The Future of Shopping is Mobile (Infographic)

With the increased use of mobile devices, more consumers are turning to their smartphones to research and make purchases.

E-commerce and online shopping are already mainstays of the retail industry. Mobile devices have been a huge contributing factor in the continued growth of e-commerce, and this trend is likely to continue. A new infographic from DirectBuy.com examines the potential impact of mobile in the future.

Currently there are 1.91 billion mobile users worldwide, a number predicted to grow to 2.56 billion by 2018. 64 percent of Americans already own a smartphone, and 42 percent own a tablet, and those users are very attached to their devices.

29 percent “couldn’t imagine living without” their cellphone, 44 percent kept their cellphone next to their bed so as to not miss notifications, and 67 percent check their phones even when there has been no sound or vibration.

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