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How does Perplexity 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
- 74
- Questions
- 1,491
- Citations
- 40,696
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.
3,489
domains cited — the widest pool of the 4 engines
ChatGPT 3,465 · Gemini 2,857 · Google AI Mode 2,086
Source: Findrix research. 4 US Fashion & Apparel markets · 1,491 questions · 3 runs per question per engine · measured Sep 2026.
02 · Engine consensus
Do the engines agree on who
leads each Fashion & Apparel market?
The brand Perplexity names first in each of the 4 Fashion & Apparel markets, next to what
ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode name first.
| Fashion & Apparel market | Perplexity | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activewear & Athletic Apparel | Nike12.0% | Nike21.9% | Nike16.1% | Nike12.2% |
| Jewelry | Mejuri13.6% | Mejuri11.7% | Mejuri14.1% | Mejuri12.8% |
| Swimwear & ResortwearDifferent #1 | Speedo8.4% | Coolibar20.2% | Lands' End20.8% | Speedo13.7% |
| Women's Everyday FashionDifferent #1 | Reformation16.3% | Reformation16.9% | Gap15.3% | Gap13.3% |
03 · Market landscape
Where is Perplexity most concentrated on a few brands?
Top-3 brands hold 39% of mentions in Swimwear & Resortwear and 15% in Women's Everyday Fashion,
but only 12% in Jewelry — the most open Fashion & Apparel market on Perplexity.
| Fashion & Apparel market | Most named brand | Mention rate Share of questions where the engine names the brand | Brands mentioned Distinct brands the engine named in this market | Concentration level How much of all mentions go to the three most-named brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimwear & Resortwear | Speedo | 8.4% | 49 | Medium concentrated |
| Women's Everyday Fashion | Reformation | 16.3% | 59 | Medium concentrated |
| Activewear & Athletic Apparel | Nike | 12.0% | 31 | Medium concentrated |
| Jewelry | Mejuri | 13.6% | 30 | Medium concentrated |
04 · Brands
Which brands does Perplexity recommend across Fashion & Apparel?
See which brands make Perplexity’s top 20 across Fashion & Apparel markets, and where each brand is most visible.
- 0brands in Perplexity’s top 20
in 3 or 4 markets - 6brands in Perplexity’s top 20
in 2 markets - 68brands in Perplexity’s top 20
in only 1 market
| Brand | Markets present Fashion & Apparel markets where the brand is in Perplexity’s top 20 | Activewear & Athletic Apparel | Jewelry | Swimwear & Resortwear | Women's Everyday Fashion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike | 2 / 4 | 12.0% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 2.8% |
| Speedo | 2 / 4 | 0.9% | Not in top 20 | 8.4% | Not in top 20 |
| Lululemon | 2 / 4 | 6.2% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 3.0% |
| J.Crew | 2 / 4 | Not in top 20 | 0.7% | Not in top 20 | 5.3% |
| Patagonia | 2 / 4 | 4.1% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 2.8% |
| Vuori | 2 / 4 | 3.5% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 2.0% |
| Reformation | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 16.3% |
| Mejuri | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | 13.6% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Target (A New Day/Universal Thread) | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 11.0% |
| Uniqlo | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 8.5% |
05 · Sources
Where does Perplexity get its Fashion & Apparel recommendations from?
These are the websites most often cited in Perplexity’s Fashion & Apparel recommendations, and how many markets they appear in.
| # | Source | Citations Times Perplexity cited the site in Fashion & Apparel answers | Fashion & Apparel markets Markets where the site is cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reddit.com | 1,759 | |
| 2 | alibaba.com | 1,261 | |
| 3 | nytimes.com | 1,117 | |
| 4 | forbes.com | 700 | |
| 5 | goodhousekeeping.com | 579 | |
| 6 | menshealth.com | 536 | |
| 7 | amazon.com | 491 | |
| 8 | cosmopolitan.com | 406 | |
| 9 | rei.com | 362 | |
| 10 | businessinsider.com | 318 |
06 · Question intent
What do people ask Perplexity about Fashion & Apparel?
See what kinds of Fashion & Apparel questions make up the dataset and explore a few examples.
| Intent | Share of questions |
|---|---|
| Solution-aware | 43% |
| Problem-aware | 36% |
| Informational | 11% |
| Branded comparison | 6% |
| Branded sentiment | 4% |
Example prompts
- “Is Nike a good choice in jackets & outerwear as of latest information?”Branded sentiment
- “How do synthetic technical fabrics in a Crewneck sweatshirts help support Versatility from gym to street as of latest information?”Informational
- “Where can I buy the highest rated Compression tights that offers Pocket functionality as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “How do synthetic technical fabrics in a Base-layer tops help support Layering versatility as of latest information?”Informational
- “Is Alo Yoga a good choice in leggings & tights as of latest information?”Branded sentiment
- “Is ASICS a good choice in footwear as of latest information?”Branded sentiment
Frequently asked questions
What does this Perplexity Fashion & Apparel report measure?
Which brands Perplexity 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 1,491 buyer questions, each asked 3 times, and sets Perplexity next to ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode on the same questions.
“Mention rate” — what does it mean?
The share of buyer questions where Perplexity names the brand. Each question is asked 3 times, 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 Perplexity: 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 Perplexity — just below its top 20.
What counts as a citation?
A link to a website that Perplexity shows as a source in its answer. We count every cited URL and group them by domain.
Why can Perplexity mention a brand without citing its website?
Naming a brand and citing a source are separate. Perplexity 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 Perplexity these questions myself?
Not word for word. Answers vary between runs, accounts and locations, which is why every question is asked 3 times and the results are read as rates with a 95% range. A single answer you get yourself is one sample from the same spread.