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SHOPPING
THERAPY

THE WORLD OF SHOPPING

THIS FEATURES:

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
SHOPPING

The New Trend of
Online Shopping

The trend of e-commerce has been
expanding worldwide. The
pandemic has increased the amount
of online shoppers. In Malaysia,
survey shows that Malaysians made
online purchases several times a
month during the pandemic. Could
the rising of e-commerce change
the future for a better?







DEFINITION OF
SHOPPING

Shopping is an activity in which a
customer browses the available goods or
services presented by one or more
retailers with the potential intent to
purchase a suitable selection of them.

Top 3 Most Popular Shopping
Mall in Kuala Lumpur

Where you can shop till you drop

Top 3 facts about
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

won 47 awards

Over 30 million 1.Pavilion Kuala
visitors annually Lumpur

Opened on 20 Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is a shopping centre located in
September 2007 the Bukit Bintang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This shopping centre is a favourite among KL-ites since it
Pavilion, Kuala has big-box retailers and access to both international
Lumpur designer labels and local specialty retailers. It features
almost the same staggering square footage as Mid Valley
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00 Megamall and 1 Utama. The 1.37 million-sqft white
Location: Right next to Grand marble complex is a combination of indoor and outdoor
Millennium Kuala Lumpur, across the shopping venues. Popular every time, this seven-storey
street from JW Marriott and Starhill lifestyle centre has six shopping zones and a row of street
Gallery. boutiques. KL’s hot and humid weather make indoor
Address: 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, shopping centres wildly popular with the locals, so expect
55100 crowds at Pavilion KL especially during the weekend.
Tel: +603 2118 8833

2. Suria KLCC

Suria KLCC is the most iconic premier shopping
centre in Malaysia located in the heart of Kuala
Lumpur. This world-class complex of over 1.17
million square feet, it is one of the heavens to visit
for shopaholics. Built in 1999, it was soon the talk of
the town because it introduced a new level of style to
the city with its wide array of haute couture stores.
Suria KLCC is not your average mall, this mall has
over 320 high-end local and international retailers.
Well-known brands in the world are also available at
the mall. The mall is popular not only for shopping,
but also because it has tourist attractions such as
Aquaria KLCC, Petrosains, an oceanarium and
science discovery centre respectively, targeted at
kids. Everyone can get ready to explore Suria KLCC.

3. Mid Valley Megamall

Mid Valley Megamall is a shopping centre in Mid
Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It comprises a
shopping mall, an office tower block, 30 offices, and
three hotels. A second mall, The Gardens Mall, is
adjacent to the Megamall. The megamall was
awarded the Best Shopping Complex Award 2000
by Tourism Malaysia and Best Retail Development
Award 2001 by FIABCI Malaysia. Mid Valley
Megamall has a 48,300 sqft convention centre, an
18-screen Golden Screen Cinema and a state-of-the-
art bowling centre on the fifth floor. No wonder the
megamall draws large crowd daily.

gTar

The gTar by Incident is a fully digital
guitar that lets us play music quickly
and easily with the help of
flashing,coloured lights and apps from
iPhone.

gTar app
designed to help anybody start playing the
guitar as quickly as possible
three levels of difficulty

Interactive fretboard
lights up in different ways to show you
where to put your fingers.
tracks how well you're doing as you play

FAQs

1.Where does the gTar app get power from?
The gTar has a battery that lasts between 6 to 8 hours
when it is fully charged.
To charge the gTar,you can use the USB charger that is
included or you can plug the gTar into any standard dock
on a computer.

2.What phone will it work with?
Currently gTar is compatible with the iPhone4/4S and the
iPhone 5.

3.How do I get the gTar app?
The gTar app is available for free in the App Store.

4.Will this teach me how to play on a 'normal' guitar?
gTar is designed to be virtually identical to a normal
guitar.
Playing gTar will teach you the basics that you would
need to play on a regular guitar.

