10% of American Internet Users Shop on Smartphones

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By Zoe Fox2013-09-16 23:05:20 UTC

Americans lag behind Chinese Internet users when it comes to mobile shopping. Nearly twice as many Chinese Internet users (18%) shop via their mobile phones as Americans (10%).

Statista's chart, below, uses data from RetailMeNot and Ipsos to show the prevalence of online shopping in 10 countries.

See also: 7 Surprising Facts About Mobile Shoppers

In France, for example, just 2% of adult Internet users shop on their mobiles. It's a similar story in Canada and Italy, where just 4% engage in mobile shopping.

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Topics: Business, chart of the day, e-commerce, Mobile, mobile shopping