US consumers go mobile for holiday shopping
Available exclusively to MMA members, the new survey found that 59% of mobile consumers plan to use their mobile phone for holiday shopping and planning holiday celebrations, not including making phone calls. Fully 25% of all mobile consumers said they were using their mobile phone more for holiday shopping and celebrating this holiday season, compared with the 2009 season.
Based on Luth Research's online panel, SurveySavv, each MMA US Mobile Consumer Briefing collects answers from a demographically representative sample of more than 1000 US adult consumers. Conducted October 15-21, the survey asked mobile phone users the following questions about their usage of their mobile phone regarding their upcoming holiday shopping and planning of holiday celebrations, including:
- How much they expect to use their mobile phone for holiday shopping and organising
- How they anticipate using their mobile phone for holiday shopping or for planning celebrations
- The types of holiday gifts that they believe their mobile phone would be helpful shopping for
- Where they find ideas and information for holiday gifts
- How much they expect to spend this holiday season compared to 2009
The new survey identifies ways that brands and marketers should respond to trends among the 59% of mobile consumers intending to use their mobile phones for holiday shopping and celebration planning, aka "mobile holiday shoppers". This holiday season, for example, 64% of mobile holiday shoppers expect to use their mobile phone before going to a store, and 12% anticipate using their device to respond to a TV, billboard or newspaper ad.
The survey's other key findings include:
"US consumers increasingly view their mobile phone as their go-to device for shopping and managing their lives, and this survey shows how that trend will play out this holiday season," said Peter A. Johnson, vice president of market intelligence, MMA, and author of the study.
"Marketers, brands and merchants that ignore or underestimate this trend risk missing out on a powerful new opportunity for reaching and serving virtually every demographic group. The good news is that the October 2010 US Mobile Consumer Briefing provides a wealth of insights that they can apply when developing and executing their 2010 holiday strategies."
"Holiday shoppers are always in a time crunch, and in this economy, they're in a budget crunch, too," said Jacqueline Rosales, EVP, Business Development & Client Service, Luth Research. "Both of these factors have them relying on their mobile phone more than ever as a tool for finding bargains, the right gift and the quickest way to get to a particular merchant. This dependence makes the mobile channel a highly effective way for brands, marketers and merchants to reach consumers this holiday shopping season, including by mobile-enabling campaigns that involve traditional media."
Available exclusively to MMA members, each MMA Consumer Briefing includes a 2- to 3-page executive summary, all survey questions and up to 50 tables of detailed results. Survey responses are provided both in aggregate and in cross-tabulation by standard audience demographics, such as age, gender and income, as well as wireless carrier and handset manufacturer.
Source: Mobile Marketing Association
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. The MMA is an action-oriented organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. The more than 750 member companies, representing over forty countries around the globe, include all members of the mobile media ecosystem. The Mobile Marketing Association’s global headquarters are located in the United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Latin America (LATAM), Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) branches.
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