Online purchases made using iOS devices nearly quadrupled those made using Android devices on Christmas Day, reports IBM.
According to an IBM Holiday Benchmark Data Alert, mobile sales increased 20% on Christmas Day with mobile devices driving more than half of all online traffic and one-in-three online purchases.
Key Christmas Day 2014 Trends: ● Online sales were up 8.3 percent over the same period on Christmas Day 2013 ● Mobile traffic accounted for 57.1 percent of all online traffic on Christmas Day, an increase of 18.6 percent YoY ● Mobile sales accounted for 34.8 percent of all online sales on Christmas Day, an increase of 20.4 percent YoY
Apple iOS vs. Android: Apple iOS once again led the way in mobile shopping this holiday season, outpacing Android across three key metrics: ● Average Order Value: Apple iOS users averaged $97.28 per order compared to $67.40 for Android users, a difference of 44.3 percent ● Online Traffic: Apple iOS traffic accounted for 39.1 percent of total online traffic, more than double that of Android, which drove 17.7 percent of all online traffic ● Online Sales: Apple iOS sales accounted for 27 percent of total online sales, nearly four times that of Android, which drove 7.6 percent of all online sales