According to new research, only 69% of small and medium-sized enterprises in Ireland have an online presence. More surprisingly, it has been found that out of these business who have a website, only 32% sell products or services online. The CEO of IE Domain Registry, David Curtin, has said of Irish businesses: “Few engage in e-commerce and fewer still use business-boosting tools, such as project management and file hosting software.”
J&P Comments
Irish SMEs are missing out on golden opportunities by not selling their products and services through their websites. As the Irish E-commerce market is currently valued at €12.3 billion, businesses with an online presence could be generating a lot more sales if they sold through their website.