Factors influencing cart abandonment in the online shopping process

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Abstract

This paper presents a model of why and how cart abandonment occurs in the online shopping process. An online survey of 210 people was conducted via the online shopping website of a communication company in China. The results demonstrate that cart abandonment was directly and positively influenced by organization and research of the products within the cart as well as by comparison with external websites, and was directly and negatively influenced by payment intention. Both perceived cost and perceived risk had an indirect effect on cart abandonment through the mediator of organization and research of products within the cart. Perceived transaction inconvenience did not influence cart abandonment either directly or indirectly. The results imply that cart abandonment is dependent on the shopping processes, and that organization and research of products within the cart is a key variable that impacts cart abandonment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1617-1628
Number of pages12
JournalSocial Behavior and Personality
Volume43
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2015

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

  • Online cart abandonment
  • Online consumer behavior
  • Online shopping
  • Perceived cost
  • Perceived risk
  • Product organization
  • Product research

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