Canterbury Bears

AI visibility and ranking for Toys & Games: United Kingdom

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Kent maker of handcrafted collectible teddy bears.

Canterbury Bears

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0.8

% of measured AI answers in this industry and market.

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AI visibility scores and ranking

Data through

October 4, 2026

Updated

October 4, 2026

Latest scan visibility

0.4

October 4, 2026

Overall visibility

0.8

21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026 (scans 1–8)

Industry rank

Within this industry and market

Published scan history

Across 8 recorded scans from 21 August 2026 to 4 October 2026, Canterbury Bears's single-scan score moved from 0.7% to 0.4%, down 0.3 percentage points. Latest recorded scan 0.4% on 4 October 2026; combined-window score 0.8%.

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Individual recorded scans. Each row is one scan on one date. The published combined-window score is 0.8% over 21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026, measured across every answer in that window — a different sample from any single row below.
Scan date	Single-scan score
21 August 2026	0.7%
24 August 2026	0.9%
30 August 2026	0.9%
6 September 2026	0.7%
13 September 2026	0.9%
20 September 2026	0.7%
27 September 2026	0.9%
4 October 2026	0.4%

Latest scan = one scan. Overall visibility = all answers in the published window.

Visibility across AI platforms

Share of answers naming this brand

ChatGPT

1.2%

Perplexity

0.8%

AI Overviews

0.3%

21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026 (scans 1–8)

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ChatGPT names Canterbury Bears most often.

It appears in 1.2% of collected ChatGPT answers and 0.3% of Google AI Overviews answers: a difference of 0.9 percentage points within the published window. This describes where mentions occur; it does not establish why the platforms differ.

Named across 5 of 150 questions.

Canterbury Bears appears in at least one collected answer to 3.3% of the tracked questions. That is question coverage; the 0.8% visibility score measures its share of individual answers.

Across 8 published scans, visibility ranged from 0.4% to 0.9%. The latest scan was 0.4% on 4 October 2026. Individual scan scores and the published-window score describe different samples.

How this brand compares.

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21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026 (scans 1–8)

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12.3

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12.0

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10.5

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9.2

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4.6

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Prompts that surface this brand

The brand is named in at least one collected answer to each of these questions.

Best British made soft toys
Best British made toys
Best British toy brands for babies and toddlers
Best locally made toys UK
Best premium toy brands UK

Examples from the published question set. A mention on one platform does not mean every platform names the brand.

Prompts that surface other brands

Different shopping needs can bring other brands into view. An absence here does not necessarily signal a problem.

Best British toy companies for parents (Orchard Toys, Le Toy Van, Bigjigs Toys)
Best British toy brands (Hornby, Jellycat, Gibsons Games)
Best British toy brands for kids (Hornby, Orchard Toys, Jellycat)
Which British toy brands are actually good (Gibsons Games, Jellycat, Merrythought)
Best British designed toys (Hornby, Le Toy Van, Tender Leaf Toys)
Best British made toys (Merrythought, Le Toy Van, Tender Leaf Toys)

Competitor names are shown where they appear in the collected examples.

Recorded AI questions and answers

Recorded examples from the scan. Each card pairs a shopper’s prompt with an excerpt from the AI response.

Google AI Overviews

4 October 2026

The question asked

Best British made soft toys

From the recorded answer

Merrythought]( and Canterbury Bears are among the finest British-made soft toys, offering handcrafted heritage teddy bears and plush companions made directly in the UK. ### Top British-Made Soft Toy Brands …

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Recorded answer text · Google AI Overviews · 4 October 2026

[Merrythought]( and Canterbury Bears are among the finest British-made soft toys, offering handcrafted heritage teddy bears and plush companions made directly in the UK.

### Top British-Made Soft Toy Brands

- Merrythought: Established in 1930, this family-run business hand-makes traditional mohair and plush teddy bears in Ironbridge, Shropshire. Their classic designs-such as the [Shrewsbury Mohair Teddy Bear]( -feature pure wool felt paws and individual hand-stitching, built to last for generations. - Canterbury Bears: Based in Kent, they specialize in completely handcrafted, fully jointed mohair and plush bears. Signature creations like [Mr Bear]( use English glass eyes, hand-embroidered features, and hand-stamped wooden joints. - Best Years: Known for specializing in ethically sourced, sustainably produced knitted dinosaur, farmyard, and animal soft toys crafted from organic cotton.

To help narrow down the ideal choice, let me know:

- Is the soft toy intended for a young child/baby or as a collectible keepsake? - Do you have a preferred animal or character (like a traditional teddy bear or a specific creature)? - What is your approximate budget?

ChatGPT

27 September 2026

The question asked

Best locally made toys UK

From the recorded answer

Canterbury Bears - handmade teddy bears in England, with a particularly nice traditional feel. Made In Great Britain …

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Recorded answer text · ChatGPT · 27 September 2026

- Close Encounters - 20 Allhallows, Bedford, MK40 1LJ, United Kingdom - Wood Bee Nice - 33 Constance St, Buckingham, MK18 7RH, United Kingdom - Hobby Hive - 18 St Mary's St, Bedford, MK42 0AS, United Kingdom - Mookie Toys - 11 Enterprise Way, Flitwick, Bedford MK45 5BX, United Kingdom - The Entertainer at Tesco - Tesco Extra, Cardington Rd, Bedford MK42 0BG, United Kingdom - The Entertainer at Tesco - Riverfield Dr, Bedford, MK41 0SE, United Kingdom - Beautiful Baby Gift Baskets - Sunderland Pl, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0FE, United Kingdom - Warhammer - 18 Lime St, Bedford, MK40 1LD, United Kingdom - Harrison & Simmonds Ltd - 80 High St, Bedford, MK40 1NN, United Kingdom - The Works - 6-10 Allhallows, Bedford, MK40 1LJ, United Kingdom - Just Kids - Center Parcs Woburn Forest, Woburn Forest, Millbrook, Bedford MK45 2HZ, United Kingdom - Hobbycraft Bedford - 7, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk, Bedford MK42 0XE, United Kingdom

If by “locally made” you mean actually manufactured in the UK, rather than merely British-designed, there are some lovely options. A lot of famous “British” toy brands manufacture overseas, so it's worth checking the individual product.

