Building trust with empowered consumers
May 25, 2010 |
Rather than simply trusting experts or putting faith in brands, Internet users expect to do their own research and comparison shopping using many sources.
The Internet and its increasingly social technologies have put more power into the hands of consumers. They can easily conduct their own product research, get advice and read reviews from peers, and broadcast their own complaints if they have a bad experience. According to the
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