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Abstract
The research focused on Sustainable Development Goal 8, which promotes decent work and economic growth, by studying theories related to determining the profile of online shoppers. The overall objective was to determine the characteristics of the digital consumer profile and the segments to which digital customers of optical stores in Chimbote belong in 2025. The research was applied, with a quantitative approach, a non-experimental design, and a descriptive-correlational level. The population consisted of 1,800 customers from 2024, with a sample of 317 customers. Simple random sampling was used to obtain data through a survey. The results showed the existence of five segments based on the profiles found: exclusive aesthetics, natural aesthetics, whimsical aesthetics, practical naturals, and traditional naturals. This was corroborated by the hypothesis test, where the resulting p-value of 0.018 was less than 0.05, confirming the existence of digital consumer profile characteristics according to the segments to which the digital customer belongs. In conclusion, the data obtained made it possible to determine the main characteristics that define the profiles of digital consumers in the optical sector of Chimbote.
Keywords:
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Framework
3. Materials and Methods
4. Results
4.1. Determining the Characteristics of the Digital Consumer Profile
| Attribute | F | % | |
| Level of education | Completed secondary education | 150 | 47.3 |
| Higher or technical | 167 | 52.7 | |
| Income level | Low Medium | 61 | 19.1 |
| Average | 166 | 52.0 | |
| Employment situation | Employee | 159 | 50.2 |
| Student | 10 | 31.9 | |
| Visit the opticians’ website | Biannual | 57 | 18.0 |
| Annual | 81 | 25.6 | |
| More than a year | 138 | 43.5 | |
| Purchase selection criteria | Be economical | 73 | 23.0 |
| Be modern | 90 | 28.4 | |
| Preliminary information | Social networks | 73 | 23.0 |
| On the internet | 71 | 22.4 | |
| Personal style | Modern and fashionable | 95 | 29.9 |
| Practical and simple | 113 | 35.4 | |
| Importance of self-care | Very important | 128 | 40.1 |
| Important | 109 | 34.2 | |
| Influence of the shopping experience | Neither in agreement nor in disagreement | 90 | 28.4 |
| Somewhat agree | 85 | 26.8 | |
| I completely agree | 115 | 36.3 | |
| Use of lenses | To read | 103 | 32.5 |
| To see from afar | 122 | 38.5 | |
| Purchase value | Price | 122 | 38.5 |
| Quality | 101 | 31.9 | |
| Sensitivity to promotions | Very sensitive | 126 | 39.7 |
| Sensitive | 125 | 39.4 |
4.1.1. Determination of the Hypothesis
4.2. Analysis of the Geographical Characteristics of the Digital Consumer
4.3. Analysis of the Demographic Characteristics of the Digital Consumer
4.4. Analysis of the Psychographic Characteristics of the Digital Consumer
4.5. Analysis of the behavioral characteristics of the digital consumer
4.6. Analysis of Digital Consumer Segments
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
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| Regression model | Logarithm of likelihood -2 | Chi-square | gl | Next. |
| Digital customer segment | 21,449 | 111,931 | 4 | ,018 |
| Attribute | F | % | |
| Geographic location of optical consumers | Chimbote (Center) | 132 | 41.6 |
| Nuevo Chimbote | 134 | 42.3 | |
| Peripheral areas | 51 | 16.1 | |
| Total | 317 | 100.0 | |
| Place to buy from online opticians | Chimbote | 223 | 70.3 |
| Nuevo Chimbote | 94 | 29.7 | |
| Total | 317 | 100.0 |
| Attribute | F | % | |
| Age | Children | 5 | 1.6 |
| Teenagers | 21 | 6.6 | |
| Young adults | 171 | 53.9 | |
| Adults | 86 | 27.1 | |
| Elderly person | 34 | 10.7 | |
| Gender | Female | 196 | 61.8 |
| Male | 121 | 38.2 | |
| Completed secondary education | 150 | 47.3 | |
| Higher or technical | 167 | 52.7 | |
| Income level | Low | 21 | 6.6 |
| Low Medium | 61 | 19.1 | |
| Average | 166 | 52.0 | |
| Medium high | 59 | 18.5 | |
| High | 12 | 3.8 | |
| Employment situation | Employee | 159 | 50.2 |
| Student | 10 | 31.9 | |
| Housewife | 33 | 10.4 | |
| Retired | 12 | 3.8 | |
| Unemployed | 12 | 3.8 |
| Attribute | F | % | |
| Visit the opticians’ website | More than a year | 138 | 43.5 |
| Purchase selection criteria | Be modern | 90 | 28.4 |
| Preliminary information | Social networks | 73 | 23.0 |
| Personal style | Practical and simple | 113 | 35.4 |
| Importance of self-care | Very important | 128 | 40.1 |
| Influence of the shopping experience |
I completely agree | 115 | 36.3 |
| Attribute | F | % | |
| Use of lenses | To read | 103 | 32.5 |
| To see from afar | 122 | 38.5 | |
| Bifocals or progressives | 26 | 8.2 | |
| Resting | 41 | 12.9 | |
| Sun | 25 | 7.9 | |
| Total | 317 | 100.0 | |
| Purchase value | Price | 122 | 38.5 |
| Quality | 101 | 31.9 | |
| Variety of mounts | 23 | 7.3 | |
| Attention | 47 | 14.8 | |
| Delivery time | 24 | 7.6 | |
| Total | 317 | 100.0 | |
| Sensitivity to promotions | Very sensitive | 126 | 39.7 |
| Sensitive | 125 | 39.4 | |
| Moderately sensitive | 42 | 13.2 | |
| Not very sensitive | 12 | 3.8 | |
| Nothing sensitive | 12 | 3.8 | |
| Total | 317 | 100.0 |
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