47% of consumers were more likely to purchase from a brand due to its local presence.
Forrester Consulting conducted the study on behalf of Shopify. The survey covered consumers and businesses in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The study included 12,000 global adult consumers who have made an online purchase in the last year, and 350 commerce strategy and decision makers at consumer packaged goods and retail companies that generate at least $500,000 in annual online revenue.