According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in China in 2025 on social commerce, 84 percent of respondents between the ages of 25 to 34 answered that they purchased things via social media because it was convenient. This was the most common reason across all age groups. Having a sale or promotional code was the second biggest reason for buying via social media.
Reasons to purchase something via social media in China as of February 2025, by age
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Rakuten Insight. (March 27, 2025). Reasons to purchase something via social media in China as of February 2025, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374831/china-social-commerce-purchase-reasons-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. "Reasons to purchase something via social media in China as of February 2025, by age." Chart. March 27, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374831/china-social-commerce-purchase-reasons-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. (2025). Reasons to purchase something via social media in China as of February 2025, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374831/china-social-commerce-purchase-reasons-by-age/
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Reasons to purchase something via social media in China as of February 2025, by age [Graph], Rakuten Insight, March 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374831/china-social-commerce-purchase-reasons-by-age/