Hong Kong E-commerce Market

Explore 47.5k verified e-commerce stores in the Hong Kong. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 61.9k with e-commerce signals. 47.5k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
47.5k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
26,145 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
3,837 stores detected
Top carrier signal
S.F. Express
1,800 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
8,325 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 56.4% of stores with physical delivery (26,145 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (17.3%) and Custom (15.1%) .

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)

Shopify 56.4%

26,145 stores

8,034 stores

Custom 15.1%

7,014 stores

2,460 stores

1,165 stores

638 stores

374 stores

241 stores

173 stores

Shoplaza, Shoplazza 0.3%

125 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Hong Kong
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 26145 56.38%
WooCommerce 8034 17.33%
Custom 7014 15.13%
Wix eCommerce 2460 5.31%
OpenCart 1165 2.51%
Boutir 638 1.38%
Magento 374 0.81%
Squarespace Commerce 241 0.52%
PrestaShop 173 0.37%
Shoplaza, Shoplazza 125 0.27%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 45.8% share of all Hong Kong e-commerce stores (27,481) , with WooCommerce at 23.3% and Custom at 11.7% (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)

Shopify 45.8%

27,481 stores

13,996 stores

Custom 11.7%

7,014 stores

7,317 stores

1,437 stores

664 stores

467 stores

1,239 stores

209 stores

Shoplaza, Shoplazza 0.2%

128 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Hong Kong
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 27481 45.84%
WooCommerce 13996 23.35%
Custom 7014 11.70%
Wix eCommerce 7317 12.20%
OpenCart 1437 2.40%
Boutir 664 1.11%
Magento 467 0.78%
Squarespace Commerce 1239 2.07%
PrestaShop 209 0.35%
Shoplaza, Shoplazza 128 0.21%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 21.1% of all stores (8,325 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (20.5%) and Food & Beverages (11.0%) .

Base: 39,529 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (83.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 21.1%

8,325 stores

Clothing & Accessories 20.5%

8,100 stores

Food & Beverages 11.0%

4,356 stores

Jewelry & Watches 7.4%

2,932 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.0%

2,762 stores

Toys & Games 6.6%

2,624 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6.3%

2,479 stores

Home & Garden 4.8%

1,904 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.1%

1,629 stores

Arts & Entertainment 2.4%

959 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 8325 21.06%
Clothing & Accessories 8100 20.49%
Food & Beverages 4356 11.02%
Jewelry & Watches 2932 7.42%
Electronics & Technology 2762 6.99%
Toys & Games 2624 6.64%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2479 6.27%
Home & Garden 1904 4.82%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1629 4.12%
Arts & Entertainment 959 2.43%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 24.0% among AI-verified physical stores (3,837 stores) , followed by MasterCard (11.7%) and Apple Pay (10.3%) .

Base: 7,100 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (14.9% 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 24.0%

3,837 stores

1,879 stores

1,653 stores

1,599 stores

1,558 stores

1,479 stores

1,143 stores

VISA 6.7%

1,066 stores

543 stores

JCB 3.0%

476 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 3837 23.95%
MasterCard 1879 11.73%
Apple Pay 1653 10.32%
American Express 1599 9.98%
AliPay 1558 9.73%
Stripe Connect 1479 9.23%
Google Pay 1143 7.14%
VISA 1066 6.66%
UnionPay 543 3.39%
JCB 476 2.97%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

S.F. Express stores with 19.1% among AI-verified physical stores (1,800 stores) , followed by DHL (18.8%) and UPS (16.8%) .

Base: 4,921 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (10.4% 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

1,800 stores

DHL 18.8%

1,778 stores

UPS 16.8%

1,586 stores

FedEx 16.6%

1,572 stores

USPS 8.9%

844 stores

468 stores

371 stores

TNT 2.8%

267 stores

142 stores

DPD 1.4%

132 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
S.F. Express 1800 19.06%
DHL 1778 18.83%
UPS 1586 16.80%
FedEx 1572 16.65%
USPS 844 8.94%
Hong Kong Post 468 4.96%
Hermes 371 3.93%
TNT 267 2.83%
OnTrac 142 1.50%
DPD 132 1.40%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 13,897 new stores were launched in Hong Kong , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (1,398 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 10.1%

1,398 stores launched

2026-04 11.9%

1,656 stores launched

2026-03 15.0%

2,080 stores launched

2026-02 7.1%

989 stores launched

2026-01 8.4%

1,161 stores launched

2025-12 12.5%

1,735 stores launched

2025-11 6.5%

898 stores launched

2025-10 6.0%

828 stores launched

2025-09 6.8%

948 stores launched

2025-08 6.4%

895 stores launched

2025-07 6.9%

957 stores launched

2025-06 2.5%

352 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Hong Kong (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Hong Kong over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 1398 10.06%
2026-04 1656 11.92%
2026-03 2080 14.97%
2026-02 989 7.12%
2026-01 1161 8.35%
2025-12 1735 12.48%
2025-11 898 6.46%
2025-10 828 5.96%
2025-09 948 6.82%
2025-08 895 6.44%
2025-07 957 6.89%
2025-06 352 2.53%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 46,928 active stores in Hong Kong are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (7,398 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 15.8%

7,398 active stores

2025 20.2%

9,474 active stores

2024 11.1%

5,202 active stores

2023 6.8%

3,184 active stores

2022 6.6%

3,107 active stores

2021 7.2%

3,357 active stores

2020 6.5%

3,049 active stores

2019 3.8%

1,770 active stores

2018 3.7%

1,713 active stores

2017 2.8%

1,323 active stores

2016 1.9%

905 active stores

2015 1.6%

750 active stores

2014 1.7%

810 active stores

2013 1.9%

912 active stores

2012 1.1%

517 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Hong Kong by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Hong Kong by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 7398 15.76%
2025 9474 20.19%
2024 5202 11.09%
2023 3184 6.78%
2022 3107 6.62%
2021 3357 7.15%
2020 3049 6.50%
2019 1770 3.77%
2018 1713 3.65%
2017 1323 2.82%
2016 905 1.93%
2015 750 1.60%
2014 810 1.73%
2013 912 1.94%
2012 517 1.10%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 30.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (21,569 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.6%) and YouTube (12.4%) .

Base: 26,585 stores with any detectable social profile (56.0% 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

Instagram 30.8%

21,569 stores

Facebook 30.6%

21,400 stores

YouTube 12.4%

8,708 stores

Pinterest 5.8%

4,081 stores

Twitter 5.2%

3,634 stores

TikTok 5.1%

3,582 stores

WhatsApp 4.5%

3,177 stores

X 3.1%

2,144 stores

LinkedIn 2.2%

1,528 stores

Reddit 0.2%

162 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Hong Kong (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 21569 30.82%
Facebook 21400 30.58%
YouTube 8708 12.44%
Pinterest 4081 5.83%
Twitter 3634 5.19%
TikTok 3582 5.12%
WhatsApp 3177 4.54%
X 2144 3.06%
LinkedIn 1528 2.18%
Reddit 162 0.23%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 47.5k 100.00%
Emails 15.4k 32.47%
Phones 15.2k 32.08%
Ecommerce platform 47.5k 100.00%
Couriers 4.9k 10.36%
Payment Providers 7.1k 14.95%
Categories 40.4k 85.06%
Social Media 26.6k 55.96%

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 Hong Kong e-commerce intelligence?

We track 47.5k verified Hong Kong 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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