online shopping

Buying via internet

Online shopping is buying goods or services through the internet rather than visiting physical stores.

You browse websites or apps, add items to a virtual cart, and pay electronically: I did all my holiday shopping online this year.

The practice has transformed retail, with major purchases from groceries to cars now routinely handled online.

activity

browsing

Casual examination of options

search · filter · compare · payment · promo-code · account · recommendations · zoom

payment

checkout

Payment completion process

  • PayPalOnline money transfer platform
  • StripeDigital payment infrastructure company
  • KlarnaInstallment payment service

installments · SSL · encryption · CVV · transaction · refund · chargeback · cashback

platforms

Amazon

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  • eBayWeb auction marketplace
  • EtsyHandmade goods marketplace
  • AlibabaPersian folklore woodcutter

Shopify · Walmart · Taobao · Rakuten · Shein · marketplace · storefront · vendor · ratings · reviews

delivery

tracking

Monitoring location over time

package · express · dispatch · doorstep · signature · carrier · last-mile · same-day · next-day · unboxing

consumerism

deals

Agreements or distributions

upselling · cross-selling · limited-time · FOMO · haul · overconsumption · sponsored · algorithm

convenience

24/7

Continuously without pause

one-click · auto-fill · mobile-friendly · personalization · reorder · doorstep · accessibility · anywhere

Categories
Opposites
retail channel/medium

online shoppingin-store shopping

Buying merchandise at physical locations

brick and mortar · window shopping · counter service · door-to-door sales · mail order

immediacy of acquisition

online shoppingcash-and-carry

Pay upfront, transport yourself

connectivity requirement

online shoppingoffline

Not internet-connected

in-person

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G