This statistic presents the results of a survey conducted between December 2016 and January 2017, in which consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) were asked about their main use of high street stores. Almost a half of respondents said that they mainly use high street stores for browsing and purchasing products, while 30 percent claimed that they predominately visit the high street for the in-store shopping experience.
What is your main use for the high street store?
Characteristic
Share of consumers
Browsing for and purchasing products
49%
For the in-store shopping experience
30%
Trying products I've found online
8%
Identifying products I will then buy online
7%
Picking products I've already purchased online
6%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of consumers49%49%30%30%8%8%7%7%6%6%Browsing for and purchasing productsFor the in-store shopping experienceTrying products I've found onlineIdentifying products I will then buy onlinePicking products I've already purchasedonline
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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