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83%

83% -- share of consumers needing social proof for big purchases for consumers (2023)

2023  · Edelman

83% of consumers are determined to make big purchases only after receiving affirmation through feedback from other people or a trusted brand reputation.

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83%
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Data Vintage
2023
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consumers
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Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
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Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Edelman Primary Tier C
https://nexgenconsultancy.net/business/your-brain-decides-what-to-buy-before-you-do/ ↗
Confidence: 48/100 Vintage: 2023 Channel: Deep Crawl
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Your Brain Decides What to Buy Before You Do
Your Brain Decides What to Buy Before You Do Imagine yourself in a shopping mall on a casual Saturday afternoon. There are signs of discounts, smells of freshly baked bread, and calm, rhythmic music in the background. Your hand reaches for a luxurious-looking pack of coffee as if on its own. When yo…
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Edelman Trust Barometer 2022 and 2023, cited secondhand

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consumers: 83% share of consumers needing social proof for big purchases. Source: Edelman (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/high-value-purchase-social-proof-2023
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/high-value-purchase-social-proof-2023" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>83%</strong> -- share of consumers needing social proof for big purchases for consumers<br><small>Source: Edelman (2023) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/high-value-purchase-social-proof-2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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