As more and more consumers are using their mobile devices to get the latest news and stay connected with friends and family, they're also finding even more ways to incorporate mobile productivity into their daily lives.

Take shopping, for instance. If you've ever missed a great sale at a clothing store you love because you just can't find time to get to the brick and mortar store, you understand how incredibly useful and convenient mobile shopping can be.

Stores are eagerly re-designing their mobile sites and apps to become more immersive and visual, while offering customers who want it a social experience as well.

And then there's the convenience. You can hit up that sale while sitting on your couch watching TV, because after all, you're likely already sitting there with a tablet in your lap.

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Catalog Spree, a leading catalog shopping app, says mobile e-commerce has really taken off over the past eight months, with the iPad accounting for about half of the traffic. According to stats culled from its user data, more than half of iPad shoppers are women; 62% female and 38% male. The average age of the mobile shopper is 25-54.

Among their other findings, shoppers seem to be doing their online browsing after dinnertime, with 6 p.m. PST being the peak time. Shopping from the sofa is most popular on Sundays.

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Which city drives the most iPad shopping traffic? New York, followed by Chicago and Houston.

Take a look at the infographic below, compiled by Catalog Spree, which breaks down the shopping details even further.

Do you shop using your mobile device or iPad? Do you prefer mobile shopping to brick and mortar?

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