Today customers prefer to shop online because of the
plethora of benefits they experience by doing so. Thanks to modern technology,
shopping in brick and mortar stores is not the only option. More and more
people prefer to shop for not only clothes, books and other things but jewelry
as well online. All kinds of jewelry including bridal jewelry and designer
jewelry are available online. The latest trend is to have responsive jewelry
sites tailored to smartphones and tablets. We look at the various benefits of
online jewelry shopping.
·
Comparison-You
can compare different jewelry within one e-store and same kind of jewelry
across multiple stores. This way you get the best choice available. Comparison
is on the basis of appearance, design, quality and price.
· Anytime anywhere access- Thanks to smartphones and tablets having internet facilities you can browse through online jewelry sites from any geographical location at any point of time. This is not possible in Brick and mortar jewelry stores.
· Convenience- If you are going shopping to a conventional jewelry showroom, you have to carry cash or debit/credit card in order to pay for the jewelry purchased. However, in online jewelry shopping you need not physically carry cash. You can pay through Internet banking or avail cash on delivery facility. All this can be done in the comfort of your home or office without travelling to the jewelry stores.
· Price- Online jewelry stores can offer attractive discounts as they do not incur the cost of having a physical store with furniture, air conditioning and salaries of sales and security staff. Also customers save money by not having to travel to the jewelry store. By shopping online, you can avail of the attractive discounts on offer.
· Saving of time- Normally to visit a jewelry shop, you have to leave your home or office, allocate time for the visit, spend time in parking your vehicle and jostle through the crowd. Usually, the retailer will attend to those customers who have arrived before you before addressing your requirement. Shopping online for jewelry helps save considerable time and effort as well. Also the online buying experience is not claustrophobic and is usually pleasant.
· Background check- In online jewelry stores, you can go through the comments and feedback of customers who have previously bought jewelry from the store. This way you can check the quality and customer service of the different e-stores and select the one that is reputed and suites your budget.
· Contact section- Online jewelry stores usually have a customer service section where you can query about the different products available. This way you can find more about the availability of the specific jewelry, shipping, payments, tax, quality, standards and other relevant information.
· Speed – In an online jewelry store, you can browse through the various products much faster than physically visiting a brick and mortar store. Also the online payment process is transparent and faster compared to paying in the showroom.
· Anytime anywhere access- Thanks to smartphones and tablets having internet facilities you can browse through online jewelry sites from any geographical location at any point of time. This is not possible in Brick and mortar jewelry stores.
· Convenience- If you are going shopping to a conventional jewelry showroom, you have to carry cash or debit/credit card in order to pay for the jewelry purchased. However, in online jewelry shopping you need not physically carry cash. You can pay through Internet banking or avail cash on delivery facility. All this can be done in the comfort of your home or office without travelling to the jewelry stores.
· Price- Online jewelry stores can offer attractive discounts as they do not incur the cost of having a physical store with furniture, air conditioning and salaries of sales and security staff. Also customers save money by not having to travel to the jewelry store. By shopping online, you can avail of the attractive discounts on offer.
· Saving of time- Normally to visit a jewelry shop, you have to leave your home or office, allocate time for the visit, spend time in parking your vehicle and jostle through the crowd. Usually, the retailer will attend to those customers who have arrived before you before addressing your requirement. Shopping online for jewelry helps save considerable time and effort as well. Also the online buying experience is not claustrophobic and is usually pleasant.
· Background check- In online jewelry stores, you can go through the comments and feedback of customers who have previously bought jewelry from the store. This way you can check the quality and customer service of the different e-stores and select the one that is reputed and suites your budget.
· Contact section- Online jewelry stores usually have a customer service section where you can query about the different products available. This way you can find more about the availability of the specific jewelry, shipping, payments, tax, quality, standards and other relevant information.
· Speed – In an online jewelry store, you can browse through the various products much faster than physically visiting a brick and mortar store. Also the online payment process is transparent and faster compared to paying in the showroom.
The online jewelry shopping trend has arrived in India in a
big way. Practically, every major jewelry store has an online presence. Also
note that many jewelry stores have done away with physical showrooms and have
only an online presence. State-of-the-art technology is deployed on these sites
to have a superior shopping experience.