### 🇬🇧 Good UK-made choices

- Canterbury Bears - handmade teddy bears in England, with a particularly nice traditional feel. Made In Great Britain - Crafty Ponies - educational soft-toy ponies made in the UK; especially good for horse-mad children. Made In Great Britain - Dolls House Direct - dolls' houses manufactured entirely in the UK, including kits and assembled houses. Made In Great Britain - Natural Play UK - small-batch wooden animals, hand-crafted and painted in the UK using beech wood and non-toxic paint. BTGuild - Airfix Quickbuild - a good choice for older children who enjoy building; the Quickbuild range is made in the UK. Made In Great Britain - Wentworth Wooden Puzzles - British-made wooden puzzles; the company is listed among Made in Britain toy manufacturers. Made in Britain

### If you're around Bedford

For a local shop, Close Encounters in Bedford is an independent toy shop, while Wood Bee Nice in nearby Buckingham specialises in toys and has particularly relevant wooden-toy options.

One important distinction: Lanka Kade, Tender Leaf Toys, Orange Tree Toys and Le Toy Van are UK-based/design-led brands, but their toys aren't generally UK-manufactured. For example, Lanka Kade explicitly says its toys are designed in the UK and handmade in Sri Lanka. Lanka Kade Orange Tree says its toys are designed in the UK, but that isn't the same as saying they're made here. orangetreetoys.com

If you tell me the child's age and budget (e.g. under £20 / £50 / £100), I can narrow this down to 5 genuinely UK-made toys worth buying.

Perplexity

27 September 2026

The question asked

Best premium toy brands UK

From the recorded answer

If you mean premium children's toy brands in the UK, the strongest names in the results are Jellycat, Bigjigs Toys, Orchard Toys, Hermann Bears, Canterbury Bears, Ravensburger, and Gibsons.

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Recorded answer text · Perplexity · 27 September 2026

If you mean premium children's toy brands in the UK, the strongest names in the results are Jellycat, Bigjigs Toys, Orchard Toys, Hermann Bears, Canterbury Bears, Ravensburger, and Gibsons.

- Jellycat is widely stocked by UK toy retailers and is commonly treated as a premium plush brand. - Bigjigs Toys and Orchard Toys appear among the best-known UK toy brands in premium-oriented retail roundups. - Hermann Bears and Canterbury Bears are explicitly described as premium teddy bear makers. - Ravensburger and Gibsons are highlighted for high-quality puzzles and games, with Gibsons described as a British institution and UK-made brand.

If you meant premium adult toy brands, the best-known luxury brands in the results are LELO, Womanizer, Dame, We-Vibe, and Lovense.

If you want, I can narrow this down to: - best premium UK-made toy brands - best premium toys for babies/toddlers - best premium collectible/plush brands - best premium toy shops in the UK

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Canterbury Bears

Toys & Games

21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026 (scans 1–8)

0.8

AI visibility

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Visibility is the share of collected answers that name the brand. Brands in the same industry and market are measured against the same question set.

Published window

Answers naming the brand

3600

Answers collected

0.8

AI visibility

Answers naming the brand ÷ all collected answers × 100

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The same industry questions across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

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This is a sample of AI responses. Answers vary by platform and date; visibility does not measure sales or product quality.

Overall visibility combines answers within the published dates. Some market series accumulate scans from launch; others use four-scan cycles. A new cycle changes the scoring window, while individual scan history is retained. Compare the dates and sample sizes before comparing periods.

In the Found by Flux AI Visibility Index, Canterbury Bears ranks #20 among 36 tracked brands for Toys & Games · United Kingdom (21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026). Its visibility is 0.8%. It was named in 27 of 3,600 AI answers across 5 of 150 tracked questions, averaging position 2.4 when mentioned.

Source: Found by Flux · ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. Visibility measures mentions in this sample, not sales or recommendation quality.

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What is this brand’s AI Visibility Score?

Found by Flux records 0.8% AI visibility for Canterbury Bears in Toys & Games · United Kingdom, measured over 21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026. It ranks #20 among 36 tracked brands.

How often does AI mention this brand?

Canterbury Bears was named in 27 of 3,600 collected AI answers, across 5 of 150 tracked questions, for Toys & Games · United Kingdom (21 August 2026 – 4 October 2026). A mention can include a comparison or qualification; it is not necessarily a recommendation.

How is the AI Visibility Score calculated?

Found divides the number of collected answers naming Canterbury Bears by all 3,600 answers in the published Toys & Games · United Kingdom sample, then multiplies by 100. The same question set is used across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. See the Found methodology for the scope and limitations.

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Canterbury Bears

AI visibility and ranking for Toys & Games: United Kingdom

Kent maker of handcrafted collectible teddy bears.

AI visibility scores and ranking