The future is… “Social Shopping” : Social Media + Online Shopping
Very nice presentation from Warren Knight about Social Shopping, focused on the UK market, and showing some interesting numbers:
- 23% of Twitter users follow business to find special promotions or sales
- 14% of Twitter users use the stream to find and share products and opinions
- 25% of customers connect with brands of Facebook to receive discounts
- More than 50% of Facebook fans and 67% of Twitter users are more likely to make a purchase from the brands they follow









