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What U.S. consumers are buying when they shop for groceries online 2017
Top grocery items purchased online by consumers in the United States in 2017
by Jan Conway,
last edited
Oct 8, 2018
This statistic shows the results of a 2017 survey in which consumers in the United States who shopped for groceries online were asked what kinds of products they typically buy. According to the report, 14 percent of respondents purchased packaged foods online.
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by Jan Conway,
last edited
Oct 8, 2018
This statistic shows the results of a 2017 survey in which consumers in the United States who shopped for groceries online were asked what kinds of products they typically buy. According to the report, 14 percent of respondents purchased packaged foods online.
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- February 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 13 to December 8, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 3,008 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When shopping online, what percentage of the time do you buy each of the following?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 13 to December 8, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 3,008 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When shopping online, what percentage of the time do you buy each of the following?"
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