According to a study of 300 secret shoppers, most online buyers (61 percent) in the U.S. used a PC or desktop device when buying goods online. 39 percent of shoppers stated that they mainly used their mobile devices when placing their online orders.
Share of shoppers who use mobile vs. desktop devices when placing orders online in the United States in 2018*
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IHL Group. (February 20, 2019). Share of shoppers who use mobile vs. desktop devices when placing orders online in the United States in 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143239/online-retail-mobile-vs-desktop-device-usage-share-us/
IHL Group. "Share of shoppers who use mobile vs. desktop devices when placing orders online in the United States in 2018*." Chart. February 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143239/online-retail-mobile-vs-desktop-device-usage-share-us/
IHL Group. (2019). Share of shoppers who use mobile vs. desktop devices when placing orders online in the United States in 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143239/online-retail-mobile-vs-desktop-device-usage-share-us/
IHL Group. "Share of Shoppers Who Use Mobile Vs. Desktop Devices When Placing Orders Online in The United States in 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143239/online-retail-mobile-vs-desktop-device-usage-share-us/
IHL Group, Share of shoppers who use mobile vs. desktop devices when placing orders online in the United States in 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143239/online-retail-mobile-vs-desktop-device-usage-share-us/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Share of shoppers who use mobile vs. desktop devices when placing orders online in the United States in 2018* [Graph], IHL Group, February 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143239/online-retail-mobile-vs-desktop-device-usage-share-us/