The data shows the channels that internet users in the U.S. are most likely to use in select shopping scenarios as of December 2017. During the survey period, 33% of respondents stated that they were most likely to use their desktop computer to casually browse products without a clear purchase intent.
Make an impulse or unplanned purchase | 70 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Purchase a big-ticket item (e.g. furniture or electronics) | 63 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Make an intentional purchase of a specific product | 37 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Browse for a big-ticket item (e.g. furniture or electronics) | 36 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Casually browse products with no clear purchase intent | 26 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Make an intentional search for a specific product | 19 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 |