48% of consumers have never made a purchase with their phone

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Although it may seem like consumers use their smartphones and tablets for everything these days, there's one thing many of them won't do on the go: make payments.

In fact, 48% of consumers surveyed said they have not used their mobile phones to make a purchase, according to a new study from digital commerce solutions provider Avangate. But why do so many consumers avoid making mobile payments and purchases? 40% of the consumers surveyed said they don't want to store critical or sensitive information on their phones.

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And even the consumers who do make mobile purchases don't always feel safe doing so. 22% said they don't feel secure when making mobile payments but do it anyway. Read more...

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