Rhode Islanders Among The Nation's Most Active Online Shoppers: Study

Rhode Islanders are among the nation's most active online shoppers, according to a recent study.

Rhode Island ranked notched the sixth highest "online shopping obsession score," according to the study concucted by MobiLoud.

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"The analysis evaluated all 50 states on three equally weighted factors: the share of residents who shop online, the likelihood of making weekly online purchases, and search activity for online shopping terms," according to a media release accompanying the results of the study.

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According to the analysis, 75.76% of Rhode Island residents shop online, their weekly purchasing likelihood is 11.6% and search demand sits at 14,747 online shopping searches per 100,000 internet users.

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"Rhode Island combines moderate adoption with high search intensity, pushing it into the top 10 despite its smaller population," the release said.

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Rhode Island placed behind Washington and ahead of Utah for its online shopping obsession score.

The highest score went to New Hampshre, followed by Vermont and Delaware.

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