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81% -- share of shoppers researching online before large purchases for shoppers (including industrial/manufacturing buyers) (2026)
81% of shoppers research online before making large purchases, including industrial and manufacturing-related buying decisions.
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81%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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50
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60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
mfgempire.com
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Tier C
https://mfgempire.com/seo-for-plastics-manufacturers ↗
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SEO for Plastics Manufacturers | MFG Empire
What is SEO for plastics manufacturers?
SEO for plastics manufacturers is the process of optimizing a plastics company’s website to increase visibility in search engines, helping engineers and procurement teams find injection molding, thermoforming, and custom plastic services. It focuses on technic…
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shoppers (including industrial/manufacturing buyers): 81% share of shoppers researching online before large purchases. Source: mfgempire.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/shoppers-research-online-before-large-purchases
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