Онлайн-поведінка споживачів у Словаччині під час пандемії COVID-19
- Університет Прешова, Словацька Республіка
Технічний університет Кошице, Словацька Республіка
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Pages: 31–41
Received: 10 May 2024
Revised: 10 December 2024
Accepted: 15 September 2024
Abstract
У статті розглянуто вплив пандемії COVID-19 на поведінку споживачів у контексті онлайн-шопінгу, що став важливим елементом сучасної торгівлі. Зазначено, що міста та регіони, зокрема у Словаччині, впроваджували різноманітні заходи для стримування поширення коронавірусу, такі як обмеження пересування, закриття традиційних магазинів і соціальне дистанціювання. Це спричинило суттєві зміни у споживчих звичках, оскільки зростаючий ризик зараження спонукав споживачів уникати громадських місць і переходити до електронної комерції як безпечнішого та зручнішого способу здійснення покупок. У цьому контексті досліджено фактори, що впливають на наміри споживачів використовувати онлайн-платформи для здійснення покупок. Особливу увагу приділено таким аспектам, як суб’єктивні стандарти, які визначають вплив соціального середовища на прийняття рішень, та сприйнята корисність, що відображає оцінку зручності й ефективності використання електронних платформ. На основі даних опитування 250 споживачів у Словаччині проведено кореляційний аналіз із застосуванням рангового коефіцієнта кореляції Спірмена. Встановлено позитивний зв’язок між внутрішніми (особисті переконання) і зовнішніми (вплив друзів, родичів, суспільства) суб’єктивними стандартами та схильністю до здійснення онлайн-покупок. Результати також підкреслюють значний вплив сприйнятої корисності послуг електронної комерції на стимулювання онлайн-активності споживачів, особливо у період дії карантинних обмежень, коли доступ до традиційних магазинів був обмежений. Отримані дані мають вагоме значення для підприємств електронної комерції, оскільки вони дозволяють краще зрозуміти поведінку споживачів і адаптувати маркетингові стратегії до актуальних умов. Підвищення рівня комфорту, безпеки та простоти використання онлайн-платформ може стати ключовим чинником успішного залучення клієнтів. Автори підкреслюють, що перехід до цифрової комерції є важливим елементом адаптації бізнесу в умовах пандемії та невизначеності. У висновках узагальнено основні результати дослідження, зазначено його обмеження та запропоновано напрями для подальшого вивчення впливу кризи на поведінку споживачів, включаючи аналіз довгострокових змін у їхніх перевагах та практиках.
Keywords: електронна комерція; суб’єктивна норма; сприйнята корисність; споживча поведінка; COVID-19.
How to Cite: Olearova, M., Bacik, R., Iannaccone, B., & Gavura, S. (2024). Online Shopping Behaviour of Slovaks During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Marketing and Management of Innovations, 15(4), 31–41. https://doi.org/10.21272/mmi.2024.4-03
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