Cabo Verde E-commerce Market

Explore 137.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Cabo Verde. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 423.0 with e-commerce signals. 137.0 verified as active stores.

Verified stores
137.0
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
80 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
16 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
15 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
25 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 58.4% of stores with physical delivery (80 stores) , followed by Custom (18.2%) and Shopify (9.5%) .

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)

80 stores

Custom 18.2%

25 stores

13 stores

7 stores

6 stores

E3Commerce 1.5%

2 stores

Active IT Zone Core 0.7%

1 stores

1 stores

Booqable 0.7%

1 stores

1 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 Cabo Verde
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 80 58.39%
Custom 25 18.25%
Shopify 13 9.49%
PrestaShop 7 5.11%
Wix eCommerce 6 4.38%
E3Commerce 2 1.46%
Active IT Zone Core 1 0.73%
OpenCart 1 0.73%
Booqable 1 0.73%
Magento 1 0.73%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 72.0% share of all Cabo Verde e-commerce stores (270) , with Custom at 6.7% and Shopify at 4.0% (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)

270 stores

25 stores

15 stores

8 stores

49 stores

E3Commerce 0.5%

2 stores

Active IT Zone Core 0.3%

1 stores

2 stores

Booqable 0.3%

1 stores

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Cabo Verde
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 270 72.00%
Custom 25 6.67%
Shopify 15 4.00%
PrestaShop 8 2.13%
Wix eCommerce 49 13.07%
E3Commerce 2 0.53%
Active IT Zone Core 1 0.27%
OpenCart 2 0.53%
Booqable 1 0.27%
Magento 2 0.53%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 21.0% of all stores (25 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (14.3%) and Clothing & Accessories (13.4%) .

Base: 119 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (86.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 21.0%

25 stores

Food & Beverages 14.3%

17 stores

Clothing & Accessories 13.4%

16 stores

Electronics & Technology 11.8%

14 stores

Home & Garden 9.2%

11 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8.4%

10 stores

Toys & Games 5.9%

7 stores

Business & Industrial 3.4%

4 stores

Jewelry & Watches 2.5%

3 stores

Arts & Entertainment 2.5%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cabo Verde store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Cabo Verde e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 25 21.01%
Food & Beverages 17 14.29%
Clothing & Accessories 16 13.45%
Electronics & Technology 14 11.76%
Home & Garden 11 9.24%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 10 8.40%
Toys & Games 7 5.88%
Business & Industrial 4 3.36%
Jewelry & Watches 3 2.52%
Arts & Entertainment 3 2.52%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 43.2% among AI-verified physical stores (16 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (24.3%) and MasterCard (8.1%) .

Base: 20 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (14.6% 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

PayPal 43.2%

16 stores

9 stores

3 stores

2 stores

VISA 5.4%

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cabo Verde payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Cabo Verde e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 16 43.24%
Stripe Connect 9 24.32%
MasterCard 3 8.11%
American Express 2 5.41%
VISA 2 5.41%
Klarna 1 2.70%
BitCoin 1 2.70%
AfterPay 1 2.70%
Apple Pay 1 2.70%
Google Pay 1 2.70%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 18.8% among AI-verified physical stores (15 stores) , followed by Estes (16.3%) and Correios (16.3%) .

Base: 39 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (28.5% 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

UPS 18.8%

15 stores

Estes 16.3%

13 stores

13 stores

USPS 11.3%

9 stores

FedEx 11.3%

9 stores

DHL 10.0%

8 stores

4PX 2.5%

2 stores

MRW 2.5%

2 stores

CTT 2.5%

2 stores

NACEX 2.5%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Cabo Verde shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Cabo Verde e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 15 18.75%
Estes 13 16.25%
Correios 13 16.25%
USPS 9 11.25%
FedEx 9 11.25%
DHL 8 10.00%
4PX 2 2.50%
MRW 2 2.50%
CTT 2 2.50%
NACEX 2 2.50%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 66 new stores were launched in Cabo Verde , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (3 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 4.5%

3 stores launched

2026-03 18.2%

12 stores launched

2026-02 16.7%

11 stores launched

2026-01 21.2%

14 stores launched

2025-12 4.5%

3 stores launched

2025-11 4.5%

3 stores launched

2025-10 10.6%

7 stores launched

2025-09 1.5%

1 stores launched

2025-08 3.0%

2 stores launched

2025-07 7.6%

5 stores launched

2025-06 6.1%

4 stores launched

2025-05 1.5%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Cabo Verde (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Cabo Verde over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 3 4.55%
2026-03 12 18.18%
2026-02 11 16.67%
2026-01 14 21.21%
2025-12 3 4.55%
2025-11 3 4.55%
2025-10 7 10.61%
2025-09 1 1.52%
2025-08 2 3.03%
2025-07 5 7.58%
2025-06 4 6.06%
2025-05 1 1.52%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 136 active stores in Cabo Verde are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (40 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 29.4%

40 active stores

2025 24.3%

33 active stores

2024 6.6%

9 active stores

2023 7.4%

10 active stores

2022 6.6%

9 active stores

2021 3.7%

5 active stores

2020 10.3%

14 active stores

2019 2.9%

4 active stores

2018 3.7%

5 active stores

2017 0.7%

1 active stores

2014 0.7%

1 active stores

2013 0.7%

1 active stores

2012 0.7%

1 active stores

2010 0.7%

1 active stores

2009 0.7%

1 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Cabo Verde by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Cabo Verde by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 40 29.41%
2025 33 24.26%
2024 9 6.62%
2023 10 7.35%
2022 9 6.62%
2021 5 3.68%
2020 14 10.29%
2019 4 2.94%
2018 5 3.68%
2017 1 0.74%
2014 1 0.74%
2013 1 0.74%
2012 1 0.74%
2010 1 0.74%
2009 1 0.74%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 34.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (61 stores) , followed by Instagram (30.1%) and X (8.5%) .

Base: 78 stores with any detectable social profile (56.9% 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

Facebook 34.7%

61 stores

Instagram 30.1%

53 stores

X 8.5%

15 stores

YouTube 8.0%

14 stores

WhatsApp 4.5%

8 stores

Twitter 4.5%

8 stores

LinkedIn 4.0%

7 stores

TikTok 2.8%

5 stores

Pinterest 2.3%

4 stores

Twitch 0.6%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Cabo Verde (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Cabo Verde e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 61 34.66%
Instagram 53 30.11%
X 15 8.52%
YouTube 14 7.95%
WhatsApp 8 4.55%
Twitter 8 4.55%
LinkedIn 7 3.98%
TikTok 5 2.84%
Pinterest 4 2.27%
Twitch 1 0.57%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 137.0 100.00%
Emails 85.0 62.04%
Phones 58.0 42.34%
Ecommerce platform 137.0 100.00%
Couriers 39.0 28.47%
Payment Providers 20.0 14.60%
Categories 120.0 87.59%
Social Media 78.0 56.93%

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 Cabo Verde e-commerce intelligence?

We track 137.0 verified Cabo Verde 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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