What determines e-loyalty? An analysis of factors affecting on-line customer retention

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Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify, assess and rank the determinants of e-Loyalty for the benefit of online stores so that they may have a better understanding as to what factors customers consider most important when deciding whether or not to remain loyal to the online store. 13 determinants of Customer Loyalty were identified from examining previous literature in e-commerce and related fields. 137 respondents were surveyed, by means of an online web-based questionnaire, to examine their opinions on these factors and how they rate their importance in comparison with other factors. This research has shown that the most important factors that are involved in a customer's decision to remain loyal to an online store are Security and Privacy, Convenience, Web Usability, Perceived Value, Fulfillment and Trust. It was also found that some factors such as price greatly override others as well as the fact that a customer's loyalty is dependent upon the competitive nature of the industry and the nature of the goods in question.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2012, ICWI 2012
EditorsPedro Isaias, Luis Rodrigues, Bebo White
PublisherIADIS
Pages203-210
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9789898533098
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventIADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2012, ICWI 2012 - Madrid, Spain
Duration: 18 Oct 201221 Oct 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2012, ICWI 2012

Conference

ConferenceIADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2012, ICWI 2012
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period18/10/1221/10/12

Keywords

  • E-commerce
  • E-loyalty
  • Privacy
  • Security
  • Trust
  • Usability

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