Dads will be more likely to purchase back-to-school supplies on their mobile devices, according to Rubicon Project's second Back-To-School Consumer Pulse Survey.
The fall back-to-school
shopping rush may seem a distant dream now, but it is top of mind for parents, over a third of whom have started their shopping already.
Sixty-six percent of parents will be doing at least
some of their shopping on their devices—the newer the parent you are, the more likely it is that you’ll be using a mobile device to make a purchase. Dads are more likely than moms to do at
least a quarter of their shopping from a device as well (41% vs 24%).
68% of parents have a retailer app, and over half of those that do say they have Amazon. Most use apps to make purchases,
while a large majority also use the apps for price comparison and finding out about sales.
Overall, parents will spend about $912 per child, but that number is skewed by the parents of
incoming college freshmen, who will spend about $1,300 per child.
The most expensive supplies will be (duh) electronics, and many parents will skip brick-and-mortar to order new gadgets for
their kids though. School supplies are still more likely to be bought in stores, according to the survey.
If you're a mobile marketer looking to influence parents, they can be found on their
devices.