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Why Mobile Shoppers Head to Stores: 47% Want to See Items, 41% Want to Take Them Home

Why Mobile Shoppers Head to Stores: 47% Want to See Items, 41% Want to Take Them Home | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

More consumers prefer to shop in a physical store so they can see and touch products before making a purchase. At the bottom of the list is turning to sales associates for help. Here’s why consumers say they like to shop in stores:

  • 47% --  See/touch items before buying
  • 41% --  Ability to take it home immediately
  • 30%  -- Take advantage of sales
  • 30% --  Redeem offers/coupons
  • 22% --  Enjoy the experience (it's fun)
  • 20%  -- More secure than buying online
  • 11% --  Get assistance from sales associates.


During the Mobile Shopping Life Cycle, consumers use their phones a lot, since with mobile consumers can always be shopping. Before they even head to a store, 63% of consumers use their smartphones to help prepare for the shopping trip. And once they get to the store, here’s how they use their phones, according to the survey...

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Research says it all. Shoppers use mobile but still prefer in-store.

Michelle Gilstrap's curator insight, November 26, 2015 10:27 AM

Good reasons that consumers head to stores, but they use their smartphone for research before and during their trip.

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70 percent of online shopping to happen over smartphones: Study

70 percent of online shopping to happen over smartphones: Study | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

About 70 percent consumers are expected to use their smartphones for shopping in the coming year, a new study has revealed.


The study conducted by research firm IDC found that 69 percent of respondents agree that the smartphone is a critical tool for shopping and is going to transform the shopping experience. It was also revealed that about seven in 10 respondents checked prices using their smartphones, and five in 10 said that they checked reviews from their smartphones.


The research found that one in five survey respondents bought from a competitor while they were shopping in a retail store this holiday season, while one in three purchased much more online versus in a retail store this year compared to last year. The research analysed the app and mobile Web activity of over 10,000 smartphone users during the holiday shopping season and Amazon came on top with more consumer accessing its app while brick-and-mortar retailers lagged behind....

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Need any more evidence of the importance of a mobile marketing strategy?

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