Today, many people prefer online shopping because of its many obvious benefits. Products are easier to
find and you can easily and effortlessly order products without going to the store. Enough reason for
people to use this service. Online shopping has become very popular because of the growing access to
the Internet via mobile and desktop. According to Statista’s latest ecommerce research, there are
currently 18.43 million ecommerce users in South Africa, with an additional 6.36 million users expected
to be shopping online by 2021. More and more online businesses are becoming popular and have
trusted and intuitive websites. Millions of products are sold worldwide through the e-business model.
Still spending half your weekend at the local shopping centre? We have listed 7 amazing benefits of
online shopping which you might not be aware of:
-Easy to find Finding a product on the Internet is much easier than going to actual shop. For me, living
in such a small town have a very limited choices. Hence, finding my desired items is a bit tricky and very
hard. By shopping online, my order will delivered to my office or home and it is such a convenient to me.
- Other than that, some products are much cheaper online. There are many convenient ways to browse
products online and just look for a right price for our budgets. We can compare online prices with our
local shop price for comparison. Most of the time, prices in my local shop are much more pricey than
online shopping. That's why I prefer shopping online.
- I can save time and energy, we don't need to waste our time by searching around the shop for our
desired items. There are many convenient ways to browse products online and just look for a right price
for our budget. Also, hassle free from finding a parking area and queuing when paying our grocery.
- Freedom of choice Product options are much broader if you shop online. A particular product will be
online in many more different sizes and colours compared to what you find in-store.
- High satisfaction Online shopping has become very reliable, hence the high satisfaction rating of
online stores. Online shopping is intuitive and trustworthy.
- Rare products Online shopping can also be very useful for buying rare or niche products. For example
that limited edition sneakers you really wanted or the yoga mat that’s only available overseas.
- Privacy When you shop in-store everybody sees what you buy. In some cases this might be
problematic or even embarrassing. With online shopping, you always get the desired privacy and
anonymity. For Example you like pink colour shirt but embarrassed for buying it at actual shop.