The leading benefit of online shopping according to Japanese consumers is the flexibility of being able to order at any time, as stated by 51.1 percent of respondents in a survey conducted in February 2024. Convenience played a major role in online shopping, with products getting delivered to one's home being the second most commonly named reason for mail orders.
Leading reasons for shopping online in Japan as of February 2024
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Planet, Inc.. (April 15, 2024). Leading reasons for shopping online in Japan as of February 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696301/japan-reasons-to-shop-online/
Planet, Inc.. "Leading reasons for shopping online in Japan as of February 2024." Chart. April 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696301/japan-reasons-to-shop-online/
Planet, Inc.. (2024). Leading reasons for shopping online in Japan as of February 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696301/japan-reasons-to-shop-online/
Planet, Inc.. "Leading Reasons for Shopping Online in Japan as of February 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696301/japan-reasons-to-shop-online/
Planet, Inc., Leading reasons for shopping online in Japan as of February 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696301/japan-reasons-to-shop-online/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Leading reasons for shopping online in Japan as of February 2024 [Graph], Planet, Inc., April 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696301/japan-reasons-to-shop-online/