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General Problem: The purpose of this phenomenological study is to know the perceptions
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INTRODUCTION
allow the consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the internet. Today,
online shopping has been a growing phenomenon in the world. It is now a multi-trillion
dollar business that grows everyday” (Salam, Rao & Pegels, 2011). “Consumers tend to
buy products online instead of going to physical stores. Internet has the potentials to reduce
cost for customers (in search, assessment and transaction) and businesses (coverage,
delivery of information based products and after sales service) through online shopping.
For example, a study carried out showed that using Web site as a marketing tool provides
a compelling means for cost reduction in terms of cost per contact” (Salam, Rao & Pegels,
2011).
In 2014, Global Internet Report stated that the number of Internet users has risen
steadily with nearly 3 billion users worldwide, representing 39% population penetration.
“Although there are still significant differences dividing the Internet experience around the
world between developed and developing nations, the gap is rapidly shrinking. For
example, in the Philippines internet usage continues to grow, recording over 400% growth
rate between 2009 and 2016 and reached 43.5% penetration in 2016. Internet subscribers
increased from 8,247,769 in 2009 to 23,259,726 by the end of 2010” (Internet Live Stats,
2016). According to Rappler (2016), more than 25% of the population are Filipino internet
users that have an average age of 24. This development provides business opportunities for
assorted goods and much more convenient and shopping alternative, its negative aspects
contrast to a physical one, greater risk and less trust are expected due to the fact that there
indications about the quality of the product nor face-to-face interaction with sales staff, and
the purchase is affected by security and privacy issues.” (Laroche, Yang, McDougall, &
Bergeron. 2005; Masoud, 2013). “Because of these, people perceives a certain degree of
risk when they buy products online, affecting their views on online shopping. Consumers
are concerned about the security of their personal and credit card information. They also
get worried in purchasing product without physically examining it.” (Laroche, Yang,
online shopping. The purpose of our study is to know the shortcomings and drawbacks of
online shopping. Lastly, our study aims to know the marketing strategies that can be
Our study is beneficial to all of the people that is a part of this research.
Students. Our study would serve as a guide students that are already buying products online
and also those who would want to try out paid services through the internet.
People. The findings of our investigation would further expand the knowledge and views
Sellers. People who sell products and services online would benefit from our study for they
would understand the perceptions of potential customers that are the students towards
online shopping.
Researchers. Our study would be beneficial to other researchers because they could extract
and outsource information from our discussion to aid them on their own study that is
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