You are here: silicon.com > Management > SME Director

SMEs failing to make the Web work

By Sarah Left

Published: 30 July 1999 10:58 BST

The latest report from Durlacher Research indicates that only one per cent of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK are using the Internet to its full advantage, even though 75 per cent have Internet access.

The BT-sponsored survey also revealed that 15.7 per cent of SMEs have signed up with free Internet service providers (ISPs). Durlacher found that SMEs believe ecommerce can give their businesses a competitive advantage but claimed few organisations seem to understand how to translate that into action in their own businesses.

The manufacturing sector topped the ranks of sectors with a Web presence, followed closely by distributors and wholesalers, and then retail.

Add comment

Print story with

Email story

SMEs fail to take advantage of ecommerce

Virus attacks "to cost UK SMEs £2.1bn"

Dot-com stigma fails to turn off UK businesses

SOS: Finding your way through the broadband acronym jungle

The millennium bug: what the public really thinks

In silicon.com

Commentary

Simon Moores Why I'm planning a change of career IT just isn't fun any more…

Martin Atherton Time to green-light sustainable IT But think it through first…

Latest News

Skype touts biz credentials

Execs trapped by 'glass walls'

Are you paying too much to keep the lights on?

Want a new job? No thanks, say techies

CIO Essentials: MS licensing, Tesco CIO and online shopping

Software licensing costs set to fall

Jobs

HRS - Operations Support Lead-00055714

Tracking of due audits reminder when audits due to ensure scheduled and completed Qualifications Skills and Knowledge Requirements Knowledge of ...

Firmware engineer - Yorkshire - Contract

Since 1990 they have supplied over 50,000 Motor Managers integrated with its Low and Medium Voltage IEC Switchgear, to applications in all industry ...

Java Developer - Birmingham, West Midlands, Medium sized firm.

The firm is a medium sized organisation with excellent growth prospects even in these uncertain economic times. An opening exists for an experienced ...

Special Report Focus

CIO50 2008
The silicon.com CIO50 2008 profiles the most influential and innovative tech chiefs in the UK across all industries and organisation size, from the biggest FTSE100 companies to high growth dot-com start ups and the public sector. The list was voted on by the UK CIO community and a panel of experts. Find out more in our latest special report.