Mums are multi-tasking parenting with shopping
More than 80 per cent of mums are shopping online for themselves or their children at least once or twice a month – with 16 per cent doing so once a week or more.
And mums are making use of all of today’s technology, including smart phones, tablet computers and even work PCs, to ensure they do not miss out on a bargain.
More than half of the 1000 mums surveyed by flash sales website Casabu (in association with Mumsnet) always compare prices when they shop online, with 86 per cent admitting they like to “feel they are getting a bargain” when they buy.
In these price-conscious times, mums are looking to keep their outlay on items such as children’s jeans and T-shirts to the absolute minimum. Some 66 per cent want to spend less than £10 on a T-shirt while 98 per cent would spend less than £20. Almost half would spend less than £10 on children’s jeans and 94 per cent would pay no more than £20.
This research confirms that mums are looking for great deals on exciting brands and that they will make use of the full range of technology available to ensure they don’t miss out."
Even on their children’s birthday presents, mums are looking to keep costs down with 69 per cent saying they would spend less than £50 and 46 per cent less than £40.
A quarter of mums surveyed said they had spent between £100 and £200 on items such as clothes, toys and books for their children during the past month, while a further 32 per cent had spent between £50 and £99.
The survey revealed that 16 per cent of mums shop online once a week or more often for their children or themselves, a further quarter shop once or twice a fortnight and another 40 per cent at least once or twice a month.
Mums are making use of all of the modern technology at their disposal with 94 per cent shopping online from their home PC or laptop, 44 per cent using their smartphone or mobile, 31 per cent using tablet computers and 26 per cent their work PC or laptop.
Some 78 per cent of mums said they would definitely or quite likely buy children’s clothes online in the next month, 76 per cent would treat their child to a new toy, while 69 per cent would buy for a children’s birthday party.
Rachel Oxburgh, CEO of Casabu, said: “This research confirms that mums are looking for great deals on exciting brands and that they will make use of the full range of technology available to ensure they don’t miss out.
“Flash sales on sites like Casabu will often start at 8am which means mums on the school run might be packing their child’s lunchbox with one hand while snapping up a bargain with their smartphone in their other hand.
“Mums still want to dress their children and themselves in quality brands, but economic necessity means they want to find great deals. For example, rather than spending £50 on a pair of designer jeans for their daughter almost half of mums surveyed are looking to spend less than £10,” she aded.
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