Half of Americans don't make purchasing decisions at their job

May 22–24, 2024 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

Core finding

When asked how likely marketing is to sway their purchasing at work, half of Americans (50%) say they don't make purchase decisions at their job in the first place, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 22-24, 2024.

Another 28% say marketing is likely or very likely to influence those decisions, including 9% who say very likely, while 22% call it unlikely or very unlikely, including 8% who say very unlikely.

Topline scale

Half of Americans don't make purchasing decisions at their job.

How likely is it that marketing will influence your decision-making when making purchases at your job?

I don't make purchase decisions at my job
49.7%
Likely
19.4%
Unlikely
13.9%
Very Likely
8.5%
Very Unlikely
8.5%

n = 1,000 · May 22–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.3%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesMay 22–24, 2024
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.3%
ModuleVerasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    How likely is it that marketing will influence your decision-making when making purchases at your job?

    verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co

Cite this question

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.