As of 2018, 53 percent of the interviewed online consumers in Finland said they used a smartphone or a tablet to shop online because those devices were the easiest to access at the time of purchase. 35 percent of respondents did so because they bought the product or service online.
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DIBS. (September 24, 2018). Why did you use a smartphone/tablet to shop? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025525/reasons-to-use-mobile-devices-for-online-shopping-in-finland/
DIBS. "Why did you use a smartphone/tablet to shop? ." Chart. September 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025525/reasons-to-use-mobile-devices-for-online-shopping-in-finland/
DIBS. (2018). Why did you use a smartphone/tablet to shop? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025525/reasons-to-use-mobile-devices-for-online-shopping-in-finland/
DIBS. "Why Did You Use a Smartphone/Tablet to Shop? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025525/reasons-to-use-mobile-devices-for-online-shopping-in-finland/
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