Table 3

Literature review on PIQ

Research streamAuthorLooks atDimensionsDescriptionExampleMethod
Online Service FailureHolloway und Beatty (2003) Website design problemsNavigational problems at siteWeb site failed to functionSet up is confusingMixed
Product poorly presented at sitesatisfactorilyLoading is too slow
Insufficient information provided at siteNo information on order process
Products incorrectly listed at siteProduct placement inappropriate
Forbes et al. (2005) Response to service delivery system/product failureBad informationInformation provided was insufficientConsumer expecting certain capabilities, but the product did not haveQualitative
those capabilities
Tan et al. (2016) Information failureInaccurate InformationInformation provided hindersInformation is unbiasedQualitative
Incomplete InformationConsumers in accomplishing their transactional activitiesMissing company policies
Irrelevant InformationHidden charges
Untimely InformationInformation is not up-to-date
Roy et al. (2022) Website Design ProblemsNavigational problems at the siteFailures of the website systemSystem failureQuantitative
Product poorly presented or misrepresented at the siteConfusing navigation
Insufficient information provided at siteLack of information on order procedure
Products incorrectly listed as in stock
Incorrect information provided at the site
Web site system failure
E-Service QualityLoiacono et al. (2002) Website qualityInformation usefulnessDelivered information helps to conduct taskInformation provided meets customers information needsMixed
Information ease of useDelivered Information is designed prettyWebsite pages are easy to read
Visual appeal 
Parasuraman et al. (2005) E-S-QUALInformation efficiencyRating of websites performance in view of website informationInformation is easy to find, well organizedMixed
PIQCurrent workProduct information qualityVisual product depictionRetailer provides inferior PIQProduct depiction is incomplete (Pictures/Video)Quantitative
Product informationToo long product title
Product detailsBad title readability
Product attributesProduct attributes are inconsistent

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