ONLINE
SHOPPING

VS

TRADITIONAL
SHOPPING



FACTORS
INFLUENCING

ONLINE
SHOPPING
BEHAVIOR OF
CONSUMERS

FINANCIAL RISK

Financial risk is always the number one
concern of individuals who are shopping
online. Financial risk is defined as the
perception that a certain amount of money
could be lost while purchasing or making a
product work properly from an online
purchase. Certain age groups are more
concerned with their security and privacy
of their bank account information.
Millennials are more likely to be less
concerned than older generations who
behave more skeptical in making online
purchases. Furthermore, the potential to
have your personal financial information
disclosed from a transaction online is a
very real concern. Shoppers are
experiencing perceived risks for the
potential loss they may experience while
shopping online.

CULTURAL
DIFFERENCES

PRODUCT RISK Cultural differences and
biases toward online
The bonus of shopping in a traditional shopping are prevalent with
brick and mortar store is being able to online stores being present
have the product in front of the customer. in many countries around
This gives the opportunity to manage the the world. Each societies
expectations that a customer has when they value system is different,
are purchasing a product. When an but it is the ecommerce
ecommerce business gives accurate company’s responsibility to
descriptions of products and the ability to provide an atmosphere that
zoom in on the product pictures to give the gives confidence to the
client an accurate expectation of the buyer. With 43% of buyers
product. Due to the limited information coming from non-English
that is sometimes presented to consumers speaking countries there are
they lose the inability to evaluate the many different cultural
quality of the product. differences that need to be
accounted for.
Understanding the
relationship that the
consumer has with online
shopping and the Internet
in particular can affect
consumer behavior.
Individual shopping
behaviors are hard to
predict, but providing the
rudimentary needs of a
customer and
communicating properly all
of the products information
can minimize the behavior
of not purchasing products.
By eliminating the obvious
risks and concerns that the
average consumer has on a
social-technical platform it
reduces unnecessary
hindrances that aren’t
personal.

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NEWSLETTER

ONLINE SHOPPING

advantages.

CONVENIECE MORE CONTROL

Convenience is the biggest perk. Many times, when we opt for
Where else can you comfortably conventional shopping, we tend to
shop at midnight while in your spend a lot more than planned and
pajamas? There are no lines to wait end up buying items that aren't
in or cashiers to track down to help exactly what we wanted (but we
you with your purchases, and you can't find anything better in the
can do your shopping in minutes. store). Online, you don't have to let
Online shops give us the the store's inventory dictate what
opportunity to shop 24/7, and also you buy, and you can get exactly
reward us with a ‘no pollution’ what you want and need.
shopping experience. There is no
better place to buy informational
products like e-books, which are
available to you instantly, as soon
as the payment goes through.
Downloadable items purchased
online eliminate the need for any
kind of physical material at all, as
well, which helps the environment!

BETTER PRICES

Cheap deals and better prices
are available online, because
products come to you direct
from the manufacturer or seller
without involving middlemen.
Plus, it's easier to compare
prices and find a better deal.
Many online sites offer discount
coupons and rebates, as well.
Not only are prices better, but
you can save on tax as well,
since online shops are only
required to collect a sales tax if
they have a physical location in
your state. Factor in the saved
expense of gas and parking and
you have saved yourself a lot of
money!

MORE VARIETY

The choices online are amazing.
You can find almost any brand
or item you're looking for. You
can get in on the latest
international trends without
spending money on airfare. You
can shop from retailers in other
parts of the state, country, or
even world instead of being
limited to your own geography.
A far greater selection of colors
and sizes than you will find
locally are at your disposal. Plus,
the stock is much more
plentiful, so you'll always be
able to find your size and color.
Some online shops even accept
orders for out-of-stock items
and ship when they come in.

NO PRESSURE

Oftentimes when we're out
shopping, we end up
buying things that we don't
really need, all because
shopkeepers pressure us or
use their selling skills to
compel us to make these
purchases.

YOU CAN BUY USED OR DISCREET PURCHASES

DAMAGED ITEMS AT ARE EASIER.

LOWER PRICES. Some things are better
done in the privacy of your
The marketplace on the home. Online shops are
Internet gives us access to best for discreet purchases
listings of old or damaged for things like undergament
items at rock bottom sexy lingerie, and so on.
prices. Also, if we want to This enables me to
buy antiques, there's no purchase undergarments
better place to find great and lingerie without
ones. embarrassment or any
paranoia that there are
people watching or judging
me.

