not in top 2064.5%Not in top 20Not in top 20
Under Armour1 / 428.9%Not in top 20Not in top 20Not in top 20
Vuori1 / 428.4%Not in top 20Not in top 20Not in top 20

05 · Sources

Where does Gemini get its Fashion & Apparel recommendations from?

These are the websites most often cited in Gemini’s Fashion & Apparel recommendations, and how many markets they appear in.

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#SourceCitations Times Gemini cited the site in Fashion & Apparel answers. Citations are counted per pass over the questions, so engines asked a different number of times can be compared.Fashion & Apparel markets Markets where the site is cited
1forbes.com  1,206
2businessinsider.com  568
3goodhousekeeping.com  366
4whowhatwear.com  300
5gorgeautiful.com  298
6thecapsulist.com  241
7theinertia.com  225
8womenshealthmag.com  212
9nordstrom.com  206
10swimoutlet.com  204

06 · The questions we asked

What do people ask Gemini about Fashion & Apparel?

See what kinds of Fashion & Apparel questions make up the dataset.

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By buying intent / By question typeQuestion typeShare of questions
By question type · 3,200 questionsGeneral questions14%
By question type · 3,200 questionsUse case35%
By question type · 3,200 questionsAudience21%
By question type · 3,200 questionsSelection criteria20%
By question type · 3,200 questionsProblem to solve11%

By question type · 3,200 questions

Example prompts

  1. “what are the best activewear brands in the US?”General questions
  2. “what are the best high impact sports bras in the US?”General questions
  3. “what should I buy if I need workout shirts for distance running in the US?”Use case
  4. “which workout hoodies should I choose if breathability matters most in the US?”Selection criteria
  5. “which running jackets are best value for running in the rain in the US?”Use case
  6. “which running socks suit marathon runners best in the US?”Audience
  7. “what are the top-rated workout hoodies for zippered pockets in the US?”Selection criteria
  8. “which activewear brands are most popular with crossFit athletes and barbell lifters doing high-abrasion workouts in the US?”Audience
  1. “running jacket traps sweat inside. which running jackets should I buy in the US?”Problem to solve
  2. “thermal base layers stay wet and cold. which thermal base layers should I buy in the US?”Problem to solve
  3. “what are the best jewelry brands in the US?”General questions
  4. “which bangle bracelets should I choose if durability matters most in the US?”Selection criteria
  5. “what should I buy if I need pearl necklaces for weddings in the US?”Use case
  6. “My jewelry store's 30-day exchange window has expired. For future gift purchases, which jewelry brands offer exchange windows longer than 30 days in the US?”Problem to solve
  7. “which jewelry brands do high-net-worth collectors buying iconic designer fine jewelry usually go with in the US?”Audience

Frequently asked questions

What does this Gemini Fashion & Apparel report measure?

Which brands Gemini names when buyers in the United States ask Fashion & Apparel questions, and which websites it cites in those answers. It covers 4 Fashion & Apparel markets and 3,200 buyer questions, each asked once, and sets Gemini next to ChatGPT and Google AI Mode on the same questions.

“Mention rate” — what does it mean?

The share of Gemini’s answers to a market’s buyer questions that name the brand. Each question is asked once, and every rate carries a 95% range: when the ranges of two brands overlap, their ranks are not really different.

What does “market concentration” mean?

How much of all brand mentions in a market go to its three most-named brands. When the top three hold most of the mentions, the market is highly concentrated and hard to break into; when mentions are spread over dozens of brands, it is open.

Which Fashion & Apparel markets are included?

4 US markets measured on Gemini: Activewear & Athletic Apparel, Jewelry, Swimwear & Resortwear and Women's Everyday Fashion. Each market has its own question set, its own brands and its own ranking.

Why are only 20 brands shown per market?

Radar publishes the top 20 brands of each engine in each market. A brand missing from a table here can still be named by Gemini — just below its top 20.

What counts as a citation?

A link to a website that Gemini shows as a source in its answer. We count every cited URL and group them by domain.

Why can Gemini mention a brand without citing its website?

Naming a brand and citing a source are separate. Gemini often recommends a brand while linking to a publisher, a retailer or an association that wrote about it. That is why the brand ranking and the sources table can tell different stories.

Will I get the same answers if I ask Gemini these questions myself?

Not word for word. Answers vary between runs, accounts and locations, which is why every question is asked once and the results are read as rates with a 95% range. A single answer you get yourself is one sample from the same spread.