This statistic shows the preferred product research methods of global online shoppers as of September 2015, sorted by category. During the survey period, it was found that 46 percent of worldwide survey respondents preferred to research books, music, movies, and video games online via PC. Only nine percent of respondents preferred to do so online via tablet.
What method do you most prefer for researching your purchases?
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PwC. (February 24, 2016). What method do you most prefer for researching your purchases? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271600/online-research-online-purchases-by-search-categories/
PwC. "What method do you most prefer for researching your purchases?." Chart. February 24, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271600/online-research-online-purchases-by-search-categories/
PwC. (2016). What method do you most prefer for researching your purchases?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271600/online-research-online-purchases-by-search-categories/
PwC. "What Method Do You Most Prefer for Researching Your Purchases?." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271600/online-research-online-purchases-by-search-categories/
PwC, What method do you most prefer for researching your purchases? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271600/online-research-online-purchases-by-search-categories/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
What method do you most prefer for researching your purchases? [Graph], PwC, February 24, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271600/online-research-online-purchases-by-search-categories/