Mobile Statistics You Need to Know About.

The World Has Gone Mobile. In the United States, of the 260 million adults, 88% have a mobile phone, and roughly half have a tablet.

Mobile phones offer one option to drive sales and conversions. One of the mobile commerce trends that is creating a whole new stream of revenue is tablet users. In the United States, mobile commerce sales on tablets will to grow to $77 billion by 2019. The great thing about sales on tablets is the fact that there is more real estate to work with, giving brands the opportunity to go draw customers into immersive, engaging experiences.

Mobile Coupons

Over 105 million adults in the US used mobile coupons in 2016. This is a clear sign that whether it’s through SMS or push, mobile engagement drives sales directly. With the spread of mobile wallets on Android and iOS continuing to grow, sales on smartphones and tablets will continue to grow.

Important Mobile Commerce and Engagement Statistics You Need to Know About.

• 75% of Americans bring their phones or tablets to the bathroom.
• 80% of shoppers admit that they’re more likely to purchase from and interact with a brand that offers an engaging mobile experience (Source: Huffington Post)
• 78% of small businesses attract new customers through social media (Source: Relevanza)
• 62% of shoppers search for deals digitally for at least half of their shopping trips (Source:GMA/Booz & Company Shopper Survey)
• 55% of US Internet users will redeem a digital coupon or code at least once per year (Source: Digital Marketer)
• 80 percent of mobile users prefer locally relevant advertising and 75 percent are more likely to take an action after seeing a location-specific message (Source: Mobile Audience Insights Report from JiWire)
• Mobile app store revenues worldwide are projected to grow to US $76.5 billion in 2017 (Source: CMO Council)
• 44% of consumers say that they would like brands to deliver deals and coupons to their mobile devices (Source: CMO Council)
• More than 33.3 million U.S. consumers already engage in shopping-related activities on their mobile phones, 7%, or 2.3 million, of those consumers have made a purchase on their devices, the report finds (Source: Experian Simmons, Mobile Consumer Report)
• 87% of millennials always have their smartphone at their side, day and night.
• 78% of millennials spend over 2 hours a day using their smartphones.
• 68% of millennials consider their smartphone to be a personal device (Source: CMO Council)
• 46 percent of consumers have used their phone to get product information while in a store (Source: Briabe Media)
• 75% of heavy mobile users said mobile search makes their lives easier, 63% said access to mobile search has changed the way they gather information, and 32% said they use mobile search more than search engines on their computers (Source: Performics Mobile Search Insights Study, conducted by ROI Research)
• 69% of retail executives said mobile is an important strategic initiative (Source: NRF)
• 79% of smartphone users found it useful to download mobile coupons to their phones (Source: Accenture, reported by Internet Retailer)
• 73% of consumers find it useful to receive an instant coupon as they pass by an item in a store (Source: Accenture, reported by Internet Retailer)
• 73% of shoppers with smartphones prefer to reference their mobile device while in-store rather than ask a sales associate for help (Source: Accenture, reported by Internet Retailer)
• 62% of consumers use their smartphones to search for a store location or directions (Source: IDC Survey)
• 40% search for price and product information (Source: IDC Survey)
• 38% check the status of an order, and, while in store (Source: IDC Survey)
• 32% browse product reviews (Source: IDC Survey)

So what’s the point?

There is not turning back. To stay competitive we all need to keep moving into the future.