[vc_row enable_container=”st3″ section_back_opt=”light-bg-2″ row_padding_top=”top-padding-30″ row_padding_bottom=”no-padding-bottom”][vc_column][xen_sec_title title=”Record Breaking App Spend Over Christmas” text_color=”text-color-1″ padding_bottom=”bottom-padding-0″][xen_text text_style=”p-style-medium”]2020 was a recording breaking year for spend on mobile apps and games. Christmas was no exception, with an estimated £299.7 million spent globally across Apple’s App Store and Google Play.  

This huge figure represents a 34.5% growth on spend compared to Christmas in 2019, which saw a spend of £223.3 million. As we use our mobile devices more frequently for gaming purposes, spend on these apps is also increasing.

Consumers also spent £82.5 million in non-game apps during Christmas compared to £52.8 million in 2019. The most popular non-gaming app category for spend was entertainment, demonstrating just how much we rely on our mobile devices for fun. 

Our entertainment and shopping habits are changing; as it becomes more commonplace to spend on mobile apps and games, opportunities arise, as app developers find clever ways to up-sell in-game. It’s clear that a mobile-first strategy is the future for eCommerce.

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