Hong Kong E-commerce Market

Explore 51.3k verified e-commerce stores in the Hong Kong. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 66.8k with e-commerce signals. 51.3k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
51.3k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
28,128 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
4,465 stores detected
Top carrier signal
DHL
2,158 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
8,930 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 56.4% of stores with physical delivery (28,128 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (17.7%) and Custom (15.0%) .

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%

28,128 stores

8,819 stores

Custom 15.0%

7,481 stores

2,525 stores

1,236 stores

660 stores

404 stores

261 stores

PPEshop 0.4%

196 stores

187 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Hong Kong
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 28128 56.37%
WooCommerce 8819 17.67%
Custom 7481 14.99%
Wix eCommerce 2525 5.06%
OpenCart 1236 2.48%
Boutir 660 1.32%
Magento 404 0.81%
Squarespace Commerce 261 0.52%
PPEshop 196 0.39%
PrestaShop 187 0.37%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 46.0% share of all Hong Kong e-commerce stores (29,538) , with WooCommerce at 23.7% and Custom at 11.7% (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)

Shopify 46.0%

29,538 stores

15,226 stores

Custom 11.7%

7,481 stores

7,507 stores

1,511 stores

684 stores

504 stores

1,288 stores

PPEshop 0.3%

220 stores

226 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Hong Kong
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 29538 46.02%
WooCommerce 15226 23.72%
Custom 7481 11.66%
Wix eCommerce 7507 11.70%
OpenCart 1511 2.35%
Boutir 684 1.07%
Magento 504 0.79%
Squarespace Commerce 1288 2.01%
PPEshop 220 0.34%
PrestaShop 226 0.35%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 20.9% of all stores (8,930 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (20.6%) and Food & Beverages (11.0%) .

Base: 42,827 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (83.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 20.9%

8,930 stores

Health & Beauty 20.6%

8,806 stores

Food & Beverages 11.0%

4,726 stores

Jewelry & Watches 7.7%

3,316 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.2%

3,066 stores

Toys & Games 6.7%

2,869 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6.2%

2,656 stores

Home & Garden 4.8%

2,062 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.0%

1,719 stores

Arts & Entertainment 2.4%

1,019 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 8930 20.85%
Health & Beauty 8806 20.56%
Food & Beverages 4726 11.04%
Jewelry & Watches 3316 7.74%
Electronics & Technology 3066 7.16%
Toys & Games 2869 6.70%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2656 6.20%
Home & Garden 2062 4.81%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1719 4.01%
Arts & Entertainment 1019 2.38%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 25.9% among AI-verified physical stores (4,465 stores) , followed by MasterCard (11.9%) and American Express (11.4%) .

Base: 7,958 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (15.5% 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

PayPal 25.9%

4,465 stores

2,062 stores

1,961 stores

1,723 stores

1,576 stores

1,466 stores

VISA 6.7%

1,150 stores

1,018 stores

565 stores

JCB 3.1%

539 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 4465 25.87%
MasterCard 2062 11.95%
American Express 1961 11.36%
Stripe Connect 1723 9.98%
Apple Pay 1576 9.13%
AliPay 1466 8.49%
VISA 1150 6.66%
Google Pay 1018 5.90%
UnionPay 565 3.27%
JCB 539 3.12%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 19.6% among AI-verified physical stores (2,158 stores) , followed by UPS (17.5%) and FedEx (17.0%) .

Base: 5,585 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (10.9% 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 19.6%

2,158 stores

UPS 17.5%

1,936 stores

FedEx 17.0%

1,880 stores

1,837 stores

USPS 9.6%

1,062 stores

506 stores

418 stores

TNT 3.0%

334 stores

DPD 1.6%

181 stores

155 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Hong Kong shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 2158 19.56%
UPS 1936 17.54%
FedEx 1880 17.04%
S.F. Express 1837 16.65%
USPS 1062 9.62%
Hong Kong Post 506 4.59%
Hermes 418 3.79%
TNT 334 3.03%
DPD 181 1.64%
OnTrac 155 1.40%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 15,018 new stores were launched in Hong Kong , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (1,398 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 9.3%

1,398 stores launched

2026-03 14.7%

2,215 stores launched

2026-02 8.0%

1,206 stores launched

2026-01 9.6%

1,442 stores launched

2025-12 13.9%

2,095 stores launched

2025-11 7.2%

1,086 stores launched

2025-10 7.1%

1,064 stores launched

2025-09 7.1%

1,062 stores launched

2025-08 6.9%

1,031 stores launched

2025-07 7.3%

1,101 stores launched

2025-06 5.9%

892 stores launched

2025-05 2.8%

426 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Hong Kong (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Hong Kong over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 1398 9.31%
2026-03 2215 14.75%
2026-02 1206 8.03%
2026-01 1442 9.60%
2025-12 2095 13.95%
2025-11 1086 7.23%
2025-10 1064 7.08%
2025-09 1062 7.07%
2025-08 1031 6.87%
2025-07 1101 7.33%
2025-06 892 5.94%
2025-05 426 2.84%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 50,724 active stores in Hong Kong are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (6,328 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 12.5%

6,328 active stores

2025 22.5%

11,406 active stores

2024 11.6%

5,862 active stores

2023 7.0%

3,532 active stores

2022 6.7%

3,421 active stores

2021 7.1%

3,612 active stores

2020 6.6%

3,323 active stores

2019 3.8%

1,906 active stores

2018 3.7%

1,861 active stores

2017 2.9%

1,458 active stores

2016 1.9%

981 active stores

2015 1.6%

816 active stores

2014 1.8%

895 active stores

2013 2.0%

1,004 active stores

2012 1.1%

551 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Hong Kong by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Hong Kong by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 6328 12.48%
2025 11406 22.49%
2024 5862 11.56%
2023 3532 6.96%
2022 3421 6.74%
2021 3612 7.12%
2020 3323 6.55%
2019 1906 3.76%
2018 1861 3.67%
2017 1458 2.87%
2016 981 1.93%
2015 816 1.61%
2014 895 1.76%
2013 1004 1.98%
2012 551 1.09%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 30.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (23,317 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.6%) and YouTube (12.4%) .

Base: 28,816 stores with any detectable social profile (56.1% 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 30.7%

23,317 stores

Facebook 30.6%

23,229 stores

YouTube 12.4%

9,406 stores

Pinterest 5.9%

4,503 stores

Twitter 5.4%

4,075 stores

TikTok 5.1%

3,848 stores

WhatsApp 4.4%

3,368 stores

X 3.1%

2,375 stores

LinkedIn 2.1%

1,625 stores

Telegram 0.2%

174 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Hong Kong (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Hong Kong e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 23317 30.71%
Facebook 23229 30.60%
YouTube 9406 12.39%
Pinterest 4503 5.93%
Twitter 4075 5.37%
TikTok 3848 5.07%
WhatsApp 3368 4.44%
X 2375 3.13%
LinkedIn 1625 2.14%
Telegram 174 0.23%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 51.3k 100.00%
Emails 18.4k 35.75%
Phones 16.9k 33.00%
Ecommerce platform 51.3k 100.00%
Couriers 5.6k 10.88%
Payment Providers 8.0k 15.50%
Categories 43.8k 85.25%
Social Media 28.8k 56.12%

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 51.3k 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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