International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality in Asia Pasific
Vol 9, No 2 (2026): June 2026

Building Digital Trust in E-Commerce: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Customer Expectations Towards Shopee Purchases in Malaysia

Zi Jian Oh (Kolej Vokasional Batu Lanchang)
Dung Gadi Paul (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Sharma Brahmmanand (Greater Noida)
Ping Chuan Lai (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Dor Wey Lam (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Chia Yin Lee (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Long Zheng Lee (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Dubey Medha (IMS Ghaziabad)
Daisy Mui Hung Kee (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2026

Abstract

Shopee, which was introduced in 2015, is the most popular e-commerce site in Southeast Asia. At the moment, it is among Malaysia's top e-commerce sites. Simple, Happy, and Together are the three defining characteristics of the community that Shopee aims to create by connecting customers and sellers. This study analyzes the factors influencing customer expectations toward Shopee purchases. Four contributing factors towards customer expectations were evaluated, specifically perceived convenience, perceived loyalty, perceived risk, and perceived trust. To analyze how customer experience influenced customer expectations on Shopee purchases, such as delivery speed, product quality, pricing, and customer service. A total of 150 customers from Shopee Malaysia participated in the survey questionnaire for data collection. The findings revealed that perceived trust and perceived convenience significantly and positively influenced customer expectations, while perceived risk indicated a significant negative impact. Meanwhile, perceived loyalty did notsignificantly influence customer expectations towards Shopee purchases. This survey gives Shopee important information and direction about how customers view Shopee, which increases customer happiness.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJTHAP

Publisher

Subject

Humanities

Description

IJTHAP aims to enhance theoretical development in the field of hospitality and tourism. In order to promote those innovations and fresh ideas, the journal alsso accepts conceptual research, book review, as well as essays of experience belongs to hospitality practitioners. The mission of IJTHAP is to ...