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70%

of shoppers surveyed say the ability to shop in person/in a store is important when deciding which brand or retailer to buy from.

Google/Ipsos, Global, Global Retail Study, Base: total sample (n=14,206), online 18+ who shopped in the last week, countries included: AR, AU, BR, CA, CZ, FR, DE, IN, ID, IT, JP, KR, MX, NL, PL, PT, RU, SA, ZA, ES, SE, TR, UA, GB, U.S., AE, VN, Feb. 2019.

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