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Sunday, November 4, 2018

Online Shopping

What is Online Shopping?



          Online Shopping 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.
          E-commerce continues to thrive in the Philippines with six out of 10 Filipinos buying products online. All of us have access to the internet so that many people choose to shop online than shopping in the mall. The rise of online consumers is most likely expected to continue in the coming years due to the increase in the number of consumers getting connected to the internet.

Examples of Online Shops

          More people are seen strolling and shopping in the Malls, Bazaars, and Tiangges availing back to back sales and promotions in the product. Many people go out to spend time for shopping, however the traffic in the Philippines make us stressful that led a lot of us to shop online. The Online Shops such as Amazon, Lazada, Zalora, Shopee, and OLX are gained popularity in our country. Consumers choose to online shops due to convenience, discounts and savings. With just a few clicks, consumers can easily begin buying from shopping websites from their own internet-connected desktop computers, laptops, and mobile phones. Filipinos’ top reasons for doing their shopping online are convenience, door-to-door delivery, affordability, and accessibility.

Benefits of Online Shopping

          One of the most obvious benefits of online shopping which cannot be overlooked is convenience. The conveniences of online shopping which is enjoyed by all of us is the ability to shop for products or services at a time which is convenient for the consumer. Online retailers accept orders twenty four hours a day while consumers who wish to shop at traditional stores have to be available to visit the store during normal business hours. This can be a major inconvenience especially for shoppers who work long hours or shoppers who work odd hours. Online shopping eliminates this concern because shoppers can simply access online stores from their computer or mobile whenever they have free time available. Another convenience is the ability to order products from around the world. Shoppers are no longer limited to products offered by local retailers because the vast majority of online retailers offer shipping to many different locations. This can make it easy for online shoppers to acquire hard to find items or items which are available to a particular area.

Conclusion

          We can conclude that Online Shopping is helpful to all Filipinos, why? Because we will not spend more time in traffic and in long queue in counter. It will not be inconvenient to Filipinos who work long hours because consumer simply access online stores from their mobile phone or computer if they have free time available. 

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