A positive effect of satisfaction on trust can be expected in the online environment as well, though empirical research in this domain is scarce. A positive effect of customer satisfaction on trust with respect to the service provider has been demonstrated for the book e-tailing industry (Pavlou, 2003).
Relationship between satisfaction and trust are two of key success in relationship marketing. Rafiq (2013) studies that both factors are are similar in that they offer an overall judgement, attitude, or feeling about the other party in the relationship. Other studies also support that customer satisfaction is closely related to relational trust, and is considered an antecedent of trust (Geyskens et al. 1996; Garbarino and Johnson 1999; Selnes 1998)