New Valassis Research: Mobile-Savvy Moms Drive Brick-and-Mortar Retail Success

2K18 Coupon Intelligence Report Highlights Mothers’ Affinity for the In-store Experience and Mobile Apps

LIVONIA, Mich.--()--In honor of Mother’s Day, Valassis, a leader in activating consumers through intelligent media delivery, today released new research stemming from its 2K18 Coupon Intelligence Report highlighting how modern moms shop.

Despite growth in ecommerce, mothers still have a propensity to shop only or mostly in-store for food (74 percent), household goods (60 percent) and health and beauty products (52 percent). Dads, on the other hand, seem less concerned about in-store shopping, with just 47 percent choosing this avenue for food purchases, 44 percent for household goods and 37 percent for health and beauty products.

Additionally, when it comes to making unplanned trips to the store or purchases online, moms, especially, can be prompted to do so via timely and relevant coupons and discounts offered by brands. According to Valassis’ findings, 40 percent of mothers, compared to 26 percent of all consumers, are encouraged to act on this impulse behavior due to coupons/discounts received via email. Word-of-mouth information about a promotion or sale fuels this behavior as well, with 36 percent of moms responding to this type of marketing, versus 22 percent of all consumers.

“Our research shows that mothers are more inclined than other audiences to prefer shopping in brick-and-mortar locations when it comes to consumer packaged goods and, no surprise, they are readily influenced by coupons and savings to make unplanned purchases,” said Curtis Tingle, Chief Marketing Officer, Valassis. “Understanding how today’s mothers shop will allow retailers to activate these savings-minded consumers. The perfect gift brands can give mothers for their special day is a seamless and more personalized shopping experience, including relevant advertisements, messages and discount opportunities.”

Additional takeaways from Valassis’ research include:

  • Retailers should prepare for mobile-savvy mothers
    • 79 percent use grocery store, drug store or mass merchandiser savings apps, compared to 56 percent of all consumers;
    • 70 percent use cash back/points apps versus just 46 percent of all consumers; and
    • 62 percent use in-store shopping rewards apps, with 43 percent of all consumers doing the same.
  • More coupons equals more positive perception
    • 59 percent of moms say they feel better about companies and brands that offer coupons than those who do not compared to 47 percent of all consumers surveyed.
  • Influence mom up to the point of purchase
    • 78 percent use their mobile phone while in the store to search for discounts (vs. 61 percent of all consumers); and
    • 76 percent will switch brands based on a mobile discount received in the store (vs. 63 percent of all consumers)

For more findings on today’s modern shoppers, download the full 2K18 Valassis Coupon Intelligence Report.

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About the Study

The study was fielded in the third quarter of 2017 in conjunction with a global, third-party market research firm with proficiency in internet surveys. The sample was derived from an online consumer opinion panel, and all participants were at least 18 years of age and living in the contiguous United States. Consumers were emailed an invitation to participate in the survey and were given three days to complete it. The survey was closed once 1,000 completed responses had been reached. The responses were weighted by factors obtained from national census data to provide appropriate representations of demographic groups at summary levels.

About Valassis

Valassis helps thousands of local and national brands tap the potential of industry-leading data through intelligent media delivery – understanding, engaging and inspiring millions of consumers to action with smarter cross-channel campaigns. We’ve been a part of consumers’ lives for decades, introducing new ways to deliver offers and messages that activate them — whether via mail, digital, in-store or the newspaper. NCH Marketing Services, Inc. and Clipper Magazine are Valassis subsidiaries, and RetailMeNot Everyday™ is its consumer brand. Its signature Have You Seen Me?® program delivers hope to missing children and their familiesValassis and RetailMeNot are wholly owned subsidiaries of Harland Clarke Holdings.

Contacts

Valassis
Mary Broaddus, 734-591-7375
broaddusm@valassis.com

Release Summary

Valassis released new research stemming from its 2K18 Coupon Intelligence Report highlighting how modern moms shop.

Contacts

Valassis
Mary Broaddus, 734-591-7375
broaddusm@valassis.com