Current Uses of Online Shopping - Research Paper

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Current uses of online shopping

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Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Background of the study....................................................................................................................2
Research Problem..............................................................................................................................2
Objective of the study........................................................................................................................2
Research Methodology..........................................................................................................................3
Research design.................................................................................................................................3
Method of data collection..................................................................................................................3
Research Hypothesis..........................................................................................................................3
Limitations of the study.....................................................................................................................3
Data Collection and Analysis................................................................................................................4
Current uses of online shopping........................................................................................................4
Online shopping in Australia.............................................................................................................5
Online shopping – Worldwide.........................................................................................................10
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................11
References...........................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
Background of the study
In the era of e-commerce, online shopping is a new mode. Consumers who shops online or
not is totally relevant with business credibility, e-commerce technology, logistics and so on.
The online shopping is gradually accepted by all the people as and when the promotion of e-
commerce increases and enhances (Ashraf, Thongpapanl and Auh, 2014). Talking about
Australia, the country continues to embrace the internet which enables the ongoing
development of digital economy. For Australians, going online is basically a form of social
and economic interactions. As per the study, in 2011 the number of people who went online
increases and specifically activities like online transacting through internet such as banking,
bill payments and purchasing are at the core of changing customer service delivery.
Furthermore, online retailing has also brought many significant changes in the Australian
Retail Trade division and has also grown dramatically over the years (Ibisworld.com.au.
2017).
Research Problem
During the past two years, the people of Australia has spent $21.65 on online shopping across
both physical and digital services. As compare to 2015, the overall growth in online trading
and spending gone up by 10.2% from 3.3% in 2016. The study is concerned with the current
uses of online shopping across the world and specifically in Australia. Moreover, this study
also seeks the growth in the same area in Australia and benefits of the same to Australians.
Objective of the study
Online shopping plays a predominant role in growth of Australian retail industry. It is
majorly accepted by the consumers and is the most preferred and convenient way of
purchasing goods and services. The basic objective of the study is to write down the current

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uses of online shopping and presenting the recent related data of Australia and the overall
world.
Research Methodology
Research design
The research is designed in an exploratory manner where the uses of online shopping are
explained in detail and the current data related to the subject is explored. The growth in
online trading in Australia and worldwide in been explained in this research.
Method of data collection
The study is based on the current uses of online shopping and recent data of Australia and
world. For this, secondary data is been used which is collected from published journals,
articles and various other online sources. The information acquired is necessary to
accomplish the objective of study.
Research Hypothesis
It is assumed that the percentage of online shopping is increased in Australia and the same
has also happened worldwide. The hypothesis of the research is based on the fact that the
uses of online shopping has increased over the years and also Australian online market has
faced a significant growth.
Limitations of the study
The research has some limitations also as it is entirely based on the secondary data which
may not prove to be reliable every time. Also it is done specifically for Australia and less
focus is given on the statistics of online shopping across the whole world.