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E-Shopping in developing countries: a comparative study of Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Journal of Administrative and Economics Science
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E-Shopping in developing countries: a comparative study of Egypt and Saudi Arabia
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Almobaireek, Wafa N.
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This study aims to determine the extent to which Egyptian and Saudi consumers comprehendthe concept of e-shopping, and how often e-shopping is used in those nations. In addition, the study willexplore benefits of, and difficulties to, participating in the e-shopping process. The study uses thedescriptive method. The essential data has been collected using questionnaires filled out by a sample offinal consumers in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The sample size is 600 (300 from each country) and theresponse rate is 75%. The most important finding is that some Egyptian and Saudi consumers understandthe concept of e-shopping, while others are confused between e-shopping and other electronic concepts.Compared to other usages of the internet and varieties of shopping, e-shopping is used very rarely by bothEgyptian and Saudi consumers. There are a number of benefits, and some difficulties, that factor intoEgyptian and Saudi consumers’ use of e-shopping. To address these, the study provides a list ofrecommendations.Keywords: E-shopping, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Internet, benefits, difficulties, concepts.
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Qassim University Academic Publishing and translation
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2014-12-14
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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application/pdf
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http://publications.qu.edu.sa/ojs/index.php/economic/article/view/917
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Journal Of Administrative And Economics Science; Vol 7, No 1
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eng
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http://publications.qu.edu.sa/ojs/index.php/economic/article/view/917/870
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