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An Ernst & Young study found that the most popular products bought online are (men & women together):
Computer related products (40%)
Books (20%)
Travel (16%)
Clothing (10%)
Recorded Music and Subscriptions (6%)
Gifts (4%)
Investment (4%)
Research projects by Ernst & Young and IDC take a look at how people's gender, age, income, and where they live influence where they shop online, what they buy, and how much they spend.
When asked to name their favorite online categories, both men and women selected computers, books, and CDs in varying order. Following these three primary categories, however, the sexes diverge. Men lean to purchasing small consumer electronics, videos and air travel, while women prefer health and beauty sites, as well as toy and apparel sites.
Favorite E-Commerce Categories by Gender |
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Men |
Women |
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Category |
Percent |
Category |
Percent |
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| Computers | 76% |
Books | 64% |
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| CDs | 60% |
CDs | 60% |
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| Books | 59% |
Computers | 57% |
|
| Small consumer electronics | 44% |
Health & beauty | 42% |
|
| Videos | 38% |
Toys | 41% |
|
| Air Travel | 34% |
Women's clothing | 39% |
|
| Magazines | 31% |
Children's clothing | 31% |
|
| Men's clothing | 29% |
Videos | 28% |
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| Toys | 29% |
Magazines | 27% |
|
| Hotel reservations | 26% |
Small consumer electronics | 26% |
|
| Women's clothing | 21% |
Air Travel | 24% |
|
| Health & beauty | 19% |
Flowers | 21% |
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| Sporting goods | 19% |
Men's clothing | 20% |
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| Source: Ernst & Young | ||||
"While men and women may differ in their online shopping preferences, the good news is that more consumers are flocking to the Internet than ever before," said Stephanie Shern, Global Director of Retail & Consumer Products for Ernst & Young. "What retailers can learn from these results, however, is how to adjust and focus their merchandising efforts according to their audience."
According to the survey, women more than men bought children's clothing (31 percent of women vs. 18 percent of men), women's clothing (30 percent vs. 21 percent), health and beauty aids (42 percent vs. 19 percent), and toys (41 percent vs. 29 percent).
On the other hand, more men bought computers (76 percent of men vs. 57 percent of women), small consumer electronics (44 percent vs. 26 percent), videos (38 percent vs. 28 percent), men's clothing (29 percent vs. 20 percent), financial investments (14 percent vs. 6 percent), and sporting goods (19 percent vs. 12 percent).
The survey also found that more men than women purchased travel-related services online. Men made more airline reservations (34 percent vs. 24 percent), hotel reservations (26 percent vs. 18 percent), and car rental reservations (18 percent vs. 10 percent).
In addition, more men (55 percent) than women (48 percent) participate in online auctions, and more men (58 percent) than women (39 percent) are considered "heavy buyers" spending more than $500 online in the previous year.
When it comes to age groups, more young people buy CDs and videos online, the study found. Seventy percent of people age 29 and under bought CDs online vs. 60 percent of 30-49 year-olds and 52 percent of those 50 and over. Additionally, 40 percent of those under 29 bought videos vs. 32 percent of those age 30-49 and 30 percent of those 50 and over.
Adults 60 years of age and older are the least likely to make spontaneous purchases online, according to Ernst & Young's study. Eighty-eight percent of people under the age of 25 have made an unplanned purchase vs. only 60 percent of the 60-plus group. Adults over 60 also tend to stick to a few favorite sites. Those over 60 have made purchases from an average of nine sites, while those under 25 have made purchases from an average of 12 sites.
There are no real surprises in the Ernst & Young study when reviewing online purchases and income levels. As income goes up, so too do the number of of online purchases. Sixty-one percent of people making more than $100,000 made 10 or more purchases online last year, while only 32 percent of people with household incomes less than $30,000 made 10 or more purchases.
There was also a direct correlation between dollars spent online and household income. Eighty percent of people making $100,000 or more are considered "heavy buyers," spending more than $500 in the past 12 months vs. only 29 percent of people making less than $30,000.
The most popular e-commerce categories with people making more than $100,000 were: computers 73 percent; books (67 percent); air travel (55 percent); and small consumer electronics (47 percent). Comparatively, favorite categories of people making less than $30,000 were: books (51 percent); CDs (59 percent); computers (65 percent); toys (29 percent); and videos (31 percent).
( Taken from Michael Pastore's "Demographics Influence Online Spending" article)