Benin E-commerce Market
Explore 660.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Benin. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 1.3k with e-commerce signals. 660.0 verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: June 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 50.0% of stores with physical delivery (329 stores) , followed by Shopify (29.9%) and Custom (16.6%) .
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)
329 stores
197 stores
109 stores
8 stores
5 stores
3 stores
3 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
329 stores
197 stores
109 stores
8 stores
5 stores
3 stores
3 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 329 | 50.00% |
| Shopify | 197 | 29.94% |
| Custom | 109 | 16.57% |
| PrestaShop | 8 | 1.22% |
| YouCan | 5 | 0.76% |
| Wix eCommerce | 3 | 0.46% |
| WooCommerce, Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module | 3 | 0.46% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 2 | 0.30% |
| Botble CMS | 1 | 0.15% |
| Ztorespot E-commerce Platform | 1 | 0.15% |
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All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 70.4% share of all Benin e-commerce stores (850) , with Shopify at 16.8% and Custom at 9.0% (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)
850 stores
203 stores
109 stores
10 stores
5 stores
22 stores
4 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
850 stores
203 stores
109 stores
10 stores
5 stores
22 stores
4 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 850 | 70.42% |
| Shopify | 203 | 16.82% |
| Custom | 109 | 9.03% |
| PrestaShop | 10 | 0.83% |
| YouCan | 5 | 0.41% |
| Wix eCommerce | 22 | 1.82% |
| WooCommerce, Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module | 4 | 0.33% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 2 | 0.17% |
| Botble CMS | 1 | 0.08% |
| Ztorespot E-commerce Platform | 1 | 0.08% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 32.0% of all stores (171 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (18.1%) and Food & Beverages (14.4%) .
Base: 535 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (81.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
171 stores
97 stores
77 stores
63 stores
30 stores
18 stores
15 stores
12 stores
12 stores
11 stores
Visual Distribution
171 stores
97 stores
77 stores
63 stores
30 stores
18 stores
15 stores
12 stores
12 stores
11 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 171 | 31.96% |
| Electronics & Technology | 97 | 18.13% |
| Food & Beverages | 77 | 14.39% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 63 | 11.78% |
| Home & Garden | 30 | 5.61% |
| Books & Media | 18 | 3.36% |
| Tools & Hardware | 15 | 2.80% |
| Business & Industrial | 12 | 2.24% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 12 | 2.24% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 11 | 2.06% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal stores with 24.6% among AI-verified physical stores (30 stores) , followed by MTN Mobile Money (24.6%) and MasterCard (11.5%) .
Base: 70 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (10.6% 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
30 stores
30 stores
14 stores
10 stores
10 stores
9 stores
9 stores
3 stores
2 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
30 stores
30 stores
14 stores
10 stores
10 stores
9 stores
9 stores
3 stores
2 stores
1 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 30 | 24.59% |
| MTN Mobile Money | 30 | 24.59% |
| MasterCard | 14 | 11.48% |
| American Express | 10 | 8.20% |
| Orange Money | 10 | 8.20% |
| VISA | 9 | 7.38% |
| Stripe Connect | 9 | 7.38% |
| BitCoin | 3 | 2.46% |
| Apple Pay | 2 | 1.64% |
| AliPay | 1 | 0.82% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL stores with 36.2% among AI-verified physical stores (25 stores) , followed by UPS (17.4%) and La Poste (14.5%) .
Base: 43 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (6.5% 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
25 stores
12 stores
10 stores
5 stores
4 stores
2 stores
2 stores
2 stores
2 stores
2 stores
Visual Distribution
25 stores
12 stores
10 stores
5 stores
4 stores
2 stores
2 stores
2 stores
2 stores
2 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 25 | 36.23% |
| UPS | 12 | 17.39% |
| La Poste | 10 | 14.49% |
| FedEx | 5 | 7.25% |
| Point Relais | 4 | 5.80% |
| Hermes | 2 | 2.90% |
| Colissimo | 2 | 2.90% |
| Mondial Relay | 2 | 2.90% |
| Chronopost | 2 | 2.90% |
| TNT | 2 | 2.90% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 284 new stores were launched in Benin , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (30 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
30 stores launched
35 stores launched
20 stores launched
27 stores launched
21 stores launched
23 stores launched
28 stores launched
17 stores launched
28 stores launched
28 stores launched
17 stores launched
10 stores launched
Monthly Trend
10.6% of last 12 months
12.3% of last 12 months
7.0% of last 12 months
9.5% of last 12 months
7.4% of last 12 months
8.1% of last 12 months
9.9% of last 12 months
6.0% of last 12 months
9.9% of last 12 months
9.9% of last 12 months
6.0% of last 12 months
3.5% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 30 | 10.56% |
| 2026-03 | 35 | 12.32% |
| 2026-02 | 20 | 7.04% |
| 2026-01 | 27 | 9.51% |
| 2025-12 | 21 | 7.39% |
| 2025-11 | 23 | 8.10% |
| 2025-10 | 28 | 9.86% |
| 2025-09 | 17 | 5.99% |
| 2025-08 | 28 | 9.86% |
| 2025-07 | 28 | 9.86% |
| 2025-06 | 17 | 5.99% |
| 2025-05 | 10 | 3.52% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 654 active stores in Benin are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (113 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
113 active stores
221 active stores
87 active stores
48 active stores
27 active stores
37 active stores
31 active stores
24 active stores
19 active stores
9 active stores
6 active stores
4 active stores
5 active stores
9 active stores
2 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
17.3% of tracked active stores
33.8% of tracked active stores
13.3% of tracked active stores
7.3% of tracked active stores
4.1% of tracked active stores
5.7% of tracked active stores
4.7% of tracked active stores
3.7% of tracked active stores
2.9% of tracked active stores
1.4% of tracked active stores
0.9% of tracked active stores
0.6% of tracked active stores
0.8% of tracked active stores
1.4% of tracked active stores
0.3% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 17.28% |
| 2025 | 221 | 33.79% |
| 2024 | 87 | 13.30% |
| 2023 | 48 | 7.34% |
| 2022 | 27 | 4.13% |
| 2021 | 37 | 5.66% |
| 2020 | 31 | 4.74% |
| 2019 | 24 | 3.67% |
| 2018 | 19 | 2.91% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.38% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0.92% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0.61% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0.76% |
| 2013 | 9 | 1.38% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.31% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Food & Beverages
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Electronics & Technology
Shopify - Home & Garden
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 660.0 | 100.00% |
| Emails | 343.0 | 51.97% |
| Phones | 322.0 | 48.79% |
| Ecommerce platform | 660.0 | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 43.0 | 6.52% |
| Payment Providers | 70.0 | 10.61% |
| Categories | 540.0 | 81.82% |
| Social Media | 298.0 | 45.15% |
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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Market Intelligence
Understand the Benin e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 660.0 verified e-commerce stores in Benin - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Benin e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Benin e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 660.0 verified Benin 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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook stores with 30.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (249 stores) , followed by Instagram (18.8%) and TikTok (13.0%) .
Base: 298 stores with any detectable social profile (45.2% 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
249 stores
152 stores
105 stores
66 stores
60 stores
57 stores
52 stores
39 stores
27 stores
2 stores
Visual Distribution
249 stores
152 stores
105 stores
66 stores
60 stores
57 stores
52 stores
39 stores
27 stores
2 stores