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In-store shopping inhibitors for the holiday season 2016

What, if anything, might prevent you from shopping in-store this holiday season?

The data shows the results of an online survey conducted between September 6 and 20, 2016. In the survey, U.S. consumers were asked their reasons for inhibition of in-store shopping during holiday season. Around 45% of respondents claimed that the long lines and slow checkouts in the stores inhibits them to do in-store shopping.

Crowds	50
Long lines/slow checkout	45
Doesn’t carry merchandise I want	25
Too much drive time (too far away or too much traffic)	20
Lack of parking	19
Items/sizes often out of stock	18
Online site indicates the product is not available in the store	16
Store hours inconvenient	10
Limited number of store associates	6
Store associates’ knowledge/ability to assist	5

In-store shopping inhibitors for the holiday season 2016

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