Uruguay E-commerce Market

Explore 8.0k verified e-commerce stores in the Uruguay. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 10.8k with e-commerce signals. 8.0k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
8.0k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
3,456 verified stores
Top payment signal
Mercado Pago
899 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
105 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
1,750 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 44.0% of stores with physical delivery (3,456 stores) , followed by Shopify (25.6%) and Custom (20.5%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

3,456 stores

Shopify 25.6%

2,005 stores

Custom 20.5%

1,605 stores

503 stores

121 stores

43 stores

34 stores

VTEX 0.4%

29 stores

Emidica 0.3%

26 stores

25 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Uruguay
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 3456 44.04%
Shopify 2005 25.55%
Custom 1605 20.45%
Wix eCommerce 503 6.41%
PrestaShop 121 1.54%
OpenCart 43 0.55%
Magento 34 0.43%
VTEX 29 0.37%
Emidica 26 0.33%
VirtueMart 25 0.32%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 50.6% share of all Uruguay e-commerce stores (5,287) , with Shopify at 20.2% and Custom at 15.4% (May 2026) .

Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

5,287 stores

Shopify 20.2%

2,107 stores

Custom 15.4%

1,605 stores

1,109 stores

150 stores

57 stores

44 stores

VTEX 0.3%

29 stores

Emidica 0.2%

26 stores

42 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Uruguay
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 5287 50.56%
Shopify 2107 20.15%
Custom 1605 15.35%
Wix eCommerce 1109 10.61%
PrestaShop 150 1.43%
OpenCart 57 0.55%
Magento 44 0.42%
VTEX 29 0.28%
Emidica 26 0.25%
VirtueMart 42 0.40%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 25.1% of all stores (1,750 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (11.2%) and Home & Garden (9.7%) .

Base: 6,978 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 25.1%

1,750 stores

Health & Beauty 11.2%

781 stores

Home & Garden 9.7%

674 stores

Electronics & Technology 8.7%

609 stores

Food & Beverages 8.7%

608 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.6%

323 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.6%

319 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.5%

314 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.4%

310 stores

Arts & Entertainment 4.2%

290 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Uruguay store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Uruguay e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 1750 25.08%
Health & Beauty 781 11.19%
Home & Garden 674 9.66%
Electronics & Technology 609 8.73%
Food & Beverages 608 8.71%
Tools & Hardware 323 4.63%
Furniture & Home Decor 319 4.57%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 314 4.50%
Jewelry & Watches 310 4.44%
Arts & Entertainment 290 4.16%

Payment Providers Distribution

Mercado Pago stores with 55.7% among AI-verified physical stores (899 stores) , followed by VISA (12.2%) and MasterCard (12.1%) .

Base: 1,281 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (16.0% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

899 stores

VISA 12.2%

197 stores

195 stores

127 stores

105 stores

39 stores

Bolt 1.0%

16 stores

9 stores

JCB 0.4%

6 stores

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Uruguay payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Uruguay e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Mercado Pago 899 55.67%
VISA 197 12.20%
MasterCard 195 12.07%
American Express 127 7.86%
PayPal 105 6.50%
Stripe Connect 39 2.41%
Bolt 16 0.99%
Apple Pay 9 0.56%
JCB 6 0.37%
Google Pay 6 0.37%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 32.2% among AI-verified physical stores (105 stores) , followed by TNT (15.6%) and DHL (15.0%) .

Base: 290 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (3.6% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

UPS 32.2%

105 stores

TNT 15.6%

51 stores

DHL 15.0%

49 stores

Correos 11.0%

36 stores

FedEx 10.4%

34 stores

21 stores

USPS 2.8%

9 stores

6 stores

MRW 0.9%

3 stores

JX 0.9%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Uruguay shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Uruguay e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 105 32.21%
TNT 51 15.64%
DHL 49 15.03%
Correos 36 11.04%
FedEx 34 10.43%
Hermes 21 6.44%
USPS 9 2.76%
Speedy 6 1.84%
MRW 3 0.92%
JX 3 0.92%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 2,135 new stores were launched in Uruguay , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (178 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 8.3%

178 stores launched

2026-03 11.0%

235 stores launched

2026-02 8.5%

181 stores launched

2026-01 8.8%

188 stores launched

2025-12 7.8%

167 stores launched

2025-11 9.3%

199 stores launched

2025-10 8.7%

185 stores launched

2025-09 10.4%

222 stores launched

2025-08 8.4%

180 stores launched

2025-07 7.3%

155 stores launched

2025-06 7.4%

157 stores launched

2025-05 4.1%

88 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Uruguay (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Uruguay over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 178 8.34%
2026-03 235 11.01%
2026-02 181 8.48%
2026-01 188 8.81%
2025-12 167 7.82%
2025-11 199 9.32%
2025-10 185 8.67%
2025-09 222 10.40%
2025-08 180 8.43%
2025-07 155 7.26%
2025-06 157 7.35%
2025-05 88 4.12%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 7,992 active stores in Uruguay are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (806 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 10.1%

806 active stores

2025 22.8%

1,821 active stores

2024 12.3%

987 active stores

2023 9.6%

767 active stores

2022 6.7%

535 active stores

2021 7.3%

587 active stores

2020 6.6%

531 active stores

2019 3.8%

305 active stores

2018 5.0%

397 active stores

2017 3.1%

245 active stores

2016 1.5%

120 active stores

2015 1.1%

87 active stores

2014 0.8%

62 active stores

2013 1.4%

113 active stores

2012 1.0%

76 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Uruguay by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Uruguay by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 806 10.09%
2025 1821 22.79%
2024 987 12.35%
2023 767 9.60%
2022 535 6.69%
2021 587 7.34%
2020 531 6.64%
2019 305 3.82%
2018 397 4.97%
2017 245 3.07%
2016 120 1.50%
2015 87 1.09%
2014 62 0.78%
2013 113 1.41%
2012 76 0.95%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 40.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (5,773 stores) , followed by Facebook (29.0%) and WhatsApp (9.5%) .

Base: 6,173 stores with any detectable social profile (77.0% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 40.9%

5,773 stores

Facebook 29.0%

4,102 stores

WhatsApp 9.5%

1,337 stores

TikTok 7.2%

1,017 stores

YouTube 5.0%

703 stores

Twitter 2.9%

405 stores

LinkedIn 2.5%

357 stores

Pinterest 1.9%

262 stores

X 1.1%

159 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Uruguay (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Uruguay e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 5773 40.87%
Facebook 4102 29.04%
WhatsApp 1337 9.46%
TikTok 1017 7.20%
YouTube 703 4.98%
Twitter 405 2.87%
LinkedIn 357 2.53%
Pinterest 262 1.85%
X 159 1.13%
Vimeo 11 0.08%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 8.0k 100.00%
Emails 3.7k 45.78%
Phones 3.2k 39.40%
Ecommerce platform 8.0k 100.00%
Couriers 290.0 3.62%
Payment Providers 1.3k 15.99%
Categories 7.3k 90.71%
Social Media 6.2k 77.05%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Uruguay e-commerce intelligence?

We track 8.0k verified Uruguay e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

How do I access the data?

Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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