Most Indians do still prefer a mix of online and in-store shopping in 2021. As much as 64 percent of the respondents to the survey conducted by Rakuten Insights, have no ultimate preference for online or in-store shopping. Nevertheless, online shopping is preferred by more than ten percent. The coronavirus pandemic, spreading from March 2020 onwards, is a major reason for the emerging preference of online shopping.
Preference of in-store versus online purchases in India in 2021
The number of respondents includes respondents from China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan & Vietnam.
This statistic represents only the Indian respondents.
Respondents were asked: How do you plan to shop in 2021?
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Rakuten Insight. (July 22, 2020). Preference of in-store versus online purchases in India in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238632/india-choice-of-purchase-channel/
Rakuten Insight. "Preference of in-store versus online purchases in India in 2021." Chart. July 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238632/india-choice-of-purchase-channel/
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Preference of in-store versus online purchases in India in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238632/india-choice-of-purchase-channel/
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