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Social media posts influencing purchasing decisions among young Canadians 2016
Share of young consumers influenced by social media posts to buy products in Canada as of September 2016, by type of post
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Nov 1, 2016
This statistic shows the share of young consumers influenced by social media posts to buy products in Canada as of September 2016, by type of post. During the survey, 83 percent of responding Canadians said they were influenced by a positive customer review to buy a product, while 27 percent felt influenced to buy products thanks to blogs.
Share of young consumers influenced by social media posts to buy products in Canada as of September 2016, by type of post
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 1, 2016
This statistic shows the share of young consumers influenced by social media posts to buy products in Canada as of September 2016, by type of post. During the survey, 83 percent of responding Canadians said they were influenced by a positive customer review to buy a product, while 27 percent felt influenced to buy products thanks to blogs.
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- November 2016
- Region
- Canada
- Survey time period
- September 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,285 respondents
- Age group
- 15-34 years
- Special properties
- English-speaking Canadians
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: Within the past 12 months, which of the below have occurred? Please select ‘Yes’ for all that apply.
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- Region
- Canada
- Survey time period
- September 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,285 respondents
- Age group
- 15-34 years
- Special properties
- English-speaking Canadians
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Question: Within the past 12 months, which of the below have occurred? Please select ‘Yes’ for all that apply.
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