In 2021, the leading reason for shoppers in the United Kingdom to buy mobile devices online was because it was easier to compare different phones, with half of the respondents reporting this. In second place, with 47 percent of respondents, was due to it being easier to make a purchase decision.
Leading reasons for shoppers to purchase mobile devices online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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Think with Google. (March 31, 2022). Leading reasons for shoppers to purchase mobile devices online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323231/reason-online-mobile-device-purchase-uk/
Think with Google. "Leading reasons for shoppers to purchase mobile devices online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323231/reason-online-mobile-device-purchase-uk/
Think with Google. (2022). Leading reasons for shoppers to purchase mobile devices online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323231/reason-online-mobile-device-purchase-uk/
Think with Google. "Leading Reasons for Shoppers to Purchase Mobile Devices Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323231/reason-online-mobile-device-purchase-uk/
Think with Google, Leading reasons for shoppers to purchase mobile devices online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323231/reason-online-mobile-device-purchase-uk/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Leading reasons for shoppers to purchase mobile devices online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 [Graph], Think with Google, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323231/reason-online-mobile-device-purchase-uk/