Majority of businesses still don’t sell online, report finds Despite estimates that 76% of small firms now own a website, most of these sites are not transactional or rely on third party sites Written by Megan Dunsby Published on 12 May 2016 Our experts We are a team of writers, experimenters and researchers providing you with the best advice with zero bias or partiality. Written and reviewed by: Megan Dunsby Direct to your inbox Sign up to the Startups Weekly Newsletter Stay informed on the top business stories with Startups.co.uk’s weekly email newsletter SUBSCRIBE 69% of UK small businesses still don’t sell online and are ignoring growing demand for e-commerce, the government’s Small Business Survey 2015 has reported.While some 76% of small and medium-sized businesses in the UK now own a website and 83% report to being ‘digitally engaged’ – owning a website, using a third party website such as Amazon or eBay, and having a social media profile – the majority of small firms are failing to capitalise on a potential revenue stream by making their site transactional.Just 15% of small and medium enterprises have a website where goods and orders can be ordered directly, while 31% engage in “some form of e-commerce” – be it selling on a third party site, selling goods on social media, or enabling bookings to be made on their site.Medium-sized businesses were found to be far more likely have adopted e-commerce (40%), while micro-businesses were least likely to have an e-commerce strategy in place (30%). Share this post facebook twitter linkedin Written by: Megan Dunsby