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Table 6 Extended Model of Internet Commerce Adoption (eMICA).

From: Challenges of digitization in the social economy in times of pandemic: the evolution of online presence and e-commerce in agri-food cooperatives

 

Oil 2018

Oil 2022

Phi coefficient

Fruit 2018

Fruit 2022

Phi coefficient

Wine 2018

Wine 2022

Phi coefficient

Total 2018

Total 2022

Phi coefficient

Phase 1: Promotion (Information)

            

Level 1: Basic Information

93.5%

97.9%

 

96.2%

100.0%

 

97.1%

100.0%

 

95.3%

99.0%

 

Contact details

95.7%

97.9%

 

96.2%

100.0%

 

97.1%

100.0%

 

96.2%

99.0%

 

Date and Time of update

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

Information on the location of the cooperative

93.5%

97.9%

 

96.2%

100.0%

 

97.1%

100.0%

 

95.3%

99.0%

 

Information on the activities carried out

89.1%

91.7%

 

92.3%

95.7%

 

85.3%

93.9%

 

88.7%

93.3%

 

Level 2: Information rich

84.8%

87.5%

 

92.3%

95.7%

 

91.2%

100.0%

 − 0.213Φ

88.7%

93.3%

 

E-mail and/or Contact form

100.0%

100.0%

 

92.3%

100.0%

 

94.1%

100.0%

 

96.2%

100.0%

 − 0.138*

Product information (quality and variety)

100.0%

100.0%

 

96.2%

100.0%

 

88.2%

93.9%

 

95.3%

98.1%

 

Events or fairs

47.8%

45.8%

 

23.1%

26.1%

 

64.7%

66.7%

 

47.2%

48.1%

 

Website available in more than one language

78.3%

77.1%

 

84.6%

87.0%

 

73.5%

87.9%

 

78.3%

82.7%

 

Quality certifications

73.9%

72.9%

 

73.1%

82.6%

 

70.6%

75.8%

 

72.6%

76.0%

 

News dissemination

52.2%

58.3%

 

38.5%

43.5%

 

64.7%

69.7%

 

52.8%

58.7%

 

Promotions and incentives via the Internet

19.6%

20.8%

 

11.5%

13.0%

 

14.7%

15.2%

 

16.0%

17.3%

 

Phase 2: Provision (Dynamic information)

            

Level 1: Low level of interactivity

17.4%

22.9%

 

26.9%

26.1%

 

32.4%

39.4%

 

24.5%

28.8%

 

Prices and basic product information

97.8%

97.9%

 

96.2%

100.0%

 

88.2%

93.9%

 

94.3%

97.1%

 

Links to further product information

17.4%

16.7%

 

15.4%

13.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

11.3%

10.6%

 

Possible recipes and cooking tips

17.4%

18.8%

 

7.7%

8.7%

 

29.4%

30.3%

 

18.9%

20.2%

 

Information on visits

10.9%

10.4%

 

7.7%

8.7%

 

44.1%

54.5%

 

20.8%

24.0%

 

Training

19.6%

18.8%

 

61.5%

65.2%

 

29.4%

27.3%

 

33.0%

31.7%

 

On-line product surveys

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

3.0%

 

0.0%

1.0%

 

Promotions

19.6%

22.9%

 

11.5%

13.0%

 

14.7%

15.2%

 

16.0%

18.3%

 

Share page

6.5%

10.4%

 

3.8%

4.3%

 

2.9%

3.0%

 

4.7%

6.7%

 

Download the cooperative's annual report

4.3%

4.2%

 

7.7%

8.7%

 

2.9%

3.0%

 

4.7%

4.8%

 

Level 2: Medium level of interactivity

10.9%

18.8%

 

23.1%

26.1%

 

26.5%

36.4%

 

18.9%

26.0%

 

Site map

32.6%

81.3%

 − 0.492***

19.2%

69.6%

 − 0.508***

35.3%

81.8%

 − 0.472***

30.2%

78.8%

 − 0.488***

Web cam

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

Download brochures and/or photos

39.1%

35.4%

 

69.2%

78.3%

 

76.5%

72.7%

 

58.5%

56.7%

 

Sending news by email

17.4%

16.7%

 

15.4%

17.4%

 

32.4%

36.4%

 

21.7%

23.1%

 

Privacy policy or legal notice

65.2%

91.7%

 − 0.323**

57.7%

78.3%

 

58.8%

75.8%

 

61.3%

83.7%

 − 0.250***

FAQs

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

Search by words

39.1%

47.9%

 

38.5%

47.8%

 

26.5%

30.3%

 

34.9%

42.3%

 

Online product catalogue

30.4%

41.7%

 

42.3%

43.5%

 

70.6%

81.8%

 

46.2%

54.8%

 

Level 3: High level of interactivity

4.3%

16.7%

 − 0.200Φ

23.1%

26.1%

 

11.8%

33.3%

 − 0.259*

11.3%

24.0%

 − 0.167*

Exclusive web area for consultation by Clients / Partners

60.9%

64.6%

 

65.4%

73.9%

 

38.2%

57.6%

 

54.7%

64.4%

 

Multimedia applications

73.9%

68.8%

 

88.5%

95.7%

 

76.5%

75.8%

 

78.3%

76.9%

 

Blogs, forums and/or chats

2.2%

14.6%

 − 0.222*

3.8%

13.0%

 

0.0%

9.1%

 − 0.220Φ

1.9%

12.5%

 − 0.206**

Email newsletters (newsletter)

13.0%

16.7%

 

19.2%

21.7%

 

23.5%

36.4%

 

17.9%

24.0%

 

Access to the cooperative's social media profiles

63.0%

70.8%

 

46.2%

56.5%

 

61.8%

84.8%

 − 0.260*

58.5%

72.1%

 − 0.143*

Ability to collect comments online

10.9%

43.8%

 − 0.367***

7.7%

43.5%

 − 0.415**

11.8%

66.7%

 − 0.563***

10.4%

51.0%

 − 0.441***

Option for customers to vote on quality

15.2%

14.6%

 

3.8%

4.3%

 

8.8%

9.1%

 

10.4%

10.6%

 

Assessment of satisfaction with the products on offer

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

3.0%

 

0.0%

1.0%

 

Virtual Tour of the cooperative and its entire process

0.0%

0.0%

 

0.0%

0.0%

 

5.9%

3.0%

 

1.9%

1.0%

 

Mobile web version

58.7%

95.8%

 − 0.446***

50.0%

91.3%

 − 0.447**

67.6%

100.0%

 − 0.437***

59.4%

96.2%

 − 0.440***

Mobile app download

0.0%

0.0%

 

3.8%

4.3%

 

2.9%

0.0%

 

1.9%

1.0%

 

Phase 3: Process (Functional Maturity)

4.3%

10.4%

 

3.8%

4.3%

 

8.8%

24.2%

 − 0.208Φ

5.7%

13.5%

 − 0.133Φ

Complete purchasing process

32.6%

72.9%

 − 0.404***

7.7%

13.0%

 

23.5%

48.5%

 − 0.260*

23.6%

51.9%

 − 0.292***

Secure online transaction

32.6%

72.9%

 − 0.404***

7.7%

13.0%

 

23.5%

48.5%

 − 0.260*

23.6%

51.9%

 − 0.292***

Interaction with the server: database query

41.3%

50.0%

 

7.7%

13.0%

 

17.6%

42.4%

 − 0.271*

25.5%

39.4%

 − 0.149*

  1. Phi coefficient in absolute value. p value:Φp < 0.1; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001