Designing the Online Shopping Experience Model of DigiKala Customers in VUCA ‎Conditions

Today, it is essential for companies to create a memorable and positive experience for customers in the VUCA environment. The purpose of this research is to design a model of the actual online shopping experience of digital goods customers in VUCA conditions. This research is a basic and applied study in terms of its purpose. In terms of the method, this cross-sectional study is qualitative exploratory and descriptive using an inductive approach and the phenomenological method. The statistical population consisted of 10 digital goods customers in Tehran, who bought digital goods during the period of December 2022 to March 2022 and were sampled in a purposeful and judgmental way. The validity of the interview was approved by face validity. To check the validity of the coding process, the method of continuous engagement and participation with research members and triangulation was used. Regarding the reliability of the interviews, the test-retest reliability method was used, which was 73.26%. In this research, 144 compiled meanings and then 53 sub-themes were categorized in line with the final clustering in the four main themes of VUCA including volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. The results showed that frequent changes in prices, exchange rates, and other factors can cause doubts and tension for customers and lead to negative experiences. By implementing price stability, providing complete information, and other ways of working, the online shopping experience of Digikala customers can be improved.