As a business owner of an e-commerce site, we want to believe that if we build our online store they will buy. According to the latest statitics, more site visitors are putting information gathering at the top of their 'purchase funnel'. Below are the top reasons Internet users visit e-commerce websites.
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April-June 2009
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| Learn / Information Gathering |
38.6%% |
| Shop |
21.9%% |
| Buy |
17.2%% |
| Support |
13.9%% |
| Other |
8.4%% |
Source: iPerceptions, "Retail/E-Commerce Industry Report Q2 2009" October 2009