> 200 %

Mobile queries for “Where to buy” + “near me” have grown by over 200% in the past two years (where to buy flowers near me, where to buy stamps near me, where to buy pumpkins near me).

Google Data, U.S., April 2016–March 2017 vs. April 2018–March 2019.

Related Data

60%

of smartphone users have contacted a business directly using the search results (e.g., “click to call” option).
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86%

of people who continued to shop after Christmas week used Search for holiday-related shopping.
Google/Ipsos

In a global survey, 74% of in-store shoppers who searched online before going to the store to shop, said they searched for something in-store related such as the closest store near them, locations, in stock near them, hours, directions, wait times, and contact information.
Google/Ipsos
51%

of shoppers surveyed say they use Google to research a purchase they plan to make online .
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59%

of shoppers surveyed say they use Google to research a purchase they plan to make in-store or online.
Google/Ipsos

> 50 %

More than half of shoppers surveyed say they use Google to discover or find a new brand.
Google/Ipsos