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Marks & Spencer denies it lost thousands of pounds when it mistakenly purchased see-through blouses as part of its staff uniform.
The government needs to smarten up its act if it is to meet its e-commerce targets, according to a Cabinet Office report.
Few suppliers are trading online, either in electronic marketplaces or direct to customers, despite the hype surrounding e-procurement, according to a survey by software company Biomni.
SAP and Commerce One have said that plans to market their e-procurement software separately do not signal the end of their strategic relationship.
UK Power Exchange (UKPX) will offer forward electricity contracts of up to a year and half online in May, months before the start of the New Electricity Trading Arrangements. Twenty electricity generation and supply firms are taking part in the trial run of the online contracting scheme. Spot trading via the Internet will not be available until the market goes live in October.
Clothing manufacturer William Baird has announced plans to sue Marks & Spencer for £53.6 million after the beleaguered retailer dumped the firm as a supplier last year.
British businesses should not underestimate the amount of time and hard work it takes to implement a successful e-procurement system, according to Sir Peter Bonfield, chief executive of BT.