Dominican Republic E-commerce Market
Explore 3.5k verified e-commerce stores in the Dominican Republic. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 6.6k with e-commerce signals. 3.5k verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: June 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify stores with 53.9% of stores with physical delivery (1,880 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (30.6%) and Custom (8.5%) .
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)
1,880 stores
1,067 stores
298 stores
132 stores
61 stores
22 stores
10 stores
9 stores
6 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution
1,880 stores
1,067 stores
298 stores
132 stores
61 stores
22 stores
10 stores
9 stores
6 stores
6 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 1880 | 53.85% |
| WooCommerce | 1067 | 30.56% |
| Custom | 298 | 8.54% |
| Wix eCommerce | 132 | 3.78% |
| PrestaShop | 61 | 1.75% |
| Magento | 22 | 0.63% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 10 | 0.29% |
| Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module | 9 | 0.26% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 6 | 0.17% |
| Shopify, Shopoe | 6 | 0.17% |
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All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 30.7% share of all Dominican Republic e-commerce stores (1,979) , with WooCommerce at 50.8% and Custom at 4.6% (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)
1,979 stores
3,270 stores
298 stores
693 stores
63 stores
23 stores
18 stores
49 stores
43 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution
1,979 stores
3,270 stores
298 stores
693 stores
63 stores
23 stores
18 stores
49 stores
43 stores
6 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 1979 | 30.72% |
| WooCommerce | 3270 | 50.76% |
| Custom | 298 | 4.63% |
| Wix eCommerce | 693 | 10.76% |
| PrestaShop | 63 | 0.98% |
| Magento | 23 | 0.36% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 18 | 0.28% |
| Stock Manager Advance (SMA) with Shop Module | 49 | 0.76% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 43 | 0.67% |
| Shopify, Shopoe | 6 | 0.09% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 25.2% of all stores (728 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (23.1%) and Electronics & Technology (8.8%) .
Base: 2,889 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (81.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
728 stores
667 stores
253 stores
234 stores
175 stores
123 stores
107 stores
103 stores
97 stores
90 stores
Visual Distribution
728 stores
667 stores
253 stores
234 stores
175 stores
123 stores
107 stores
103 stores
97 stores
90 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 728 | 25.20% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 667 | 23.09% |
| Electronics & Technology | 253 | 8.76% |
| Food & Beverages | 234 | 8.10% |
| Home & Garden | 175 | 6.06% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 123 | 4.26% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 107 | 3.70% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 103 | 3.57% |
| Business & Industrial | 97 | 3.36% |
| Tools & Hardware | 90 | 3.12% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal stores with 37.4% among AI-verified physical stores (149 stores) , followed by MasterCard (19.6%) and American Express (17.3%) .
Base: 267 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.5% 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
149 stores
78 stores
69 stores
29 stores
28 stores
10 stores
7 stores
7 stores
5 stores
4 stores
Visual Distribution
149 stores
78 stores
69 stores
29 stores
28 stores
10 stores
7 stores
7 stores
5 stores
4 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 149 | 37.44% |
| MasterCard | 78 | 19.60% |
| American Express | 69 | 17.34% |
| VISA | 29 | 7.29% |
| Stripe Connect | 28 | 7.04% |
| Apple Pay | 10 | 2.51% |
| Google Pay | 7 | 1.76% |
| Bolt | 7 | 1.76% |
| BitCoin | 5 | 1.26% |
| Affirm | 4 | 1.01% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS stores with 42.9% among AI-verified physical stores (103 stores) , followed by DHL (15.0%) and FedEx (10.0%) .
Base: 180 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (5.1% 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
103 stores
36 stores
24 stores
23 stores
17 stores
14 stores
5 stores
5 stores
3 stores
3 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 103 | 42.92% |
| DHL | 36 | 15.00% |
| FedEx | 24 | 10.00% |
| USPS | 23 | 9.58% |
| Correos | 17 | 7.08% |
| GLS | 14 | 5.83% |
| DPD | 5 | 2.08% |
| Hermes | 5 | 2.08% |
| Royal Mail | 3 | 1.25% |
| ePacket | 3 | 1.25% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 1,254 new stores were launched in Dominican Republic , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (141 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
141 stores launched
156 stores launched
155 stores launched
161 stores launched
100 stores launched
82 stores launched
109 stores launched
79 stores launched
77 stores launched
78 stores launched
78 stores launched
38 stores launched
Monthly Trend
11.2% of last 12 months
12.4% of last 12 months
12.4% of last 12 months
12.8% of last 12 months
8.0% of last 12 months
6.5% of last 12 months
8.7% of last 12 months
6.3% of last 12 months
6.1% of last 12 months
6.2% of last 12 months
6.2% of last 12 months
3.0% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 141 | 11.24% |
| 2026-03 | 156 | 12.44% |
| 2026-02 | 155 | 12.36% |
| 2026-01 | 161 | 12.84% |
| 2025-12 | 100 | 7.97% |
| 2025-11 | 82 | 6.54% |
| 2025-10 | 109 | 8.69% |
| 2025-09 | 79 | 6.30% |
| 2025-08 | 77 | 6.14% |
| 2025-07 | 78 | 6.22% |
| 2025-06 | 78 | 6.22% |
| 2025-05 | 38 | 3.03% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 3,534 active stores in Dominican Republic are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (635 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
635 active stores
866 active stores
423 active stores
267 active stores
183 active stores
182 active stores
202 active stores
136 active stores
122 active stores
80 active stores
60 active stores
47 active stores
44 active stores
49 active stores
40 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
18.0% of tracked active stores
24.5% of tracked active stores
12.0% of tracked active stores
7.6% of tracked active stores
5.2% of tracked active stores
5.1% of tracked active stores
5.7% of tracked active stores
3.8% of tracked active stores
3.5% of tracked active stores
2.3% of tracked active stores
1.7% of tracked active stores
1.3% of tracked active stores
1.2% of tracked active stores
1.4% of tracked active stores
1.1% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 635 | 17.97% |
| 2025 | 866 | 24.50% |
| 2024 | 423 | 11.97% |
| 2023 | 267 | 7.56% |
| 2022 | 183 | 5.18% |
| 2021 | 182 | 5.15% |
| 2020 | 202 | 5.72% |
| 2019 | 136 | 3.85% |
| 2018 | 122 | 3.45% |
| 2017 | 80 | 2.26% |
| 2016 | 60 | 1.70% |
| 2015 | 47 | 1.33% |
| 2014 | 44 | 1.25% |
| 2013 | 49 | 1.39% |
| 2012 | 40 | 1.13% |
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 - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Health & Beauty
Shopify - Clothing & Accessories
Shopify - Clothing & Accessories
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 3.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 1.5k | 40.96% |
| Phones | 1.3k | 36.76% |
| Ecommerce platform | 3.5k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 180.0 | 5.07% |
| Payment Providers | 267.0 | 7.53% |
| Categories | 3.0k | 83.34% |
| Social Media | 2.1k | 57.85% |
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 Dominican Republic e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 3.5k verified e-commerce stores in Dominican Republic - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
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Data Access
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Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Dominican Republic e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 3.5k verified Dominican Republic 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
Instagram stores with 36.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,885 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.4%) and TikTok (8.3%) .
Base: 2,052 stores with any detectable social profile (57.9% 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
1,885 stores
1,424 stores
431 stores
410 stores
308 stores
302 stores
172 stores
132 stores
124 stores
5 stores
Visual Distribution
1,885 stores
1,424 stores
431 stores
410 stores
308 stores
302 stores
172 stores
132 stores
124 stores
5 stores