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88% -- online research before purchase rate for consumers (2025)

2025  · BrightLocal

88% of consumers conduct online research before making a purchase.

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88%
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2025
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consumers
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consumers: 88% online research before purchase rate. Source: BrightLocal (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-online-research-before-purchase
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-online-research-before-purchase" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>88%</strong> -- online research before purchase rate for consumers<br><small>Source: BrightLocal (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-online-research-before-purchase" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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