Awareness of e-marketplaces remains low among UK businesses - study.INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability Few British companies are interested in participating in online trading communities An online trading community exists to provide its members with a structured method for trading, bartering, or selling goods or services. These communities often have forums and chatrooms designed to facilitate communication between the members. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new study by IDC. The study revealed that less than two thirds of UK companies had heard of the concept of an Internet marketplace See vertical portal and Web hub. , exchange or trading place while 80% had no plans to participate as buyers. However, the larger the business, the greater the awareness seemed to be. Awareness was also found to be higher in certain vertical markets such as banking and finance. Despite the seemingly bleak outlook, 10% of the study's respondents said they planned to participate in an online trading community over the next twelve months. IDC expects the most aggressive growth to be in the transportation, telecomms, media and utilities sectors. ((Comments on this story may be sent to info@m2.com)) |
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