This chapter consists of a review of literature related with factors affecting customers’ adoption of online shopping like perceived ease of use, trust, risks and perceived usefulness. It then reviews the current issues in online shopping and other issues in respect to online shopping.
2.2 ONLINE SHOPPING PROCESS
Many studies have mentioned that there is a lot of online window shopping but the number of internet users who turn into buyer is very low. This might be because of various reasons that arise during online shopping. For the online shopping to take place, the customer must connect to the internet and go on the website of the store from where he/she wants to purchase the product. The customer can browse through the online catalogue provided on the site. The latter will then add the products of his/her choice to the online shopping cart. To continue with the purchase process, the customer will have to login or create an account by providing a username and password. The customer will then have to enter his/her personal details like name, shipping address and phone number. After this step, the shopper will choose the mean of payment which he/she prefers and will then confirm the order. Nowadays, the online store provides with its app which you can download thus not requiring you to enter your details each and every time you access it.
2.3 ONLINE SHOPPING IN MAURITIUS
Mauritius too is now developing to try to match the standards of those developed countries. Progress
Today, depending on the items I want to buy, I usually use apps like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target. On these online websites, you could purchase anything from groceries like produce to technology like a new computer or phone. There have been many circumstances where I found myself ordering online. For example, buying my tablet was simple and quick, I did not have to worry about waiting or starting a conversation with anyone. With a click of a button, I found exactly what I wanted and bought it easily.
Thanks to the rapid growth in the online retail sites as well as the mobile devices, the online shopping markets have gained significant support. According to Best et al, “57.2% of the American Population has satisfactory access to the internet [and roughly 33.6% of the population has some sort of subscription to mobile internet as well]”
As a result of online retail, there has been a shift in how we do our shopping and is making its way to being THE way of shopping. Online retail has strong cost advantages in comparison to its offline competitors. It is rapidly taking precedence in many categories due to better pricing, selection
The demographic transition model helps explain the changes in the population dynamics such as growth rates and how these changes affect the population. It aids the demographers in improving the understanding of the current population growth rate. The data obtained is significant in addressing economic and social policies in the nation. Apparently, when the population changes the amount of food supply will ultimately be affected. The stages of demographic model are greatly influenced by the level of industrialization of the country.
The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid Carla Gayle Professor Saroukhanian SOC 300 2/4/17 The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid Dictionary.com defines a developing nation as “A nation where the average income is much lower than in industrial nations, where the economy relies on a few export crops, and where farming is conducted by primitive methods. In many developing nations, rapid population growth threatens the supply of food. Developing nations have also been called underdeveloped nations. Most of them are in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Abstract : Many factors determine the success of an e-commerce business like the location of launch, products, customer trust and satisfaction, good customer retention etc. Although a plethora of research has determined that there is no one particular way that ensures whether an e-commerce business will be a success or not. The purpose of this study is to understand the Indian market for a particular type of product, understand the demand and scope of the product in a niche segment. Also to elucidate the concepts of customer loyalty and various aspects of customer satisfaction and customer trust.
There are many different approaches to development in which countries over the years adopted to further develop and grow their economy. Some countries adopted the approach of import substitution in which they try to decrease their dependency on other nations and protect and foster domestic small companies. The disadvantage for an import substitution based industry, ISI, is although it achieves growth it does so through a greater period of time. On the other hand, growth and development from export oriented industries, EOI, has greater results and is so much faster than import substituting industries. Examples of countries that adopted import based industries are countries of Latin America while countries that adopted Export oriented Industries are countries of East Asia.
This is because, the shopping on the Internet deals with many purchasing opportunities and assorted with the special product to be sold to the customers. These opportunities make the online shopping or internet shopping can be convenient, economical and safe, fun. Moreover, without an extra cautious, the online shopping will be a venue for other people or named as
shopping offers rare things that is not in our country. Online shopping is not only for women. The men can shop in the internet. You can shop in your telephone or computer. Form some consumers shopping and purchasing online have become part of their live.
Online shopping has nowadays become a widely spread way of shopping among people on different continents and in different countries. Its popularity is constantly on the rise considering the spread of Internet technologies and the increasing share of online shops in the retailing business. Online shopping activities are gaining wide spread as far as they tend to provide the consumers with numerous benefits and increase the convenience of buying without leaving the house. The popularity of online shopping grows due to a range of reasons, including its convenience as well as time- and money-saving potential.
More and more people these days prefer online shopping than shopping in malls because of so many advantages and benefits. People from all over the world have accepted online shopping sites because of the convenience provided like from shopping in their pyjamas to convenience for elderly and disabled. Not only this, online shopping sites also provides a wider choice of products, avoiding upselling or impulse buying, better prices, good for the environment, and
In his book, “Amusing Ourselves to Death”, Neil Postman analyzes the change of mediums from a Typographic Age to a Telegraphic Age; but because technology has advanced since the 1980s, it does not address every new medium and its effects. One recent medium that dominates the internet is online shopping. With seventy nine percent of Americans making online purchases (Weller), it is quickly becoming a new tool for everyday life. This medium attracts every aspect of buying, from office supplies to dog treats. The demand for online shopping stores is increasing rapidly year by year.
This chapter discusses the review of relevant literature. As part of this research, which includes articles seminar paper, newspapers , textbooks , etc. The review materials are grouped under the following headings 1.
The justification of this study lies on two main reasons: Mauritius' relatively new in the e-commerce sector and the lack of real study in the Mauritian context. The research will also help in understanding the level of adoption of Ecommerce, identifying the different factors which affect or contribute to the success of e-commerce in the retail industry. The study will investigate the prospective of e-commerce in the Mauritian retail industry and determine if this can be a potential reality. Hopefully, the findings of this thesis will help discover where Mauritius stands and what strategies it can employ to enhance the growth of this sector. The paper has been structured as follows: firstly we have a thorough literature review that critically examines the different factors affecting the consumer behaviour as regards to e-commerce in the retail industry.
Unlike retail, online stores can be accessed from anywhere if an internet connection and a net-enabled device are provided. With the internet being virtually unrestricted in regards to region, the customer is also able to get his hands on goods and services from abroad. In other words, his choice is not limited to local produce; instead a wide range of products from different vendors and countries are available. Additionally, orders can be placed at any time during the day, 24/7 without any delay. Thus the customer does not have to depend on the opening and closing times of physical retail stores.