* Survey data was collected from over 1600 KPMG UK employees and 250 retailers during Black Friday and Christmas period (8 week period from November 2015 to January 2016).
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Consumers checking products in-store before purchasing online in the UK 2015/16
This statistic presents the share of consumers who physically check products before purchasing them online in the United Kingdom according to a survey conducted between November 2015 and January 2016. Of respondents, 14 percent stated that they physically checked a product in-store before buying it online.
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KPMG. (February 4, 2016). Did you check the product physically before purchase? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/514930/checking-products-instore-before-purchasing-online-united-kingdom-uk/
KPMG. "Did you check the product physically before purchase?." Chart. February 4, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/514930/checking-products-instore-before-purchasing-online-united-kingdom-uk/
KPMG. (2016). Did you check the product physically before purchase?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/514930/checking-products-instore-before-purchasing-online-united-kingdom-uk/
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Did you check the product physically before purchase? [Graph], KPMG, February 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/514930/checking-products-instore-before-purchasing-online-united-kingdom-uk/