A 2021 study revealed that the option of free shipping offered by brands had a significant influence on shoppers when it came to their decisions to order products online, with 50 percent of shoppers reporting this. Additionally, 33 percent of shoppers' purchase decisions were significantly influenced by the speed of shipping.
Share of global consumers influenced by shipping speed and cost when ordering products online as of 2021
* Survey respondents came from the following 12 countries: Australia, Canada,
France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
According to the source: "The study included 12,000 global adult consumers who have made an online purchase in the last year, and 350 commerce strategy and decision makers at consumers packaged goods and retail companies that generate at least 500,000 U.S. dollars in annual online revenue."
This information was sourced from Shopify's eCommerce Market Credibility Study, 2021.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Shopify. (February 16, 2022). Share of global consumers influenced by shipping speed and cost when ordering products online as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313666/influence-shipping-speed-cost-online-purchase/
Shopify. "Share of global consumers influenced by shipping speed and cost when ordering products online as of 2021." Chart. February 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313666/influence-shipping-speed-cost-online-purchase/
Shopify. (2022). Share of global consumers influenced by shipping speed and cost when ordering products online as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313666/influence-shipping-speed-cost-online-purchase/
Shopify. "Share of Global Consumers Influenced by Shipping Speed and Cost When Ordering Products Online as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313666/influence-shipping-speed-cost-online-purchase/
Shopify, Share of global consumers influenced by shipping speed and cost when ordering products online as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313666/influence-shipping-speed-cost-online-purchase/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of global consumers influenced by shipping speed and cost when ordering products online as of 2021 [Graph], Shopify, February 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313666/influence-shipping-speed-cost-online-purchase/
