AliExpress Launches First Consumer Insights Report and 2024 Winter Discounts with Bigger Savings for European Consumers
AliExpress, an international online retail marketplace under Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, launches its inaugural Consumer Insights report, exploring the online shopping landscape across Europe. aliexpress voucher
Having surveyed consumers from France, Germany, Spain, and the UK, the report aims to uncover key trends and insights into European consumers’ online behaviors and shopping patterns.
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The figures confirm that online shopping remains very popular across Europe, with 94% of consumers surveyed stating they had spent money online over the past 3 months. The highest rates of online shopping were in Germany (96%) and Spain (95%), followed by a still very popular 90% among UK consumers.
Online spending is also holding up, with almost half (49%) of consumers spending over £251 / €288* online over the last 3 months. This rises to 53% in France and 52% in Germany. On average, almost a fifth (19%) of consumers spent between £301-500 / €403-575* online during the same time frame.
In terms of purchase frequency, in the three months to November 2023, almost two-thirds (61%) of shoppers stated that they had bought five or more items online.
Top shopping categories
The research showed that the top five categories across all markets were:
- Clothing, underwear, sleepwear & shoes
- Beauty & health
- Toys & hobbies
- Sports & Entertainment
- Phones & Telecommunications
Spanish consumers are the sportiest shoppers, with 58% buying sports & entertainment-related products.
The most popular products for French consumers are from the beauty and health categories.
British consumers are the most likely to buy wedding & event-related products online, with over a quarter (26%) stating they have spent money in this category.
Nearly 79% of German consumers have bought apparel products online in the last three months, with nearly 25% spending on average between €81-172*.
Time spent online
On average, 29% of people spent 1-2 hours online per week browsing and researching products. The Spanish proved to be the most thorough online browsers, with 25% spending between 9 and 10 hours online each week. Across the four markets, French consumers spent the least amount of time online. This is consistent across all age groups.
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The research showed that the top five categories across all markets were:
- Online marketplaces
- Retailer website
- Retailer mobile app
- Second-hand platforms
- Social media shops
Over the past three months, the most popular shopping channel was online marketplaces, with 50% of consumers stating they had shopped via this channel. However, those aged 55 and older said they preferred to go straight to the retailer’s website.
Shopping via social media was most popular among those aged between 16 and 24 years old (26%), dropping to 8% among those aged 55 and older. Across all age groups, people bought more from influencer-sponsored posts compared to celebrity-sponsored ads, pointing to a cultural shift in the power of celebrities and the rise of the influencer, who is seen to connect more authentically with their audience.
Livestreaming remains an emerging shopping channel and is more popular among male consumers compared to female consumers. It was also most popular in France compared to other markets.
Gary Topp, AliExpress European Commercial Director, said: “What we can see from this first Consumer Insight Report is an enduring passion for online shopping among Europeans, especially in categories that are all about personal self-expression—clothing and beauty. There is also a growing focus on digital marketplaces, alongside brands’ own retail websites, as regular places to browse and buy from. I look forward to seeing what the data also reveals over time about the online shopping behaviors of European consumers.”
The launch of the report coincides with the launch of AliExpress’s Winter Discounts, where consumers can benefit from large discounts of up to 75% on millions of products across categories such as winter outfits, children’s toys, home appliances, and digital products. Coupled with free shipping, free return, and fast delivery, this shopping bonanza promises some incredible deals. The sale will commence at 00:00:00 PST on January 8 and close at 00:00:00 PST on January 12.
*All £ currency relates to British consumer’s consumption online and all € currency relates to Spanish, French, and German consumer’s consumption online
About the AliExpress Consumer Insight Report
4039 AliExpress consumers aged over 16 years old from France, Germany, Spain, and the U.K. about their shopping habits online. Consumers were polled between the 27.11.23 – 01.12.23.
