Three in 10 consumers reportedly shopped online for the first time.
E-commerce shopping activities have surged significantly, with 74% of consumers making online purchases more frequently, driven by movement restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study.
Since many have turned to the internet to shop, 52% of consumers have reportedly visited physical stores less frequently.
Home delivery frequency has been heard as well, with 71% using it more often and 25% trying it out for the first time.
The study also revealed that 31% of Singaporeans had shopped online for the first time…
The research from News UK shows that 56% of The Times and The Sunday Times’ readers and 65% of The Sun’s readers want to see a product in person before making a purchase.
In addition, almost 80% of those surveyed agreed that online shopping is having a negative impact on the high street and local communities. Similarly, 79% agreed that there will always be a role for the in-store experience and that the high street offers a sense of community.
The poll found 87% of The Times and The Sunday Times’ readers were interested in seeing more independent shops on…
Every second online shopper in India is a new shopper while one-third of online purchasing in the country takes place at night with the prime time being from 8pm to 11pm everyday, found a survey by data measurement and analytics firm Nielsen.
The results show that the period between 8pm to 11pm, considered to be family time, is when decision-making on products take place at homes. “The e-commerce platforms should target this time effectively, irrespective of the big sale or daily sales. It is such that a person would have shortlisted some of the items he or she wants to…