Satisfactory Mobile Shopping Experience Doesn’t Guarantee Repeat Sales
Worthington, OH—April 1, 2013
As retailers address the challenges of omni-channel retailing in today’s increasingly mobile environment, it seems that some of the biggest names in brick and mortar retailing are perhaps doing something right, according to Prosper Insights & Analytics™.
Among mobile users, more than a quarter have used their mobile device to shop at Walmart (28.9%) and Target (27.7%) and just over 1 in 5 (22%) have shopped Best Buy. All three receive positive reviews regarding mobile shopping experience. 83.4% of mobile users who’ve shopped Target’s mobile site rate their overall experience as either good or excellent. 71.9% of those who’ve shopped Walmart and 69.2% of Best Buy mobile shoppers say the same.
However, the analysis went a step further to apply the Net Promoter Score* to see if mobile shoppers were likely to recommend the respective sites to a friend or colleague. By employing this methodology, you can evaluate the strength of the retailer’s mobile site image as well as loyalty to that particular site. This becomes especially interesting in light of Best Buy’s recent challenges with “showrooming.”
Of the three, Target is the only mobile site to receive a positive score (NPS = 11.3%). Both Best Buy and Walmart have negatives scores of -1% and -19.8%, respectively.
“These findings suggest that a satisfactory mobile experience in itself doesn’t necessarily lead to retailer advocacy,” said Pam Goodfellow, analyst for Prosper Insights & Analytics™. “As mobile continues to grow, omni-channel retailers are increasingly challenged with converting their ‘shoppers’ into ‘buyers’ – and winning a repeat visit. Delightful experiences, consistent messaging, and excellent service delivered through all channels are paramount when building this sought-after, loyal customer base.”
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These insights derive from the February Mobile Survey, conducted by Prosper Mobile Insights™. The survey included 341 smartphone and tablet users from the uSamp Mobile Panel who completed the survey on their devices. Margin of error is +/- 5.4% at a 95% confidence level.
*Net Promoter, NPS and Net Promoter Score are trademarks of Satmetrix Systems, Inc., Bain & Company, and Fred Reichheld
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Contact:
Prosper Insights & Analytics™
Chrissy Wissinger
chrissy@goProsper.com
Pam Goodfellow
pam@goProsper.com
614-846-0146
uSamp
Juliet Niczewicz
The Hoffman Agency
408-975-3091
jniczewicz@hoffman.com
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