Factors affecting customers’ online shopping behavior during Covid-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

Abstract

Online shopping is one of the fastest-growing marketplaces in Bangladesh. But during the Covid 19, when other sectors are stable, only online shopping has gained a greater positive response. Thus, for online shopping, customers’ behavior is influenced by various factors including fare price, product quality, and durability, trust & security, etc. The study aims to identify the factors that influence the customers’ online shopping behavior during the Covid-19 in Bangladesh under the effect of control variables. The results indicate that of the eight dimensions, features and quality, fair price, performance and durability, trust and reliability, security, E-service quality, ease of use, and time are positively and significantly affect customers' online buying behavior during the Covid-19 in Bangladesh. Concerning the influence of these factors on customers, the study finds that features and quality, performance and durability, trust and reliability, e-service quality, ease of use and time factors influence the customers’ online buying behavior during the pandemic in Bangladesh. Online shopping companies must focus on these factors to get a higher response from people in Bangladesh.

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