Quarter of Irish SMEs sell online as Black Friday kicks off

Almost three-quarters of SMEs have a business website now, according to new research

It's one of the busiest online shopping weekends of the year. Pic: Getty

This weekend marks one of the biggest online shopping weekends of the year, with Black Friday today and Cyber Monday on Monday. A quarter of Irish SMEs are now engaging in e-commerce, according to new research.

Although this number might seem low, it is positive considering the EU average is around 18 per cent.

Almost three-quarters of SMEs have a business website now, the survey carried out on behalf of Virgin Media Ireland ...