In a February 2022 survey, the ability to shop at any time was the most mentioned benefit of e-commerce among consumers worldwide. Almost half of respondents preferred this channel because of its flexibility. Better prices was the second main advantage of shopping online, with almost four in ten of the answers.
Benefits of e-commerce among global consumers as of February 2022
* The source adds the following information: "Sample sizes were USA (1,001), Canada (1,000), UK (1,000), Spain (1,000), France (1,001), Germany (1,000), The Netherlands (1,000), Italy (1,000), China (1,000), Japan (1,000) and Australia (1,000) – Total 11,002. The margin of error (at the 95% confidence level) is
+/- 3% at the country level, +/-1% at the total level."
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