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June 25, 2019

What Factors Do US Internet Users Consider When Judging a Brand or Retailer While Making a Purchase Decision? (% of respondents, March 2019)

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This survey asked US consumers about the factors that shoppers look at when making a purchase decision. Responses included star ratings, number of reviews and the recency of reviews.

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Data is from the June 2019 Brightpearl and Trustpilot report titled "Rise of the Review Culture." 100 US retailers and 2,000 US internet users ages 18+ were surveyed online by OnePoll during March 2019. Brightpearl is a retail operations platform. Trustpilot is a community-driven online review platform.

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What Factors Do US Internet Users Consider When Judging a Brand or Retailer While Making a Purchase Decision? (% of respondents, March 2019)

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