Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Mobile Path to Purchase: Five Key Findings

http://www.google.com/think/research-studies/mobile-path-to-purchase-5-key-findings.html#


Executive Summary

1. Consumers spend time researching on mobile
Consumers spend 15+ hours per week researching on their smartphone and on average visit mobile websites 6 times.

2. Mobile research starts with search
More smartphone users start researching about products or services on a search engine vs. a branded mobile site or app.

3. Location proximity matters to mobile consumers
69% of consumers expect businesses to be within 5 miles or less of their location.

4. Purchase immediacy is key
Over half of consumers want to make a purchase within an hour of conducting research on their smartphone.

5. Mobile influences purchases across channels
93% of people who use mobile to research go on to complete a purchase of a product or service. Most purchases happen in physical stores.

http://ssl.gstatic.com/think/docs/mobile-path-to-purchase-5-key-findings_research-studies.pdf