SMEs and E Commerce   The Asia Foundation

4.6 E commerce 

portals 

4.6.1   Number of e commerce portals joined  

13.2 % of 152 respondents was a member of an e commerce portal (20 

companies). In a few cases that the respondents ascertained about the name of the 

e commerce portal the company had used. Most of these respondents (55%) had 

joined only one e commerce portal (Figure 1.68).   

Figure 1.68 

E commerce portal membership 

O n e E  C om m erce 

P orta l

5 5 %

T w o  E  C o m m erc e 

T h ree E  C om m erce 

p o rta ls

P orta ls

2 5 %

2 0 %

In most cases, respondent found out about the e commerce portal because the 

provider approached them (Figure 1.69). There were cases that respondents found 

out about the e commerce portal through the net or were recommended by others. 

Figure 1.69 

Discovering e commerce portal 

Provider approach

23

6

Found in internet

Recommended

3

Others

1

0

5

10

15

20

25

No. of respondents

49