Cameroon E-commerce Market
Explore 1.3k verified e-commerce stores in the Cameroon. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 3.1k with e-commerce signals. 1.3k verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: July 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 59.5% of stores with physical delivery (752 stores) , followed by Custom (19.5%) 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)
752 stores
246 stores
155 stores
35 stores
28 stores
22 stores
15 stores
5 stores
3 stores
3 stores
Visual Distribution
752 stores
246 stores
155 stores
35 stores
28 stores
22 stores
15 stores
5 stores
3 stores
3 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 752 | 59.49% |
| Custom | 246 | 19.46% |
| Shopify | 155 | 12.26% |
| PrestaShop | 35 | 2.77% |
| YouCan | 28 | 2.22% |
| Wix eCommerce | 22 | 1.74% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 15 | 1.19% |
| Magento | 5 | 0.40% |
| Botble CMS | 3 | 0.24% |
| HikaShop | 3 | 0.24% |
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All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 80.4% share of all Cameroon e-commerce stores (2,481) , with Custom at 8.0% and Shopify at 5.3% (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)
2,481 stores
246 stores
162 stores
38 stores
29 stores
82 stores
16 stores
6 stores
18 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution
2,481 stores
246 stores
162 stores
38 stores
29 stores
82 stores
16 stores
6 stores
18 stores
6 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 2481 | 80.45% |
| Custom | 246 | 7.98% |
| Shopify | 162 | 5.25% |
| PrestaShop | 38 | 1.23% |
| YouCan | 29 | 0.94% |
| Wix eCommerce | 82 | 2.66% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 16 | 0.52% |
| Magento | 6 | 0.19% |
| Botble CMS | 18 | 0.58% |
| HikaShop | 6 | 0.19% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 24.6% of all stores (259 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (18.9%) and Clothing & Accessories (14.3%) .
Base: 1,052 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (82.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
259 stores
199 stores
150 stores
147 stores
61 stores
53 stores
35 stores
30 stores
19 stores
19 stores
Visual Distribution
259 stores
199 stores
150 stores
147 stores
61 stores
53 stores
35 stores
30 stores
19 stores
19 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 259 | 24.62% |
| Electronics & Technology | 199 | 18.92% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 150 | 14.26% |
| Food & Beverages | 147 | 13.97% |
| Home & Garden | 61 | 5.80% |
| Business & Industrial | 53 | 5.04% |
| Tools & Hardware | 35 | 3.33% |
| Toys & Games | 30 | 2.85% |
| Books & Media | 19 | 1.81% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 19 | 1.81% |
Payment Providers Distribution
Orange Money stores with 31.8% among AI-verified physical stores (143 stores) , followed by MTN Mobile Money (26.7%) and PayPal (19.6%) .
Base: 243 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (19.1% 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
143 stores
120 stores
88 stores
30 stores
19 stores
15 stores
11 stores
8 stores
6 stores
4 stores
Visual Distribution
143 stores
120 stores
88 stores
30 stores
19 stores
15 stores
11 stores
8 stores
6 stores
4 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Money | 143 | 31.78% |
| MTN Mobile Money | 120 | 26.67% |
| PayPal | 88 | 19.56% |
| MasterCard | 30 | 6.67% |
| Stripe Connect | 19 | 4.22% |
| American Express | 15 | 3.33% |
| VISA | 11 | 2.44% |
| BitCoin | 8 | 1.78% |
| Apple Pay | 6 | 1.33% |
| Google Pay | 4 | 0.89% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS stores with 36.3% among AI-verified physical stores (53 stores) , followed by DHL (23.3%) and FedEx (10.3%) .
Base: 111 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (8.7% 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
53 stores
34 stores
15 stores
13 stores
10 stores
5 stores
3 stores
3 stores
3 stores
2 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 53 | 36.30% |
| DHL | 34 | 23.29% |
| FedEx | 15 | 10.27% |
| Hermes | 13 | 8.90% |
| USPS | 10 | 6.85% |
| TNT | 5 | 3.42% |
| Chronopost | 3 | 2.05% |
| La Poste | 3 | 2.05% |
| Speedy | 3 | 2.05% |
| Colissimo | 2 | 1.37% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 490 new stores were launched in Cameroon , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (26 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
26 stores launched
34 stores launched
49 stores launched
41 stores launched
49 stores launched
40 stores launched
43 stores launched
33 stores launched
54 stores launched
45 stores launched
62 stores launched
14 stores launched
Monthly Trend
5.3% of last 12 months
6.9% of last 12 months
10.0% of last 12 months
8.4% of last 12 months
10.0% of last 12 months
8.2% of last 12 months
8.8% of last 12 months
6.7% of last 12 months
11.0% of last 12 months
9.2% of last 12 months
12.7% of last 12 months
2.9% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 26 | 5.31% |
| 2026-04 | 34 | 6.94% |
| 2026-03 | 49 | 10.00% |
| 2026-02 | 41 | 8.37% |
| 2026-01 | 49 | 10.00% |
| 2025-12 | 40 | 8.16% |
| 2025-11 | 43 | 8.78% |
| 2025-10 | 33 | 6.73% |
| 2025-09 | 54 | 11.02% |
| 2025-08 | 45 | 9.18% |
| 2025-07 | 62 | 12.65% |
| 2025-06 | 14 | 2.86% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 1,259 active stores in Cameroon are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (200 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
200 active stores
408 active stores
170 active stores
105 active stores
77 active stores
63 active stores
57 active stores
49 active stores
34 active stores
22 active stores
8 active stores
9 active stores
11 active stores
14 active stores
6 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
15.9% of tracked active stores
32.4% of tracked active stores
13.5% of tracked active stores
8.3% of tracked active stores
6.1% of tracked active stores
5.0% of tracked active stores
4.5% of tracked active stores
3.9% of tracked active stores
2.7% of tracked active stores
1.7% of tracked active stores
0.6% of tracked active stores
0.7% of tracked active stores
0.9% of tracked active stores
1.1% of tracked active stores
0.5% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200 | 15.89% |
| 2025 | 408 | 32.41% |
| 2024 | 170 | 13.50% |
| 2023 | 105 | 8.34% |
| 2022 | 77 | 6.12% |
| 2021 | 63 | 5.00% |
| 2020 | 57 | 4.53% |
| 2019 | 49 | 3.89% |
| 2018 | 34 | 2.70% |
| 2017 | 22 | 1.75% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0.64% |
| 2015 | 9 | 0.71% |
| 2014 | 11 | 0.87% |
| 2013 | 14 | 1.11% |
| 2012 | 6 | 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
Shopify
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Custom - Electronics & Technology
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 1.3k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 727.0 | 57.15% |
| Phones | 836.0 | 65.72% |
| Ecommerce platform | 1.3k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 111.0 | 8.73% |
| Payment Providers | 243.0 | 19.10% |
| Categories | 1.1k | 84.04% |
| Social Media | 665.0 | 52.28% |
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 1.3k 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 1.3k 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 31.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (590 stores) , followed by Instagram (19.4%) and Twitter (8.9%) .
Base: 665 stores with any detectable social profile (52.3% 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
590 stores
361 stores
166 stores
152 stores
151 stores
139 stores
115 stores
93 stores
88 stores
8 stores
Visual Distribution
590 stores
361 stores
166 stores
152 stores
151 stores
139 stores
115 stores
93 stores
88 stores
8 stores