Benin E-commerce Market
Explore 544.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Benin. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 1.1k with e-commerce signals. 544.0 verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: July 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 50.5% of stores with physical delivery (274 stores) , followed by Shopify (28.7%) and Custom (17.3%) .
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)
274 stores
156 stores
94 stores
7 stores
4 stores
3 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
274 stores
156 stores
94 stores
7 stores
4 stores
3 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 274 | 50.46% |
| Shopify | 156 | 28.73% |
| Custom | 94 | 17.31% |
| PrestaShop | 7 | 1.29% |
| YouCan | 4 | 0.74% |
| Wix eCommerce | 3 | 0.55% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 2 | 0.37% |
| Ztorespot E-commerce Platform | 1 | 0.18% |
| Botble CMS | 1 | 0.18% |
| OpenCart | 1 | 0.18% |
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All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 71.5% share of all Benin e-commerce stores (743) , with Shopify at 15.6% and Custom at 9.0% (June 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)
743 stores
162 stores
94 stores
9 stores
4 stores
21 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
2 stores
Visual Distribution
743 stores
162 stores
94 stores
9 stores
4 stores
21 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
2 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 743 | 71.51% |
| Shopify | 162 | 15.59% |
| Custom | 94 | 9.05% |
| PrestaShop | 9 | 0.87% |
| YouCan | 4 | 0.38% |
| Wix eCommerce | 21 | 2.02% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 2 | 0.19% |
| Ztorespot E-commerce Platform | 1 | 0.10% |
| Botble CMS | 1 | 0.10% |
| OpenCart | 2 | 0.19% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 32.6% of all stores (143 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (15.9%) and Food & Beverages (13.2%) .
Base: 439 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (80.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
143 stores
70 stores
58 stores
54 stores
26 stores
16 stores
15 stores
12 stores
10 stores
10 stores
Visual Distribution
143 stores
70 stores
58 stores
54 stores
26 stores
16 stores
15 stores
12 stores
10 stores
10 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 143 | 32.57% |
| Electronics & Technology | 70 | 15.95% |
| Food & Beverages | 58 | 13.21% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 54 | 12.30% |
| Home & Garden | 26 | 5.92% |
| Books & Media | 16 | 3.64% |
| Tools & Hardware | 15 | 3.42% |
| Business & Industrial | 12 | 2.73% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 10 | 2.28% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 10 | 2.28% |
Payment Providers Distribution
MTN Mobile Money stores with 31.4% among AI-verified physical stores (37 stores) , followed by PayPal (22.0%) and VISA (10.2%) .
Base: 73 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (13.4% 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
37 stores
26 stores
12 stores
10 stores
9 stores
7 stores
7 stores
4 stores
2 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
37 stores
26 stores
12 stores
10 stores
9 stores
7 stores
7 stores
4 stores
2 stores
1 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| MTN Mobile Money | 37 | 31.36% |
| PayPal | 26 | 22.03% |
| VISA | 12 | 10.17% |
| MasterCard | 10 | 8.47% |
| Orange Money | 9 | 7.63% |
| Stripe Connect | 7 | 5.93% |
| American Express | 7 | 5.93% |
| BitCoin | 4 | 3.39% |
| Apple Pay | 2 | 1.69% |
| AliPay | 1 | 0.85% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL stores with 33.3% among AI-verified physical stores (17 stores) , followed by UPS (23.5%) and La Poste (9.8%) .
Base: 32 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (5.9% 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
17 stores
12 stores
5 stores
4 stores
3 stores
3 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
17 stores
12 stores
5 stores
4 stores
3 stores
3 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 17 | 33.33% |
| UPS | 12 | 23.53% |
| La Poste | 5 | 9.80% |
| FedEx | 4 | 7.84% |
| Point Relais | 3 | 5.88% |
| USPS | 3 | 5.88% |
| Chronopost | 2 | 3.92% |
| Hermes | 1 | 1.96% |
| Mondial Relay | 1 | 1.96% |
| TNT | 1 | 1.96% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 222 new stores were launched in Benin , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (17 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
17 stores launched
19 stores launched
28 stores launched
18 stores launched
15 stores launched
16 stores launched
16 stores launched
26 stores launched
12 stores launched
25 stores launched
23 stores launched
7 stores launched
Monthly Trend
7.7% of last 12 months
8.6% of last 12 months
12.6% of last 12 months
8.1% of last 12 months
6.8% of last 12 months
7.2% of last 12 months
7.2% of last 12 months
11.7% of last 12 months
5.4% of last 12 months
11.3% of last 12 months
10.4% of last 12 months
3.2% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 17 | 7.66% |
| 2026-04 | 19 | 8.56% |
| 2026-03 | 28 | 12.61% |
| 2026-02 | 18 | 8.11% |
| 2026-01 | 15 | 6.76% |
| 2025-12 | 16 | 7.21% |
| 2025-11 | 16 | 7.21% |
| 2025-10 | 26 | 11.71% |
| 2025-09 | 12 | 5.41% |
| 2025-08 | 25 | 11.26% |
| 2025-07 | 23 | 10.36% |
| 2025-06 | 7 | 3.15% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 539 active stores in Benin are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (99 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
99 active stores
169 active stores
71 active stores
39 active stores
21 active stores
34 active stores
26 active stores
20 active stores
18 active stores
8 active stores
6 active stores
3 active stores
5 active stores
8 active stores
1 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
18.4% of tracked active stores
31.4% of tracked active stores
13.2% of tracked active stores
7.2% of tracked active stores
3.9% of tracked active stores
6.3% of tracked active stores
4.8% of tracked active stores
3.7% of tracked active stores
3.3% of tracked active stores
1.5% of tracked active stores
1.1% of tracked active stores
0.6% of tracked active stores
0.9% of tracked active stores
1.5% of tracked active stores
0.2% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 18.37% |
| 2025 | 169 | 31.35% |
| 2024 | 71 | 13.17% |
| 2023 | 39 | 7.24% |
| 2022 | 21 | 3.90% |
| 2021 | 34 | 6.31% |
| 2020 | 26 | 4.82% |
| 2019 | 20 | 3.71% |
| 2018 | 18 | 3.34% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.48% |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.11% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.56% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0.93% |
| 2013 | 8 | 1.48% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.19% |
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
PrestaShop - Clothing & Accessories
Shopify
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 544.0 | 100.00% |
| Emails | 265.0 | 48.71% |
| Phones | 258.0 | 47.43% |
| Ecommerce platform | 544.0 | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 32.0 | 5.88% |
| Payment Providers | 73.0 | 13.42% |
| Categories | 444.0 | 81.62% |
| Social Media | 258.0 | 47.43% |
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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Understand the Benin e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 544.0 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 544.0 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 30.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (219 stores) , followed by Instagram (19.7%) and TikTok (13.1%) .
Base: 258 stores with any detectable social profile (47.4% 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
219 stores
141 stores
94 stores
62 stores
53 stores
50 stores
42 stores
30 stores
24 stores
2 stores
Visual Distribution
219 stores
141 stores
94 stores
62 stores
53 stores
50 stores
42 stores
30 stores
24 stores
2 stores