In 2020, about nine out of ten Costa Rican consumers reported purchasing something online in the previous 12 months. Of these, 70 percent stated using e-commerce to save time and avoid crowds. Before making their purchase, nearly half (48 percent) of web shoppers said they reviewed products on Google. Furthermore, social networks have gained prominence as an online shopping channel, with 47 percent of Costa Rican consumers saying they made their last purchase on Instagram.
Consumer online shopping behavior in Costa Rica in 2020
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El Financiero (Costa Rica). (April 27, 2021). Consumer online shopping behavior in Costa Rica in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278941/online-shopping-behavior-costa-rica/
El Financiero (Costa Rica). "Consumer online shopping behavior in Costa Rica in 2020." Chart. April 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278941/online-shopping-behavior-costa-rica/
El Financiero (Costa Rica). (2021). Consumer online shopping behavior in Costa Rica in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278941/online-shopping-behavior-costa-rica/
El Financiero (Costa Rica). "Consumer Online Shopping Behavior in Costa Rica in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278941/online-shopping-behavior-costa-rica/
El Financiero (Costa Rica), Consumer online shopping behavior in Costa Rica in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278941/online-shopping-behavior-costa-rica/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Consumer online shopping behavior in Costa Rica in 2020 [Graph], El Financiero (Costa Rica), April 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278941/online-shopping-behavior-costa-rica/