Scale measurement properties
| Constructs | Items | Standardised coefficients | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | Austria | Moldova | ||
| Experience (pc = 0.854, AVE = 0.676, HTMT = 0.822) | ||||
| Have you made purchases from online stores in the past? | 0.942 | 0.799 | 0.864 | |
| I frequently buy products through online shopping | 0.950 | 0.825 | 0.610 | |
| I frequently buy products from online stores | 0.490 | 0.830 | −0.552 | |
| Perceived reputation (pc = 0.934, AVE = 0.826, HTMT = 0.909) | ||||
| This online store is well known | 0.910 | 0.506 | 0.756 | |
| This online store is known to be concerned about customers | 0.892 | 0.824 | 0.874 | |
| This online store has a reputation for being honest | 0.925 | 0.858 | 0.809 | |
| Perceived website quality (pc = 0.913, AVE = 0.685, HTMT = 0.828) | ||||
| Overall, this website worked very well technically | 0.937 | 0.844 | 0.864 | |
| Visually, this website resembled other sites I think highly of | 0.565 | 0.358 | 0.531 | |
| This website was simple to navigate | 0.944 | 0.849 | 0.882 | |
| On this website, it was easy to find the information I wanted | 0.940 | 0.841 | 0.873 | |
| This website clearly showed how I could contact or communicate with the person in charge | 0.673 | 0.487 | 0.645 | |
| Perceived security (pc = 0.909, AVE = 0.770, HTMT = 0.878) | ||||
| I feel like my privacy is protected at this website | 0.833 | 0.736 | 0.933 | |
| I feel safe in my transactions with this website | 0.916 | 0.888 | 0.922 | |
| The website has adequate security features | 0.882 | 0.533 | 0.913 | |
| Trust in online shopping (pc = 0.947, AVE = 0.748, HTMT = 0.865) | ||||
| The online store keeps promises it has made | 0.907 | 0.713 | 0.837 | |
| I believe the information that this website provides me | 0.895 | 0.794 | 0.831 | |
| I trust the online store keeps consumers’ interests in mind | 0.850 | 0.656 | 0.859 | |
| The online store is trustworthy | 0.899 | 0.794 | 0.833 | |
| The online store has more to lose than to gain by not delivering on its promises | 0.721 | 0.376 | 0.488 | |
| The online store’s behaviour meets my expectations | 0.904 | 0.745 | 0.830 | |
| Risk perception (pc = 0.879, AVE = 0.645, HTMT = 0.803) | ||||
| Entering credit card information over the web is unsafe | 0.790 | 0.866 | 0.654 | |
| I think it is risky to provide one’s credit card information to online stores | 0.793 | 0.893 | 0.791 | |
| I hesitate to enter my credit card information on the web | 0.835 | 0.872 | 0.857 | |
| I would hesitate to enter personal information like my name, address and phone number on the web | 0.794 | 0.638 | 0.842 | |
| Purchase intention (pc = 0.972, AVE = 0.921, HTMT = 0.960) | ||||
| How likely is it that you would return to this online store? | 0.945 | 0.838 | 0.922 | |
| How likely is that you would consider purchasing from this online store in the next three months? | 0.961 | 0.943 | 0.867 | |
| How likely is it that you would consider purchasing from this online store in the next year? | 0.973 | 0.934 | 0.946 | |
| Constructs | Items | Standardised coefficients | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | Austria | Moldova | ||
| Have you made purchases from online stores in the past? | 0.942 | 0.799 | 0.864 | |
| I frequently buy products through online shopping | 0.950 | 0.825 | 0.610 | |
| I frequently buy products from online stores | 0.490 | 0.830 | −0.552 | |
| This online store is well known | 0.910 | 0.506 | 0.756 | |
| This online store is known to be concerned about customers | 0.892 | 0.824 | 0.874 | |
| This online store has a reputation for being honest | 0.925 | 0.858 | 0.809 | |
| Overall, this website worked very well technically | 0.937 | 0.844 | 0.864 | |
| Visually, this website resembled other sites I think highly of | 0.565 | 0.358 | 0.531 | |
| This website was simple to navigate | 0.944 | 0.849 | 0.882 | |
| On this website, it was easy to find the information I wanted | 0.940 | 0.841 | 0.873 | |
| This website clearly showed how I could contact or communicate with the person in charge | 0.673 | 0.487 | 0.645 | |
| I feel like my privacy is protected at this website | 0.833 | 0.736 | 0.933 | |
| I feel safe in my transactions with this website | 0.916 | 0.888 | 0.922 | |
| The website has adequate security features | 0.882 | 0.533 | 0.913 | |
| The online store keeps promises it has made | 0.907 | 0.713 | 0.837 | |
| I believe the information that this website provides me | 0.895 | 0.794 | 0.831 | |
| I trust the online store keeps consumers’ interests in mind | 0.850 | 0.656 | 0.859 | |
| The online store is trustworthy | 0.899 | 0.794 | 0.833 | |
| The online store has more to lose than to gain by not delivering on its promises | 0.721 | 0.376 | 0.488 | |
| The online store’s behaviour meets my expectations | 0.904 | 0.745 | 0.830 | |
| Entering credit card information over the web is unsafe | 0.790 | 0.866 | 0.654 | |
| I think it is risky to provide one’s credit card information to online stores | 0.793 | 0.893 | 0.791 | |
| I hesitate to enter my credit card information on the web | 0.835 | 0.872 | 0.857 | |
| I would hesitate to enter personal information like my name, address and phone number on the web | 0.794 | 0.638 | 0.842 | |
| How likely is it that you would return to this online store? | 0.945 | 0.838 | 0.922 | |
| How likely is that you would consider purchasing from this online store in the next three months? | 0.961 | 0.943 | 0.867 | |
| How likely is it that you would consider purchasing from this online store in the next year? | 0.973 | 0.934 | 0.946 | |
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