Cameroon E-commerce Market
Explore 1.5k verified e-commerce stores in the Cameroon. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 3.6k with e-commerce signals. 1.5k verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: June 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 59.2% of stores with physical delivery (864 stores) , followed by Custom (20.0%) and Shopify (12.3%) .
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)
864 stores
292 stores
180 stores
37 stores
31 stores
26 stores
16 stores
6 stores
5 stores
3 stores
Visual Distribution
864 stores
292 stores
180 stores
37 stores
31 stores
26 stores
16 stores
6 stores
5 stores
3 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 864 | 59.18% |
| Custom | 292 | 20.00% |
| Shopify | 180 | 12.33% |
| PrestaShop | 37 | 2.53% |
| YouCan | 31 | 2.12% |
| Wix eCommerce | 26 | 1.78% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 16 | 1.10% |
| Magento | 6 | 0.41% |
| Botble CMS | 5 | 0.34% |
| HikaShop | 3 | 0.21% |
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All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 80.1% share of all Cameroon e-commerce stores (2,818) , with Custom at 8.3% and Shopify at 5.3% (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)
2,818 stores
292 stores
188 stores
40 stores
32 stores
90 stores
17 stores
8 stores
29 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution
2,818 stores
292 stores
188 stores
40 stores
32 stores
90 stores
17 stores
8 stores
29 stores
6 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 2818 | 80.06% |
| Custom | 292 | 8.30% |
| Shopify | 188 | 5.34% |
| PrestaShop | 40 | 1.14% |
| YouCan | 32 | 0.91% |
| Wix eCommerce | 90 | 2.56% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 17 | 0.48% |
| Magento | 8 | 0.23% |
| Botble CMS | 29 | 0.82% |
| HikaShop | 6 | 0.17% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 25.8% of all stores (316 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (19.0%) and Clothing & Accessories (14.0%) .
Base: 1,224 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (82.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
316 stores
232 stores
171 stores
164 stores
66 stores
58 stores
40 stores
34 stores
24 stores
23 stores
Visual Distribution
316 stores
232 stores
171 stores
164 stores
66 stores
58 stores
40 stores
34 stores
24 stores
23 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 316 | 25.82% |
| Electronics & Technology | 232 | 18.95% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 171 | 13.97% |
| Food & Beverages | 164 | 13.40% |
| Home & Garden | 66 | 5.39% |
| Business & Industrial | 58 | 4.74% |
| Tools & Hardware | 40 | 3.27% |
| Toys & Games | 34 | 2.78% |
| Books & Media | 24 | 1.96% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 23 | 1.88% |
Payment Providers Distribution
Orange Money stores with 31.8% among AI-verified physical stores (167 stores) , followed by MTN Mobile Money (25.9%) and PayPal (18.9%) .
Base: 284 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (19.2% 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
167 stores
136 stores
99 stores
30 stores
23 stores
17 stores
15 stores
13 stores
9 stores
4 stores
Visual Distribution
167 stores
136 stores
99 stores
30 stores
23 stores
17 stores
15 stores
13 stores
9 stores
4 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Money | 167 | 31.81% |
| MTN Mobile Money | 136 | 25.90% |
| PayPal | 99 | 18.86% |
| MasterCard | 30 | 5.71% |
| Stripe Connect | 23 | 4.38% |
| American Express | 17 | 3.24% |
| VISA | 15 | 2.86% |
| BitCoin | 13 | 2.48% |
| Apple Pay | 9 | 1.71% |
| Bolt | 4 | 0.76% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS stores with 36.5% among AI-verified physical stores (61 stores) , followed by DHL (24.0%) and FedEx (9.0%) .
Base: 125 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.5% 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
Visual Distribution
61 stores
40 stores
15 stores
13 stores
11 stores
8 stores
5 stores
4 stores
2 stores
2 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 61 | 36.53% |
| DHL | 40 | 23.95% |
| FedEx | 15 | 8.98% |
| Hermes | 13 | 7.78% |
| USPS | 11 | 6.59% |
| TNT | 8 | 4.79% |
| Speedy | 5 | 2.99% |
| La Poste | 4 | 2.40% |
| Colissimo | 2 | 1.20% |
| Point Relais | 2 | 1.20% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 604 new stores were launched in Cameroon , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (36 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
36 stores launched
59 stores launched
56 stores launched
65 stores launched
47 stores launched
48 stores launched
38 stores launched
65 stores launched
48 stores launched
71 stores launched
53 stores launched
18 stores launched
Monthly Trend
6.0% of last 12 months
9.8% of last 12 months
9.3% of last 12 months
10.8% of last 12 months
7.8% of last 12 months
7.9% of last 12 months
6.3% of last 12 months
10.8% of last 12 months
7.9% of last 12 months
11.8% of last 12 months
8.8% of last 12 months
3.0% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 36 | 5.96% |
| 2026-03 | 59 | 9.77% |
| 2026-02 | 56 | 9.27% |
| 2026-01 | 65 | 10.76% |
| 2025-12 | 47 | 7.78% |
| 2025-11 | 48 | 7.95% |
| 2025-10 | 38 | 6.29% |
| 2025-09 | 65 | 10.76% |
| 2025-08 | 48 | 7.95% |
| 2025-07 | 71 | 11.75% |
| 2025-06 | 53 | 8.77% |
| 2025-05 | 18 | 2.98% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 1,464 active stores in Cameroon are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (218 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
218 active stores
508 active stores
191 active stores
122 active stores
89 active stores
76 active stores
67 active stores
59 active stores
36 active stores
22 active stores
9 active stores
8 active stores
12 active stores
15 active stores
7 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
14.9% of tracked active stores
34.7% of tracked active stores
13.0% of tracked active stores
8.3% of tracked active stores
6.1% of tracked active stores
5.2% of tracked active stores
4.6% of tracked active stores
4.0% of tracked active stores
2.5% of tracked active stores
1.5% of tracked active stores
0.6% of tracked active stores
0.5% of tracked active stores
0.8% of tracked active stores
1.0% of tracked active stores
0.5% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 218 | 14.89% |
| 2025 | 508 | 34.70% |
| 2024 | 191 | 13.05% |
| 2023 | 122 | 8.33% |
| 2022 | 89 | 6.08% |
| 2021 | 76 | 5.19% |
| 2020 | 67 | 4.58% |
| 2019 | 59 | 4.03% |
| 2018 | 36 | 2.46% |
| 2017 | 22 | 1.50% |
| 2016 | 9 | 0.61% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0.55% |
| 2014 | 12 | 0.82% |
| 2013 | 15 | 1.02% |
| 2012 | 7 | 0.48% |
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 - Jewelry & Watches
Shopify - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Business & Industrial
Custom
Shopify - Electronics & Technology
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 1.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 887.0 | 60.05% |
| Phones | 974.0 | 65.94% |
| Ecommerce platform | 1.5k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 125.0 | 8.46% |
| Payment Providers | 284.0 | 19.23% |
| Categories | 1.2k | 84.29% |
| Social Media | 757.0 | 51.25% |
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.
Market Intelligence
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Market Intelligence
Understand the Cameroon e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 1.5k verified e-commerce stores in Cameroon - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Cameroon 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 Cameroon e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 1.5k verified Cameroon 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 31.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (668 stores) , followed by Instagram (19.6%) and Twitter (9.0%) .
Base: 757 stores with any detectable social profile (51.3% 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
668 stores
421 stores
192 stores
187 stores
171 stores
170 stores
123 stores
106 stores
99 stores
8 stores
Visual Distribution
668 stores
421 stores
192 stores
187 stores
171 stores
170 stores
123 stores
106 stores
99 stores
8 stores