What happens during 60 seconds in Swiss online and mobile commerce
In 60 seconds, Swiss consumers purchase goods worth CHF 18,264.84 online and on mobile devices, with an average of 152 orders per minute, during which 335 items are purchased.
These are the findings of an analysis carried out by Carpathia together with the Swiss Mail Order Association. The result is a poster that can be downloaded free of charge as a PDF.
All figures are based on average values for trade in goods with end consumers (B2C). Services such as tickets, flights, downloads, etc. are not included.
285 parcels every minute, 44 small goods shipments from Asia
285 parcels are on their way every minute, 34 of which are on their way back to the retailer as returns. However, more parcels than are returned arrive in Switzerland as small goods shipments from Asia and the rest of the world: 63 per minute, 44 of which come from Asia.
More payments by credit card internationally than in Switzerland
Credit cards (including Paypal) are used more frequently for purchases from retailers abroad than in Switzerland. Abroad, 31 orders per minute are paid for by credit card, compared to just under a third less in Switzerland, namely 22 orders. Invoices are still the most popular method for purchases from Swiss retailers, with 117 uses per minute.
