Mobile evolving rapidly into a significant and effective channel for consumer reviews and conversions
The proportion of consumer reviews displayed on mobile devices has more than doubled from 1.8% to 3.7% in the last six months, while the conversion rate when people read a review is 42% higher on mobiles than when they read one elsewhere, according to new data. Collated by social commerce company Reevoo, the figures provide compelling evidence for the growing importance of mobile as a social commerce medium.
Reevoo, stand number P35, is sponsor of the Mobile and Social Commerce Conference at Internet Retailing Expo, 21st-22nd March
Analysis of data collected by Reevoo shows that:
- 44% more people accessed retailer sites via mobile devices than they did in the previous six months
- More than 10% of all the reviews collected by Reevoo are now submitted via mobile devices, up 27% in just six months
Richard Anson, founder and chief executive of Reevoo, said: “Mobile penetration in the UK is 130%, with smartphone penetration at 46% and growing fast. And people are clearly ever more comfortable using their mobile device for tasks like reading or writing reviews, and the act of purchasing itself, when once they would have returned to their laptop.
“The growth area for online retail is undoubtedly ‘mobile’, and fertilising this growth by providing mobile social commerce functionality to customers ought to be a top priority for any retailer,” he added. “Finally, it’s vital that retailers prioritise the mobile and social media channels for social commerce correctly, and they absolutely must grasp that social commerce is far broader than social media.”
Reevoo displays more than 750 million items of review content every month, meaning that more than nearly 28 million reviews are displayed on mobile devices every month – almost a million every day.
Reevoo, stand number P35, is sponsor of the Mobile and Social Commerce Conference at Internet Retailing Expo, 21st-22nd March 2012 at Birmingham NEC. At 10.30am on March 22nd, Reevoo chief executive Richard Anson will present experiences from Reevoo partners revealing how they use their social content across channels including mobile, social and the store.
Figures quoted are proprietary statistics from Reevoo’s own database and are calculated from actual customer interactions.
Mobile and smartphone penetration figures: Ofcom, International Communications Market Report 2011.
About Reevoo
Reevoo (http://b2b.reevoo.com) is a world-leading provider of social commerce solutions. Reevoo has been deployed by more than 150 major brands including Dixons, Ford, Octopus Travel, Orange and Sony, helping them to achieve average sales uplifts of 18% through boosted conversion rates, increased customer loyalty and increased order values, turning browsers into shoppers.
Reevoo has solicited more than 3,000,000 pieces of independent, impartial social content from genuine customers. To help consumers make their purchase decision, Reevoo provides easy access to this content more than 750 million times every month to shoppers across the Reevoo network.