4 [Special Issue – February 2012] FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSUMERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS E-COMMERCE PURCHASES THROUGH ONLINE SHOPPING Zuroni Md Jusoh Goh Hai Ling Centre of Excellent for Sustainable Consumption Research Department of Resource Management and Consumer Studies Faculty of Human Ecology Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang‚ Selangor Malaysia. Abstract Online shopping is the process of buying goods and services from merchants who sell on the internet. Shoppers can visit web stores from
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Divakurani’s short story‚ "Clothes‚" recounts the story of an Indian woman‚ Sumita‚ as she begins an arranged marriage that takes her to America and introduces her to an entirely new life. I found it fascinating to read‚ in part because its account of Indian society’s view of a woman’s role is as different from my own experience as it is from the role women play in American society. The story begins with a ritual bathing‚ in preparation for Sumita’s bride-viewing‚ the moment when she will first
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online shopping on retail business Research problem: how does online shopping affect the retail business Review of literature: Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet without an intermediary service. An online shop‚ eshop‚ e-store‚ Internet shop‚ webshop‚ webstore‚ online store‚ or virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or shopping centre
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Why are baby clothes more expensive than adult clothes? Every time when I go shopping for my niece and nephew‚ it is not surprised that I ended up paying more than that of my shopping‚ and I always wonder why this happens. Frankly speaking‚ baby clothes or shoes are usually charged at a similar price to me‚ however‚ sometimes they maybe even more expensive! For example‚ a pair of Women/Men Baya clog will be selling in Crocs for HKD $298‚ but it is selling at HKD$248 for kids’ version. If you compare
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A Summary of “The Science of Shopping” A famous writer for the New Yorker‚ Malcolm Gladwell has written an article‚ “The Science of Shopping”‚ which is based on Paco Underhill’s study of retail anthropology. The intention of a retail store is obvious- that is to attract customers and convince them to perchance as much as they can. There is so much knowledge that we can study‚ such that how the environment affects people’s thinking. These are tiny details that we don’t usually think about. The reason
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The insightful book‚ “The Emperor’s New Clothes”‚ there is a collection of evidence from various time periods. Looking in the past to analyze the current issues of today‚ is a tactic that is sometimes overlooked. Dr. Graves has stated‚ “In order to understand racial thinking in the western world‚ you have to understand the Christian Bible.” In chapter 1‚ “The Earliest Theories”‚ the previous statement was supported by Biblical‚ Greek‚ Roman‚ and Medieval concepts. As I read through the chapter‚ I
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Differences in Shopping Gender differences in humans can be observed everywhere; one of the most noticeable differences is an activity that many people participate in - shopping. I personally enjoy shopping even though I don’t have a lot of time to do so. When I shop‚ I like to go with my friends because sometimes their opinion on what I’m shopping for matters to me. I find it interesting to see that men and women have completely different shopping habits even though when it comes down to shopping for
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Compare and contrast shopping online with shopping in actual shops In current society‚ shopping has been a big part of peoples’ lives and it is becoming more and more popular. However‚ nowadays‚ science technology is more developed and more modern than before. Therefore‚ a lot of people are choosing online shopping. Between conventional shopping and online shopping‚ there are some advantages and disadvantages. Some people think shopping on the internet is suitable for the main reason that it is
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Online shopping. Many would argue that it’s an easy alternative to leaving the house and going to the mall. Online shopping has many benefits but also many disadvantages. The same goes for shopping at a mall or shopping center. Online shopping cuts a lot of hassle and stress out of going to the store but also has a possibility of charging more. Shopping at a store can be very tiring after plus all the work of putting the stuff you bought away. Online shopping creates a whole new experience to shopping
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Shopping Malls – Some Advantages As Well As Disadvantages Today shopping malls have totally evolved to catch up with the modern lifestyle of the human beings. Because most people love shopping and loves hanging out within its vicinity despite not buying anything‚ a lot of entrepreneurs are smitten to invest in this kind of business. Although this business is great and has a potential to generate big amount of profit‚ still there are some disadvantages you must note before venturing into this kind
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