Friday, March 25, 2011

Know About Online Shopping Stores Vs Retail Stores

In traditional shopping, the customer has to go to the shopping mall to purchase the product. In traditional shopping the customer can see the product physically and the payment can be done through cash or cheque or credit cards. In online shopping the customer can make the purchases through browsing internet by sitting at home and the online shopping provides many benefits like it saves time and the money, is more convenient, provides a wide range of items, etc.,

The online and the retail shopping strives for satisfying the customer and there are several points for the customer to decide for:


Time:

Time needed for finding the right product to purchase is shorter when buying online for the customer but it takes longer time in retail shopping to search for the product.

Price:

In retail shopping it is difficult for the customer to compare the prices as he has to go from shop to shop but in online shopping it is easy as the user can browse through different websites and find the best offer.

Quality:

Quality of the products purchased through internet can't be checked. When talking about clothes, problems arise when they do not fit the consumer.

Distance:

For purchasing the products http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giffrom a retail store the customers have to travel long distances to the shopping malls, whereas in online shopping the customers can buy the products by sitting at home.

Fun:
Many people have fun going from one shop to another shop looking for clothes, furniture and all sorts of objects. They like to spend time with their family and friends while shopping. On the other hand, there are people who have more fun when they shop online from the comfort of their own homes.


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