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Measuring overall convenience of consumers on online shopping and their behavioral intention

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  • Munshi, M.Faris Uddin
  • Hussain, Hammad
  • Ahmed, Muneeb
  • Idress, Amir

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The purpose of this research to analyze overall convenience for consumers through online shopping and their behavioral intention towards online customer satisfaction. This study helps people who purchases product and services online because its aim on main factors which create impact on consumers when they buy from web-stores. Moreover, it is also beneficial for the companies and individual who sell their product and services via online. We used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the sample size of 531. We have collected online survey questionnaire from respondent who are convenient to us from Karachi. The nature of the research is quantitative. The purpose of utilizing quantitative methodology that we are able to focus on variety of data to understand the behavior intention and customer satisfaction of those who engage in online shopping. The findings of this research shows that what factors managers should focus on to grow their online sales and improves the efficiency of their websites. Managers should be use it to develop strategies for effective and efficient business, enhance these variable in their online shopping process and make the experience convenient and safe for their customers. Five limitations are available for future studies. First, the data was only collected by 531 respondents. Second, data was collected by respondents living in Karachi, Pakistan. Third, data was collected by respondents that are convenient to us. Fourth, there was limited variable. Fifth, it only perform on SPSS and PLS, no other software used in this research for calculating result and we run only three test on PLS. These limitations, however, provide directions to the researcher.

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  • Munshi, M.Faris Uddin & Hussain, Hammad & Ahmed, Muneeb & Idress, Amir, 2020. "Measuring overall convenience of consumers on online shopping and their behavioral intention," MPRA Paper 104588, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Online shopping; Online customer satisfaction; Online transaction; Cash on delivery; Behavioral intention;
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    JEL classification:

    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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