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to expect online retailers to offer lower prices and this is
determinant when purchasing from a preferred retailer.
However, a sum of the logistics factors seems to amount
to over 45% importance when purchasing from a pre-
ferred retailer and to over 46% in terms of general expec-
tations. In this picture, return policies don’t seem to have
a direct impact over the purchase decision. However, it
was clarified that customers tend to evaluate the return
policies before completing a purchase. Providing clear
and transparent information on the after-sales seem to
have an impact on the purchase itself.
This would support the fact that promoting logistics ser-
vices can positively constitute a positive marketing ele-
ment. High logistics standards contribute to satisfaction,
while indirectly this impacts on customer retention.
In contrast, a free delivery service has, a direct impact on
Customer Satisfaction. Although not always expected
when purchasing online, this service seems to strongly
impact their overall experience.
Customer Service response time impacts the overall sat-
isfaction. While customers seem to be dissatisfied with a
response time over 24 hours, an immediate reply pro-
vides the best results. Offering a chat service seems to be
an effective way to provide a real time answer and the
highest satisfaction.
Limitations
Unfortunately, not all hypothesis could find a definitive
answer. The main reason behind this is that even reducing
the clustering, the population samples were simply too
small to allow any pattern to show. For example, under-
standing the impact of the personal background revealed
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