Hong Kong E-commerce Database

Explore 54.6k verified e-commerce stores in the Hong Kong. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 70.8k with e-commerce signals. 54.6k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: March 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 65.6% of stores with physical delivery (35,480 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (12.7%) and Custom (12.5%) .

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)

Shopify 65.6%

35,480 stores

6,846 stores

Custom 12.5%

6,749 stores

2,608 stores

960 stores

498 stores

468 stores

200 stores

165 stores

87 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (February 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Hong Kong
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 35480 65.63%
WooCommerce 6846 12.66%
Custom 6749 12.48%
Wix eCommerce 2608 4.82%
OpenCart 960 1.78%
Boutir 498 0.92%
Magento 468 0.87%
PrestaShop 200 0.37%
Squarespace Commerce 165 0.31%
BigCommerce 87 0.16%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 23.6% of all stores (8,947 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (20.9%) and Electronics & Technology (11.2%) .

Base: 37,938 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (69.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 23.6%

8,947 stores

Health & Beauty 20.9%

7,926 stores

Electronics & Technology 11.2%

4,242 stores

Jewelry & Watches 10.5%

3,972 stores

Food & Beverages 8.7%

3,316 stores

Home & Garden 4.3%

1,615 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.2%

1,200 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.1%

1,187 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.8%

1,076 stores

Toys & Games 2.7%

1,033 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong store categories (February 2026)
Distribution of categories in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 8947 23.58%
Health & Beauty 7926 20.89%
Electronics & Technology 4242 11.18%
Jewelry & Watches 3972 10.47%
Food & Beverages 3316 8.74%
Home & Garden 1615 4.26%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1200 3.16%
Furniture & Home Decor 1187 3.13%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1076 2.84%
Toys & Games 1033 2.72%
Arts & Entertainment 935 2.46%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 849 2.24%
Vehicles & Parts 788 2.08%
Baby & Toddler 450 1.19%
Tools & Hardware 402 1.06%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 25.4% among AI-verified physical stores (6,771 stores) , followed by American Express (15.2%) and MasterCard (11.6%) .

Base: 11,625 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (21.3% 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 25.4%

6,771 stores

4,060 stores

3,083 stores

2,583 stores

2,062 stores

2,042 stores

1,574 stores

VISA 5.1%

1,369 stores

JCB 3.2%

865 stores

842 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong payment providers (February 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 6771 25.42%
American Express 4060 15.24%
MasterCard 3083 11.57%
Apple Pay 2583 9.70%
Google Pay 2062 7.74%
Stripe Connect 2042 7.67%
AliPay 1574 5.91%
VISA 1369 5.14%
JCB 865 3.25%
UnionPay 842 3.16%
Klarna 733 2.75%
Bolt 215 0.81%
Paddle 178 0.67%
Bancontact 146 0.55%
BitCoin 116 0.44%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 21.1% among AI-verified physical stores (3,592 stores) , followed by UPS (17.4%) and FedEx (17.2%) .

Base: 8,596 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (15.8% 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

DHL 21.1%

3,592 stores

UPS 17.4%

2,962 stores

FedEx 17.2%

2,937 stores

2,515 stores

USPS 11.5%

1,967 stores

735 stores

DPD 2.5%

427 stores

TNT 2.0%

348 stores

331 stores

299 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong shipping carriers (February 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 3592 21.05%
UPS 2962 17.36%
FedEx 2937 17.21%
S.F. Express 2515 14.74%
USPS 1967 11.53%
Hong Kong Post 735 4.31%
DPD 427 2.50%
TNT 348 2.04%
Hermes 331 1.94%
Royal Mail 299 1.75%
Yun Express 224 1.31%
4PX 206 1.21%
GLS 188 1.10%
Canada Post 170 1.00%
Australia Post 161 0.94%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 17,016 new stores were launched in Hong Kong , with the highest activity in 2026-01 (1,005 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-01 5.9%

1,005 stores launched

2025-12 12.5%

2,134 stores launched

2025-11 8.8%

1,499 stores launched

2025-10 8.7%

1,483 stores launched

2025-09 9.2%

1,563 stores launched

2025-08 8.8%

1,495 stores launched

2025-07 9.3%

1,578 stores launched

2025-06 8.4%

1,426 stores launched

2025-05 7.8%

1,324 stores launched

2025-04 8.4%

1,425 stores launched

2025-03 7.7%

1,309 stores launched

2025-02 4.6%

775 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Hong Kong (February 2026)
Monthly store launches in Hong Kong over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-01 1005 5.91%
2025-12 2134 12.54%
2025-11 1499 8.81%
2025-10 1483 8.72%
2025-09 1563 9.19%
2025-08 1495 8.79%
2025-07 1578 9.27%
2025-06 1426 8.38%
2025-05 1324 7.78%
2025-04 1425 8.37%
2025-03 1309 7.69%
2025-02 775 4.55%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 53,878 active stores in Hong Kong are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,005 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 1.9%

1,005 active stores

2025 31.1%

16,781 active stores

2024 12.5%

6,743 active stores

2023 7.1%

3,836 active stores

2022 6.8%

3,674 active stores

2021 7.1%

3,835 active stores

2020 6.5%

3,497 active stores

2019 3.8%

2,056 active stores

2018 3.8%

2,024 active stores

2017 2.9%

1,565 active stores

2016 2.0%

1,060 active stores

2015 1.7%

896 active stores

2014 1.9%

1,005 active stores

2013 2.1%

1,126 active stores

2012 1.1%

585 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Hong Kong by original launch year (February 2026)
Active stores in Hong Kong by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1005 1.87%
2025 16781 31.15%
2024 6743 12.52%
2023 3836 7.12%
2022 3674 6.82%
2021 3835 7.12%
2020 3497 6.49%
2019 2056 3.82%
2018 2024 3.76%
2017 1565 2.90%
2016 1060 1.97%
2015 896 1.66%
2014 1005 1.87%
2013 1126 2.09%
2012 585 1.09%
2011 633 1.17%
2010 524 0.97%
2009 435 0.81%
2008 307 0.57%
2007 316 0.59%
2006 273 0.51%
2005 239 0.44%
2004 336 0.62%
2003 242 0.45%
2002 177 0.33%
2001 246 0.46%
2000 183 0.34%
1999 128 0.24%
1998 70 0.13%
1997 49 0.09%
1996 22 0.04%
1995 10 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 30.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (24,574 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.2%) and YouTube (12.9%) .

Base: 29,948 stores with any detectable social profile (54.9% 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

Instagram 30.2%

24,574 stores

Facebook 30.2%

24,545 stores

YouTube 12.9%

10,484 stores

Pinterest 6.4%

5,232 stores

TikTok 5.8%

4,737 stores

Twitter 5.8%

4,688 stores

WhatsApp 3.7%

3,002 stores

X 2.8%

2,257 stores

LinkedIn 1.9%

1,576 stores

Reddit 0.2%

194 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Hong Kong (February 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 24574 30.23%
Facebook 24545 30.19%
YouTube 10484 12.90%
Pinterest 5232 6.44%
TikTok 4737 5.83%
Twitter 4688 5.77%
WhatsApp 3002 3.69%
X 2257 2.78%
LinkedIn 1576 1.94%
Reddit 194 0.24%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 54.6k 100.00%
Emails 25.6k 46.88%
Phones 9.0k 16.52%
Ecommerce platform 54.6k 100.00%
Couriers 8.6k 15.75%
Payment Providers 11.6k 21.30%
Categories 38.9k 71.25%
Social Media 29.9k 54.88%

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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