Tuesday, 27 January 2015

How online shopping in Kenya affects the society

Online shopping in Kenya has been growing day by day and it’s actually very difficult to ignore the impact it has had on both customers and the businesses at large.

The introduction of the new technology has tremendous impact to the business world considering the fact that many companies opted to open online stores so as to be able to keep with the growing and new technology in the business world.
Online shopping in Kenya


This was also a way of ensuring they do not lose their customers or clients to their competitors and that they are also able to reach as many people as they can.

They also realized that by taking their businesses online, the cost is being lowered for both the business owner and the consumer. It requires less man power to run an online store than to run a physical store.

Effects of online Shopping in Kenya on society

Accessibility

Accessibility has been the key to the success of online shopping in Kenya. The easier something is to access the more likely people are going to view information or products and so on.

The availability of the internet to everyone has also helped a great deal in ensuring that at least everyone gets to access the internet even through phones. This basically means that more people are likely to shop on the internet because it does not require them to leave their comfort zones.

Technology is rapidly improving which means that websites are becoming far easier to use and to find which in turns attracts more consumers.

Personal touch

When shopping online one loses that personal touch because they cannot feel the products they are buying. This factor can put some people off depending on the situation. Ordering and delivering of the products may at times take a bit long as compared to shopping in a physical store where by you will be able to walk away with the products as soon as you pay for them.

Scams

As technology continues to grow, users now have the ability to create content which has led to the emergence of scams.

Addiction

Just like people get addicted to smoking, drinking, drugs and gambling, technology is no exception. One could argue the fact that an addiction to online gambling is the same as an addiction to online gambling is the as an addiction to traditional forms of gambling and that gambling has just evolved with the popularity of the internet.

Advertising

Advertising online is the best thing that one could ever do given the fact that ever since technology started growing, it has improved a lot and now it has been tailored to suit the user.

Advertising online can benefit one in the sense that it provides you with personalised advertisements for products that one may want or those that are appealing and they come with a price to match and encourage you to buy them.

Due to the love of technology and the conveniences that come with it, online shopping in Kenya will continue to grow even as many people continue to embrace the new technology.


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