{"id":23359,"date":"2025-12-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.11onze.cat\/?p=23359"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:36:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:36:04","slug":"eternal-debate-physical-shopping-e-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.11onze.cat\/en\/magazine\/eternal-debate-physical-shopping-e-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"An eternal debate: physical shopping or e-commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For years we have been witnessing a change in shopping habits. While in traditional commerce customers physically visit the shop, look, choose and pay, in e-commerce the essence is exactly the same, but in the digital world. So one defines the other, but what are the differences? The agent M\u00f2nica Cornudella sums them up.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

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The first big difference between one and the other, of course, is the <\/span>space<\/b>: the physical shop or the virtual shop. With e-commerce, you can buy from home, and this is a great advantage. The second difference is also in favour of e-commerce: the <\/span>opening hours<\/b>. While in traditional commerce we have to stick to a set opening hours, in e-commerce we can shop at any time of the day. In addition, <\/span>location <\/b>is a third differentiating factor: while one allows you to buy locally, with the other you can find products from the other side of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

But beware, because the fourth difference is<\/span> the relationship between the buyer and the seller<\/b>, and on this point who benefits the most, today, is traditional commerce, because physical shopping allows you to establish a close relationship, while in e-commerce the whole process has been automated and the interaction is much colder.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, there is still a fifth difference to be taken into account: <\/span>how the buyer ensures the quality of the product<\/b>. In traditional commerce, you can touch and compare the products; and in e-commerce you can at most see a good photo gallery or video. The last difference is in <\/span>payment<\/b>: which is better, paying on the spot or when the product arrives at your home? Just find out in the video below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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