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Public Switch To Electronic Shopping Says Survey

Public Switch To Electronic Shopping Says Survey

The latest Sensor survey from CIA MediaLab reports that people are switching to purchasing products via computers, faxes and telephones in a move away from direct mail and catalogues. Consumers, says the survey, prefer the speed of technology.

The survey asked which method they would choose to buy a cross-section of products and found that electronic communication was on the increase:

  1995 1997
Direct Mail 16% 14%
Catalogue 34% 31%
Coupon 3% 3%
Telephone 26% 28%
Computer 7% 14%
Fax 5% 6%

Products tested included cars, holidays, financial services, electrical appliances and PCs. David Fletcher, head of CIA MediaLab, said: “Customers are becoming more time-poor and money-rich. Their need for quality time is such that they are shifting towards faster electronic buying channels over direct mail.”

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