Using Data To Better Understand Tablet Consumer Behavior

The numbers indicate that tablets do bridge the gap between desktop and mobile behavior patterns. Similar to mobile, tablet users search for a purpose and are more likely to click through an ad.

But unlike mobile, tablet users are not necessarily mobile and are more likely to engage with a site after clicking, displaying [...]

Consumer Research and Purchasing

I found a great resource for consumer purchasing behavior.  According to a Harris Interactive Brief 12/08, “Evolving the Prototypical Path to Purchase” the shopping begins here

Search Engines 20% Family Friends 15% Retail Stores 15% Retailer Website 9% Multi Brand Website (amazon) 9% Print Media 9% Prod Comp Websites 8% Mfg Wesbites 8% Blogs [...]