15 stats about consumer mobile use
A new Pew report reveals why you should start building a mobile strategy into your communications plan if you haven’t already.
1. The majority (52 percent) of adult cell owners used their devices while in a store.
2. Cell owners ages 18-49 are significantly more likely to use their phone for online product reviews.
3. Thirty-three percent of adult cell owners used their phone specifically for online information while inside a physical store.
4. Thirty-eight percent of cell owners used their phone to call a friend while they were in a store for advice about a purchase.
5. Twenty-four percent of cell owners used their phone to look up reviews of a product online while in a store.
6 . A quarter of adult cell owners used their phones to look up the price of a product online while they were in a store to see if they could get a better price somewhere else.
7. Nearly half of 18-29 year olds called a friend for advice about a purchase.
8. Half of household incomes over $50,000 used cell phones for product reviews and advice.
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