Consumer Demand: E-Commerce or Traditional Technologies

Abstract

The application of e-commerce technologies is associated with more efficient purchasing system. The research combines both: the application of e-commerce technologies by consumers and economic efficiency of such application. The research is aimed to propose profile, which can be used to identify cases when it is worth enough to choose e-commerce technologies instead of traditional ones. The paper presents new cashflow model, which can be applied to evaluate efficiency when e-commerce technologies are used by consumers. The application of model shows that a consumer, which buying commodities on-line, receives economic benefit. The consumer's expenditure, when e-commerce technologies are used instead of traditional trade technologies, are usually lower due to the fact that it is not necessary for consumer to travel abroad and to waste time on the road; however, there is a growth of expenditure which appears as the result of implementation and maintenance of internet access and goods delivery.

Navigating Sustainable Practices in E-commerce: A Systematic Literature Review with Insights from the ADO Framework

“…The study reveals that factors like product variety, site design, and trust play a significant role in shaping ecommerce platform preferences among Chinese consumers [13][14][15][16]. Another analysis finds that ecommerce is linked to 10 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing significantly to achieving sustainability targets [17][18][19]. Studies collectively emphasize that e-commerce provides a sustainable business future, enhances awareness, reshapes the shopping landscape, and requires companies to navigate trade-offs across multiple dimensions to achieve sustainability [20].…”

“…Antecedents are also uncovered in the examination of concepts related to freight transport, logistics restructuring, energy use in personal transports, and behaviour change towards sustainable modes of transport [16]. The economic benefit received by consumers when buying commodities online using e-commerce technologies is another critical antecedent, emphasizing the need to understand the economic implications of e-commerce transactions [17]. Further, the unified information system-consumer behaviour (IS-CB) model serves as a theoretical framework, revealing antecedents related to well-designed websites, trust, and reduced website irritation among online customers [18].…”

“…Economic benefits derived by consumers through the utilization of e-commerce technologies become a pivotal decision point, highlighting the financial aspects of digital transactions [16]. Website design takes precedence as a decision, recognizing that well-designed websites produce higher levels of trust and reduced irritation among online customers, emphasizing the importance of user experience in online interactions [16,17].…”

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