Building e-trust and e-retention in online shopping: the role of website design, reliability and perceived ease of use

  • Oussama Saoula
  • , Amjad Shamim*
  • , Norazah Mohd Suki
  • , Munawar Javed Ahmad
  • , Muhammad Farrukh Abid
  • , Ataul Karim Patwary
  • , Amir Zaib Abbasi
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to examine the impact of website design, reliability and perceived ease of use as an engagement motivational factors on customer e-trust and e-retention in online shopping. Design/methodology/approach: By using deductive approach, quantitative methods and purposive sampling technique, this study has collected the data from 295 young online customers to enhance an understanding of website design, reliability and perceived ease of use in an online shopping context. Findings: The findings revealed interesting insights where reliability is the most significant predictor of customer e-trust in online shopping, followed by perceived ease of use and website design. In addition, a significant mediating effect of e-trust is found between customer e-retention, website design, reliability and perceived ease of use. Research limitations/implications: Future research is recommended to predict the antecedents of online engagement motivational factors with value co-creation and co-creation experience in online shopping context. Originality/value: This study offers fresh insights about driving elements and impediments of online customer retention. Customer engagement comprising of website design, reliability and perceived ease of use appear to influence the online customer retention through direct and indirect effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178-201
Number of pages24
JournalSpanish Journal of Marketing - ESIC
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Aug 2023

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Oussama Saoula, Amjad Shamim, Norazah Mohd Suki, Munawar Javed Ahmad, Muhammad Farrukh Abid, Ataul Karim Patwary and Amir Zaib Abbasi.

Keywords

  • Customer engagement
  • E-retention
  • Perceived ease of use
  • Uses and gratification theory
  • Website design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Marketing

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