Results from the Global Consumer Survey Special "E-Commerce", conducted in September 2023, reveal that U.S. digital shoppers' preference for local and small e-commerce websites is highest among Gen Z. Nearly a quarter of surveyed Zoomers prefer to shop at D2C websites. In contrast, only 14 percent of Millennials prefer to do so.
Share of online purchasers who prefer to buy from local and small traders' own websites in the United States in 2023, by generation
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Original question: 'Which of the following statements about social media, marketplaces and other eCommerce trends do you agree with? I prefer to go to local and small traders' own websites'.
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