In 2020, a survey asked U.S. consumers how long they were willing to wait for purchased items if they were not charged for delivery. The majority of respondents, 47.5 percent, stated that they were willing to wait from four to seven days, while 31.5 percent of the persons questioned were also fine with waiting one week or longer. Only 0.8 percent of customers declared to be willing to wait less than one day.
Share of consumers willing to wait for a purchased item in case of free delivery in the U.S. in 2020, by time length
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TrendSource. (February 26, 2020). Share of consumers willing to wait for a purchased item in case of free delivery in the U.S. in 2020, by time length [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229506/consumers-willingness-to-wait-for-a-purchased-item-with-free-delivery/
TrendSource. "Share of consumers willing to wait for a purchased item in case of free delivery in the U.S. in 2020, by time length." Chart. February 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229506/consumers-willingness-to-wait-for-a-purchased-item-with-free-delivery/
TrendSource. (2020). Share of consumers willing to wait for a purchased item in case of free delivery in the U.S. in 2020, by time length. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229506/consumers-willingness-to-wait-for-a-purchased-item-with-free-delivery/
TrendSource. "Share of Consumers Willing to Wait for a Purchased Item in Case of Free Delivery in The U.S. in 2020, by Time Length." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229506/consumers-willingness-to-wait-for-a-purchased-item-with-free-delivery/
TrendSource, Share of consumers willing to wait for a purchased item in case of free delivery in the U.S. in 2020, by time length Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229506/consumers-willingness-to-wait-for-a-purchased-item-with-free-delivery/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of consumers willing to wait for a purchased item in case of free delivery in the U.S. in 2020, by time length [Graph], TrendSource, February 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229506/consumers-willingness-to-wait-for-a-purchased-item-with-free-delivery/