Why is offline sales still higher than online sales in most parts of the world?

[King Belieal]

Testimonials from many parts of the world reports that offline sales are still recording significantly higher volumes than online sales. It is true too for my own country.

Why are offline sales still getting higher patronage than online sales despite the huge interest in digital marketing and sales.

 

[eLdavis]

I think one of the reasons is because a lot of persons still do not trust the Internet. There are people who prefer buying things they have seen and touch physically.

 

[Trush Jodie]

I would still blame low internet penetration and ignorance for the slow pace of online businesss. But it is progressing.

 

[Augusta]

A physical store, customers can see what they buy and ask questions, seek advice, and receive personalized recommendations from knowledgeable staff. Too much scammers online

 

[freelancermaria]

I believe more customers prefer to see products in person to determine their quality and value. Furthermore, they are concerned about potential scams because of the horror stories they have heard.

 

[King Belieal]

The issues of late delivery with online stores has made people to still stick to the old ways of buying things from physical stores.

 

[Min George]

The case of "what I ordered vs what was delivered" is the reason people still prefer to see what they want to buy before payment.

 

[Miley]

People have more control with having to buy things online. They don't have control with buying online.

 

[Suba]

Personally I also prefer offline shopping especially for items that cost more than $100, because I can also directly try whether the smartphone, laptop that I bought can work perfectly, so we can directly hold, feel or try the goods before buying.

 

[Augusta]

I believe more customers prefer to see products in person to determine their quality and value. Furthermore, they are concerned about potential scams because of the horror stories they have heard.

That's right just like me. I always wants to see the items in buying than just ordering it from online

 

[Starmix]

That is the natural thing. Products sold offline have great advantage than those sold online. Buyers want to see the real thing. Buyers can touch, smell and ask for a discount not found or applicable in online businesses. There is also a tendency of a possible scamming.

 

[aninditasen]

Testimonials from many parts of the world reports that offline sales are still recording significantly higher volumes than online sales. It is true too for my own country.

Why are offline sales still getting higher patronage than online sales despite the huge interest in digital marketing and sales.

In offline purchases we can check the item physically.

 

[Stardom22]

I have realised that depends on the country in question. In the developed countries there are more online sales than offline ones. In the developing countries the situation is contrary due to the slow online and digital adoption.

 

[Niyi Br]

You have to wait a while for your online orders to be delivered. Not so with offline orders. You get what you want immediately.

 

[Starmix]

There are also many to choose from. We can see the real color, size and texture in case want to buy clothes offline, whereas, online we might be cheated by sellers sending to us the wrong items.

 

[Augusta]

Another reason is that people offline are still more than people online. You would quickly buy too offline