In the latest wave of R3’s EnSpire research, we took a deep-dive look at consumer’s e-commerce habits, and found that they are by and large shifting away from shopping on brand websites, instead going through e-commerce channels like Taobao, Tmall and Jing Dong. Which platform consumers choose varies largely by what is in their shopping cart. The “big 3” dominate the food & beverage and household goods categories, while 43% of consumers purchase electronics & digital products from JD and 39% go to Tmall for clothes and accessories.
The reasons for the move away from brand websites to other e-commerce platforms vary from channel to channel, but typically a consumer will purchase through a brand website to guarantee high product quality and authenticity, while other platforms are stronger in variety, services and delivery speed.
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