Free Shipping’s Impact on the Consumer’s Buying Behavior

Free shipping is a type of purchasing qualifier for many people today, but how does this tantalizing offer really play into customers actually clicking "Checkout?"


The Impact of Free Shipping

It should come as no surprise that consumers increasingly expect free delivery of items they buy online.

Thanks to eCommerce mega-players, like Amazon, free shipping is a type of purchasing qualifier for many people today.

But how does this tantalizing offer really play into customers actually clicking "Checkout?"

Learn the answer to this question and many more around the topic of free shipping in this infographic:

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