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Effects of Online Shopping Trend in Students Preferences
Effects of Online Shopping Trend in Students Preferences
A thesis is submitted to
Sir, Raymond Mendoza
By
Sean Abraham M. Saflor
I. Introduction
When they consider the world we live in today, they can definitely say that invisible chains
have been explicitly binding us for many years. The internet has become our web, and we are the
spiders of this century, capturing knowledge and creativity by simply accessing various blogs,
apps, and search engines. As a result, the internet has become a massive global marketplace
where people can buy goods and services (Javadi et al., 2012). The internet has changed the way
people around the world purchase goods and services. Traditionally, consumers would actually
visit a conventional retail outlet, look for the required product, compare the alternative products
available in the outlet, ask the sellers for his or her recommendations and then, would finally
purchase it by paying at the counter. However, this position has changed drastically with the
emergence of ‘online shopping’ throughout the world (Sen, 2014).
The history of online shopping does not end with the idea of being well-known around the
world for many years. To slow the virus's rapid spread, most countries severely restricted social
life in 2020, making online shopping a trend. Large-event bans, school and university closures,
and a temporary economic shutdown were among the restrictions imposed. Many retail stores
and facilities had to close in countries that placed a lockout. Consumers faced increasing levels
of economic uncertainty as a result of unemployment and short-term jobs. Because of the closing
of traditional retail stores, customers now have to rely on online shopping to meet their needs
(Julia Koch et al., 2020). As different devices are now the most widely used malls and markets,
pushcarts are being replaced with "add to cart" and "checkouts." It entails going online, landing
on a seller's website, making a purchase, and scheduling delivery. The customer may pay for the
products or services online with a credit or debit card or in person when they are delivered
(MBN, 2020). Additionally, customers can obtain comprehensive information about a product by
reading the feedback left by previous users (Gnanadhas, 2014).
To take the final leap into the study, shopping preferences must be given great emphasis as
this variable varies from one customer to another. The top attributes consumers said they look for
in a retailer are related to quality, availability, payment method, and data security. When they
shop in stores, convenience, the ability to physically see the goods, and not having to wait for
delivery are the attributes they deem most important. When they shop online, their top-ranked
attributes are free shipping, the right price, and the freedom of shopping whenever and wherever
they want (PJ, 2019). A person's preference for buying a product, both online and traditional, is
influenced by the personality factor possessed by that person. Hence, consumer shopping
preferences are defined as consumers' tastes measured by the perceptions of the usefulness and
benefits of the products offered (Guleria et al., 2015). With that, this study aims to know the
effects of online shopping trends on students' preferences and how students deal with this trend.
V. Conclusion
Technology has evolved, which is where they have invented online shopping. In today's
pandemic, many people are using online shopping just like Lazada, Shopee, etc. Because people
are afraid to go out, they prefer to order online. But this online shopping has positive and
negative effects, especially on students. The negative effect of online shopping is the risk of
being a victim of a fraudulent transaction and being a victim of a misleading advertisement of
products. But the positive effect is even higher because now the pandemic is too risky to leave
our house, and their parents will not allow us, students, to leave our house to buy only what we
need, so online shopping is essential right now because we can order what we need and take it to
our homes without even going out. With that, it concludes that online shopping has a positive to
students especially during this time.
Based on the result, the study recommends that online shopping platforms should provide
information that are not misleading to the eye of the consumers in order to increase consumers'
trust and confidence in online shopping. Also, online shopping platforms should not tolerate any
misappropriate things that affects both buyer and seller by always reminding them of being a
responsible seller and buyer. Lastly, this paper could also benefit future researchers.
Bibliography
References:
Sen (2014) “Online Shopping: A Study of the Factors Influencing Online Purchase of Products
in Kolkata. International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations” Retrieved
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Vasic et al. (2019) “The Influence of Online Shopping Determinants on Customer Satisfaction in
the Serbian Market” Retrieved from:
https://scielo.conicyt.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-18762019000200107