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A new report says gamers are more likely to be online shoppers and opinion leaders and concludes online shoppers can be motivated by game mechanics. Market research firm Interpret released the report called "gCommerce: the "Gamification" of eCommerce" that says gamers are 20% more likely to be an online shopper than the average non-gamer and 50% more likely to be influencers among their friends.

Interpret cofounder Michael Dowling said there is an opportunity for transaction-based businesses to tap the gamer ethos by "gamifying" shopping experiences.

Co-author of the report Jim Banister, CEO of SpectrumDNA, said, "Game mechanics are powerful motivators to get humans to take action. The dynamics that have indisputably proven to increase transactions within game environments can and should be used to spur increased transactions, revenue and loyalty in online and offline shopping environments. Next-generation social loyalty programs will be gamified."

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