This statistic provides a ranking of the social media platforms used to shop for products among social media users in the United States as of October 2017. During a survey, 2.1 percent of responding social media users stated that they had made a purchase directly through a post on Pinterest.
Social media platform on which social media users in the United States last made a purchase directly from a social media post as of October 2017
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eMarketer. (July 28, 2016). Social media platform on which social media users in the United States last made a purchase directly from a social media post as of October 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/250909/brand-engagement-of-us-online-shoppers-on-pinterest-and-facebook/
eMarketer. "Social media platform on which social media users in the United States last made a purchase directly from a social media post as of October 2017." Chart. July 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250909/brand-engagement-of-us-online-shoppers-on-pinterest-and-facebook/
eMarketer. (2016). Social media platform on which social media users in the United States last made a purchase directly from a social media post as of October 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250909/brand-engagement-of-us-online-shoppers-on-pinterest-and-facebook/
eMarketer. "Social Media Platform on Which Social Media Users in The United States Last Made a Purchase Directly from a Social Media Post as of October 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250909/brand-engagement-of-us-online-shoppers-on-pinterest-and-facebook/
eMarketer, Social media platform on which social media users in the United States last made a purchase directly from a social media post as of October 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/250909/brand-engagement-of-us-online-shoppers-on-pinterest-and-facebook/ (last visited August 13, 2020)
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