E-commerce adoption rate among SMEs to grow to 50% by 2020


KUALA LUMPUR: E-commerce adoption among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is expected to grow to 50% by 2020 from 32% in 2016, driven by the sector’s increasing interest in online business.

SME Corp Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Hafsah Hashim said SMEs were expected to be the main growth driver in the e-commerce industry, moving forward.

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