| Customers find there are a wider variety of goods | | | | prices purely because there are only one or two |
| displayed on a stationery website compared to the | | | | stationery or office supplies shops around. Also, they |
| amount of goods that the company can fit or even | | | | do not have to put up with surly, rude and helpful staff. |
| cost effectively print in a catalogue. The Internet offers | | | | Buyers also have better access to product review |
| variety that is simply impossible in traditional stores. | | | | and rating systems. These services allow potential |
| Customers who shop online can shop when it is | | | | buyers to read product evaluations and comments |
| convenient for them, not during set hours which many | | | | made by other consumers who have previously |
| high street shops adhere to. | | | | purchased the product. It also gives customers the |
| Online shopping also allows buyers to customise their | | | | power to make more informed choices. Customers |
| products, as well as benefit from cheaper prices. As | | | | can also save a surprising amount of time by shopping |
| buyers are purchasing directly from the supplier, it | | | | online. |
| eliminates the need for retailers and distributors who | | | | Finally, a greater number of online retailers now have |
| often add to the cost of the product found that prices | | | | the technology which lets their customers monitor the |
| on the Internet were on average 10 percent lower | | | | goods they have ordered with greater ease. |
| than prices in shops. | | | | Customers can create accounts which have their |
| Online shopping benefits customers because it allows | | | | order history, order tracking, notifications, wish lists and |
| citizens from around the world to gain more | | | | invoices of their previous purchases. Also if customers |
| information about a company and its products. | | | | do not want to create an account, they can go |
| Potential customers can browse online catalogues | | | | straight to checkout and purchase their products. Most |
| without having to leave their homes or offices. | | | | products are usually delivered within 1-2 working days |
| The elderly and infirm have begun to realise the | | | | and this will eliminate the need for carrying heavy |
| convenience of shopping at home. They no longer | | | | products like printers and paying for car parking. |
| have to go to the high street and pay rather inflated | | | | Any comments or reviews please email . |