This statistic shows the preferred product buying methods of global online shoppers as of September 2015, sorted by category. During the survey period, it was found that 42 percent of worldwide survey respondents preferred to purchase books, music, movies, and video games online via PC. Only 30 percent of respondents preferred to do so in-store.
What method do you most prefer for buying your purchases?
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PwC. (February 24, 2016). What method do you most prefer for buying your purchases? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271602/online-search-offline-purchasing-by-search-categories/
PwC. "What method do you most prefer for buying your purchases?." Chart. February 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271602/online-search-offline-purchasing-by-search-categories/
PwC. (2016). What method do you most prefer for buying your purchases?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271602/online-search-offline-purchasing-by-search-categories/
PwC. "What Method Do You Most Prefer for Buying Your Purchases?." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271602/online-search-offline-purchasing-by-search-categories/
PwC, What method do you most prefer for buying your purchases? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271602/online-search-offline-purchasing-by-search-categories/ (last visited May 27, 2024)
What method do you most prefer for buying your purchases? [Graph], PwC, February 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271602/online-search-offline-purchasing-by-search-categories/