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December 19, 2016 06:36 pm GMT

79 percent of Americans now shop online, but its cost more than convenience that sways them

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 30:  A FedEx worker sorts packages being uloaded from a truck on a conveyor belt at the FedEx Oakland Airport sort facility November 30, 2005 in Oakland, California. FedEx and UPS are beginning to feel large volumes of packages as the holiday shipping season gets underway with a high level of online shopping.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Eight in 10Americans are now shopping online, according to a new study from Pew Research out this morning. That’s 79 percent of U.S. consumers who shop on the web or their phones, up from just 22 percent back in 2000. Over half (51 percent) have also bought something from their mobile phone, the study found, and 15 percent purchased after clicking through on a link shared on social… Read More

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