More and more people are shopping online. This is not a fad or an eventual trend. It is an unstoppable reality that continues to grow worldwide.
Spain is one of the European countries where online shopping is growing the most. And it still has a long way to go to catch up with other European countries, where more than 75% of people shop online.
The reason why more and more people choose e-commerce is that they prefer this system to shopping in traditional stores. But there is not just one reason. In fact, there are several advantages and benefits to be gained by shopping on the Internet.
Advantages of buying on the Internet
CONVENIENCE
Many people prefer to shop online because they don’t have to travel to make their purchases, either because they can’t, to save time, or simply for convenience.
They can make their purchases without leaving home or while traveling or waiting anywhere, with their mobile device. They also know that the product they buy will be delivered to their doorstep.
Shopping on the Internet always saves you travel, parking, and other inconveniences. In addition, at times of the year when most purchases are made, such as Christmas, shopping online can save you from suffering traffic jams, crowds of people, or hours lost in queues, to find and buy the items you want.
AVAILABILITY
Unlike traditional commerce, on the Internet, you can shop at any time of the day, without depending on business hours.
You can buy at the time that suits you, without the worry of wasting time in displacements, and then the product you want is not available.
BETTER DEALS
Another reason why many people prefer to shop online is that they can find better deals or lower prices.
Selling online means cost savings for the store, which in many cases translates into better prices.
Shoppers also save on travel expenses and often parking, as well as the time they don’t have to spend on travel, parking, searching for what they want to buy, waiting in line, paying, etc.
GREATER OFFER
On the Internet, we can access stores located anywhere in Spain or the world, to which otherwise we could not go.
In this way, anyone can have access to a wider range and variety of products, especially those who live in a small town where it is scarce, and find any item they are looking for, no matter how specific or specialized it is.
MORE INFORMATION
Buying on the Internet allows us to be informed in detail of all the characteristics we need to know about the product or service we wish to purchase. As well as to know the opinions of other buyers.
This is valuable information that provides greater security and confidence to make the purchase.
COMPARISON
Another advantage of the Internet is that before making your purchase you can compare prices and offers without going to stores or moving from home or wherever you are.
FREE CHOICE
Sometimes, when you go shopping in a physical store or department store, you find the clerk trying to advise you on the purchase.
Some people are uncomfortable with this. Others think that the clerk is offering the product that the company is most interested in selling.
On the Internet, this does not happen. You can freely choose your purchase, guided by the information you can find on the web. Comparing items (without going from store to store) or based on recommendations from people you trust.
A recommendation produces the confidence and security that we sometimes need to decide to buy.
These recommendations can be found nowadays in blogs, forums, or social networks. Comments from friends, experts, or trusted people who have bought such and such a product in such and such a store and are delighted. They share the link to the article in the online store, where you just have to click and you’re in.
If we recommend a product purchased in a physical store it is quite likely that, for not having to travel to that store, we will postpone it and in the end, the product is finished, the offer or we end up forgetting everything. Check out Temu reviews on Sitejabber if you need more information or have any questions about online shopping.