
Technological developments have changed customer shopping behavior from offline to online. One of the causes of this is marked by the growth of e-commerce throughout the world which is experiencing a significant increase. So, what is the main reason for this change in consumer behavior from offline to online? The answer is convenience.
The convenience offered by online shops makes buyers switch shopping to e-commerce, coupled with the current situation where the pandemic is making buyers feel safer. However, apart from the convenience obtained, there are also many factors that cause customers not to use e-commerce, namely risk issues, which are generally related to security in payments, fear of fraud, or quality of goods that does not meet expectations.
It is no longer surprising if you as a seller really hope that customers will give customer reviews and good assessments of your shop. So, what are online customer reviews and ratings and what impact do they have on potential buyers' interest in the marketplace? Online customer reviews are part of Electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM), which is a direct opinion from someone and not an advertisement.
Online customer reviews are one of several factors that determine a person's purchasing decision which shows that considering customer reviews as an indicator of product popularity or the value of a product which will influence the buyer's willingness to buy a product. However, it should be noted that more online customer reviews and ratings do not necessarily mean that the product will definitely be purchased by other customers.
Meanwhile, ratings are part of customer reviews that use the star symbol to express customers' opinions. Ratings can be interpreted as the buyer's assessment of a product's preferences regarding their experience referring to the buyer's psychological and emotional state.
These two things certainly have a big influence on the interest of other customers before the customer decides to buy a product at your shop.


