Search
Close this search box.

EE claims 4G driving mini surge in mobile Christmas shopping

This is an archived article - we have removed images and other assets but have left the text unchanged for your reference

UK network operator EE says that its data is pointing to new high-speed 4G is leading to a mini-boom in mobile shopping this Christmas, with 39% of its 4GEE users plan to Christmas shop on a smartphone or tablet this year, up from 15% last Christmas.

Retailers with quality mobile apps and websites optimised for mobile users are set to be the big winners. Christmas shopping on mobile is set to nearly triple, with 39% of 4GEE customers saying they will buy their gifts on their smartphone or tablet this year – up from 15% on 3G last year. 4GEE users say that fashion, entertainment, electronics and books are their most common mobile purchases, with eBay and Amazon cited as the most popular online shopping destinations.

The 4GEE Mobile Living Index also revealed that 8.30am and 5.30pm are the busiest times for mobile shopping, as people combine their journeys to and from work with some serious retail therapy. Spend is also steadily increasing: of the men that shop on mobile, over one third (35%) say they spent more than £100 in the last month alone and a fifth spent more than £200. 15% of women spent more than £200, almost double the figure from July’s report.

Pippa Dunn, Chief Consumer Marketing Officer at EE, explains: “When we look at this year’s Christmas shopping figures in the EE Mobile Living Index, the effect of 4G couldn’t be clearer. People are now buying their Christmas gifts on the move, without having to queue in shops. They are following their favourite team even when they can’t be in front of the TV. And they’re doing their online banking on their daily commute, while listening to music and searching the web. 4G is enabling people to shop, share and browse with a new level of flexibility and freedom.”

Read More

Register for Newsletter

Group 4 Copy 3Created with Sketch.

Receive 3 newsletters per week

Group 3Created with Sketch.

Gain access to all Top500 research

Group 4Created with Sketch.

Personalise your experience on IR.net