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SEND GIFTS EASILY

Sending gifts to relatives and
friends is easy, no matter where
they are. All the packaging and
shipping is done for you.
Oftentimes, they'll even gift
wrap it for you! Now, there is no
need to make distance an
excuse for not sending a gift on
occasions like birthdays,
weddings, anniversaries,
Valentine's Day, Mother's Day,
Father's Day, and so forth.

EASY PRICE COMPARISON

Comparing and researching
products and their prices is so
much easier online. If you're
shopping for appliances, for
example, you can find consumer
reviews and product comparisons
for all the options on the market,
with links to the best prices. We
can research firsthand experience,
ratings, and reviews for most
products and retailers.

NO CROWDS

If you are like me, you hate crowds
when you're shopping. Especially
during holidays, festivals, or on
weekends, they can be such a huge
headache. Also, being crushed in
the crowds of shoppers sometimes
makes us feel rushed or hurried.
You don't have to battle for a
parking place. All of these
problems can be avoided when you
shop online.

ONLINE SHOPPING

Disadvantages

NEGATIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
OF PACKAGING AND GAS.

Having your purchase packed in
several layers of plastic and
cardboard packaging and
delivered right to your front door
is good for you, but not so great
for the environment. Even if you
try to recycle the cardboard,
you're creating unnecessary
waste by shopping online.

SHIPPING PROBLEMS
AND DELAYS.

Even the biggest and best shipping
companies and online retailers
have their bad days, so there's no
way to ensure that you'll get your
hands on your purchase in time
unless you pick it up from a store.
Items get lost, detoured, damaged,
or delivered to the wrong address
more often than you can imagine.

RISK OF FRAUD.

If you're shopping online,
there's a larger risk of fraud:
credit card scams, phishing,
hacking, identity theft,
counterfeit products, bogus
websites, and other scams are
common.

SPENDING TOO
MUCH TIME
ONLINE

LESS CONTACT Especially if your job requires that
WITH THE you look at a computer all day,
you might get burnt out on all that
COMMUNITY screen time. Shopping online can
turn into a marathon of scrolling
If you do all your business online, and clicking down rabbit holes and
you'll never have to leave your before you know it, you've been
home. This might be great for a online for most of the day. The
while but sometimes, you might internet is a nice place to visit, but
want to go outside, breathe some you probably don't want to live
fresh air, get a change of scenery, there.
talk to real people, participate in
your community, and just be a NO SALES
part of the crowd. Sometimes, a ASSISTANCE
computer monitor can't compete
with a real human connection.

In a store, there's usually someone
to help you but online, you're on
your own. If you're confused or
have questions, it's just too bad for
you. You might have to make blind
purchases and mistakes you'll
regret later because there was no
one to talk to.

RETURNS CAN BE
COMPLICATED

Some sellers make the process
breezy, but many make it extra
hard for you to return their
merchandise or get a refund. Many
times, you can't get reimbursed for
any shipping costs. Labeling,
packaging, shipping, tracking, and
filling out all the proper forms is a
hassle you can avoid if you buy in
person (and if you hand-select
your merchandise, you won't need
to return things so often).

YOU DON'T KNOW
EXACTLY WHAT
YOU'RE GETTING

Sizes are often imprecise. You
can't determine texture, fabric, fit,
cut, quality, heft, or durability just
by looking at a photo. Products
that looked great might feel
chintzy, awkward, or cheap when
you hold them in your hands

UNFRIENDLY, SCAMMY,
OR COMPLICATED
WEBSITES

Some sites require that you join their
mailing list and make it impossible to
unsubscribe. Some sell your email
address to others, so your email is full
of ads. Sometimes, sites don't offer
good or accurate descriptions of the
goods, or you just can't figure out how
to purchase or return an item or speak
to customer service.

grammar quiz

Choose the correct answers.

1.Nia _ for hours 2. '_ THE SHOPPING BY
on her e-reader NOON?'
and her eyes ' YES, I THINK SO.'
were red.
a. Had Mum finished
a. read b. Mum did finish
b. reads c. Had Mum been
c. had read
d. had been reading finishing
d. Mum had finished

ANSWERS: 2.HAD MUM FINISHED
1.HAD BEEN READING