Eighty-Nine Percent of Consumers Prefer Online Shopping to Store Shopping According to Part II of Survey by Online Retailer Safe Home Products

    IOWA CITY, Iowa, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe Home Products, an online
 specialty retailer of safety, health and environmentally-friendly products
 for consumers and businesses, today announced the results of the second
 part of their two-part national consumer survey on online holiday shopping.
 The survey, titled "Holiday Shopping: Go Out or Go Online," revealed
 consumers' preferences of online shopping compared to shopping in a brick
 and mortar store.
 
     "The results were overwhelmingly in favor of online shopping because of
 convenience, value and variety," said Barbara Staib, president of Safe Home
 Products. "We already knew that our customers came to SafeHomeProducts.com
 to find unique products not offered in stores, but we were pleasantly
 surprised to see the extent to which consumers prefer shopping online over
 shopping in traditional stores for their holiday purchases."
 
 
    The following seven questions were asked of U.S. shoppers:
 
     1.)  Do you choose online shopping for convenience?
          -- 96% of respondents said yes, they shop online for convenience
     2.)  Do you choose online shopping for price?
          -- 80% of respondents said they choose to online shop for the price
             difference
     3.)  Do you choose online shopping for the ability to research your buying
          decision?
          -- 91% of consumers use online shopping for research purposes
     4.)  Do you choose online shopping because products offered online can't
          be purchased locally?
          -- 77% of online consumers want to buy products online they cannot
             find locally
     5.)  Is online shopping easier than shopping at a physical store?
          -- 89% of respondents feel shopping online is easier than in-person
             shopping
     6.)  Do you plan to spend the less time shopping online as you do in
          person at the store?
          -- 78% said no, they will spend more time shopping online
     7.)  Do you feel you get a better deal online compared to purchases at a
          retail store?
          -- 71% of consumers feel shopping online gives them a better deal
 
     About Safe Home Products
 
     Safe Home Products, Inc. is a growing e-commerce reseller of consumer
 products that improve safety, security, health and quality of life.
 Established in 1999 as a woman-owned business, Safe Home Products serves
 over 100,000 clients worldwide from its customer service and fulfillment
 headquarters in Iowa City, Iowa. Safe Home Products offers over 5,000
 products including carbon monoxide and radon detectors, emergency
 preparedness equipment, environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies, pet
 products, pest control solutions, and home medical equipment. The company
 ships to all 50 states and US territories and to most countries. For more
 information about Safe Home Products, or to place an order, please call
 toll free (877) 358-0900 or visit www.safehomeproducts.com.
 
     Editor's note: Safe Home Products is a registered trademark of Safe
 Home Products, Inc.
 
 
 

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