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 July 22, 2024, 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 July 22, 2024. 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: July 22, 2024. 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 July 22, 2024)
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/