Elizabeth Marie Veira A01153441 Traditional shopping vs. Online shopping As it is known‚ technology has changed almost every aspect of human life‚ if not every single one of them. To be more specific‚ technological advances have had a huge impact on the way that shopping is carried out; thanks to this‚ now there exist two ways to do it: traditional shopping and online shopping. Shopping or traditional shopping is defined as “the action of visiting stores in search of merchandise” by The Free
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Technology There is an increase in broadcasting‚ information and telecommunications technologies for internet access Increased frequency of use and sources (e.g. mobile devices‚ TV etc) for internet access by online shoppers Economic High interest rates slow UK consumer spending. The credit squeeze and the housing slump has reduced consumer spending in the USA. However‚ consumer spending is rising in China and India due to high economic growth in both countries. Internet retailing
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE ONLINE SHOPPING Online shopping or online retailing is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser. Alternative names are: e-shop‚ e-store‚ Internet shop‚ web-shop‚ web-store‚ online store‚ and virtual store. An online shop evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or shopping center; the process is called business-to-consumer
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large crowd of people would started to cram the stores and causes heavy congestion on the road even in the stores. The situation above gives a lot of problems to the customer and also to the stores department. For example: 1. Some customers does not prefer to shop in the crowded places because: a. They feel it is more enjoyable to shop in the less crowd place which gives them a comfy situation for them to made a choice and buy the things that they wish
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Examining online Purchasing Behavior: A case of Pakistan Dr. Kashif ur Rehman Professor Iqra University‚ Islamabad dr.kashifurrehman@gmail.com Ijaz ur Rehman MS Scholar SZABIST‚Islamabad ejaaz.1983@gmail.com Muhammad Ashfaq Ph D Scholar‚ Iqra University‚ Islamabad ashfaqaeo@gmail.com Sanaullah Ansari Ph.D Scholar SZABIST‚ Islamabad sanaullah@szabist-isb.edu.pk Abstract-The initiation of the Internet brought a new way of advertising and selling the products. Most of the people use internet
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Advantages of online shopping: Online shopping is accessible round the clock. You can buy whatever you want even at 3 a.m. in the morning. You can choose from a wider variety of things available for you to shop which may not be available in the local brick and mortar stores. You also have the benefit to do all from the comfort of your own home. When you buy from online store you have the comfort to take your time while checking for the things of your choice‚ this will lead you to a simple and quick
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10 ONLINE SHOPPING 10.1 O v e r v i e w According to eMarketer (www.emarketer.com)‚ the number of U.S. consumers shopping online has been‚ and is projected‚ as follows: Number • • • • • • • 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014: 2015: 163.1 million 172.3 million 178.5 million 184.3 million 189.6 million 195.4 million 201.1 million Pet. of Internet Users 85.0% 87.1% 87.5% 88.1% 88.7% 89.4% 90.1% Sixty-percent (60%) of U.S. adults shop online at lease once
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Online shopping is quite common these days in the developed world than it was about 5 years ago but it is not the same in India for its own set of reasons. In developed economies consumers find the worldwide web a great place for bargain-hunting‚ with most goods available at lower prices than in a bricks-and-mortar store. But convenience appears to be an even bigger attraction as revealed in surveys because most online shoppers find the crowded high street too stressful. Though online shopping
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The advantange of online shopping (Article 1) Shopping on the Internet offers convenience and time-saving benefits to shoppers‚ as compared to shopping in traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Shopping on the Internet addresses this problem as shoppers can shop in the comfort and convenience of home. can be accessed anywhere in the connected world; shoppers can expect to browse and purchase goods on the Internet anytime‚ unlike traditional storefronts that have fixed opening hours. Shoppers can also
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ONLINE SHOPPING TRENDS I. Global online shopping Consumers across the globe are increasingly swapping crowded stores for one-click convenience‚ as online shopping becomes a safe and popular option. According to a recent global survey conducted by The Nielsen Company‚ over 85 percent of the world’s online population has used the Internet to make a purchase and more than half of Internet users are regular online shoppers‚ making online purchases at least once a month. Global online consumers say
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