Reasons for shopping at Amazon in the U.S. 2020

Published by
Koen van Gelder,
Jul 11, 2023
The main driver of Amazon popularity among U.S. consumers was the fast and free shipping, a survey from 2020 revealed. About 67 percent of them linked their purchase habits to the Prime subscription, while nearly six in ten respondents believed the purchase process to be easy and convenient on the Amazon marketplace.

Main reasons for shopping at Amazon among U.S. consumers in 2020

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2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

Holiday season 2020

Number of respondents

1,100 respondents

Method of interview

Email survey

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