Question of the WeekWhat Product Category Has the Highest Buying-to-Discovery Ratio on Instagram among US Social Media Shoppers? Coresight Research March 23, 2020 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Product Category Has the Highest Buying-to-Discovery Ratio on Instagram among US Social Media Shoppers? The buying-to-discovery ratio—the proportion of respondents who make purchases on Instagram as a percentage of those who use the platform to research or discover products—is the highest for the apparel and footwear category on Instagram, at 83%. This is closely followed by products in beauty segments, which together see a buying conversion of 80.3% of US social media shoppers. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 25: Debenhams To Open Stores; Poundland To Close 68 StoresEssential Guide to Groceryshop 2025: Harnessing AI, Shopper Insights and Retail Media to Build Future-Ready CommerceThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 7: Consumer Sentiment FocusAnalyst Corner: From Models to Markets—The Accelerating Shift Toward AI Applications, with Charlie Poon