The data displays 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% of worldwide survey respondents preferred to purchase books, music, movies, and video games online via PC. Only 30% of respondents preferred to do so in-store.
Consumer electronics and computers | 1 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 3 |
Household appliances | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 5 |
Clothing and footwear | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 |
Books, music, movies and video games | 0 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 7 |
Furniture and homeware | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 7 |
Sports equipment/outdoor | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 17 |
Jewellery/watches | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 15 |
DIY/home improvement | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 14 |
Grocery | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 5 |
Toys | 1 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 19 |
Health and beauty | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 10 |