Malaysia E-commerce Market

Explore 28.7k verified e-commerce stores in the Malaysia. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 51.6k with e-commerce signals. 28.7k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
28.7k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
12,217 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
1,258 stores detected
Top carrier signal
DHL
1,146 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
5,378 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 43.8% of stores with physical delivery (12,217 stores) , followed by Shopify (24.9%) and Custom (17.0%) .

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)

12,217 stores

Shopify 24.9%

6,938 stores

Custom 17.0%

4,755 stores

1,821 stores

830 stores

656 stores

242 stores

179 stores

NEWPAGES Merchant System 0.5%

152 stores

HikaShop 0.5%

127 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 Malaysia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 12217 43.76%
Shopify 6938 24.85%
Custom 4755 17.03%
EasyStore 1821 6.52%
Wix eCommerce 830 2.97%
OpenCart 656 2.35%
PrestaShop 242 0.87%
Magento 179 0.64%
NEWPAGES Merchant System 152 0.54%
HikaShop 127 0.45%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 57.3% share of all Malaysia e-commerce stores (28,151) , with Shopify at 15.3% and Custom at 9.7% (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)

28,151 stores

Shopify 15.3%

7,532 stores

4,755 stores

1,879 stores

3,689 stores

814 stores

285 stores

258 stores

NEWPAGES Merchant System 3.0%

1,494 stores

HikaShop 0.5%

253 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Malaysia
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 28151 57.32%
Shopify 7532 15.34%
Custom 4755 9.68%
EasyStore 1879 3.83%
Wix eCommerce 3689 7.51%
OpenCart 814 1.66%
PrestaShop 285 0.58%
Magento 258 0.53%
NEWPAGES Merchant System 1494 3.04%
HikaShop 253 0.52%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 21.4% of all stores (5,378 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (19.8%) and Food & Beverages (15.0%) .

Base: 25,078 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 21.4%

5,378 stores

Clothing & Accessories 19.8%

4,957 stores

Food & Beverages 15.0%

3,770 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.1%

1,532 stores

Home & Garden 5.3%

1,327 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.1%

1,281 stores

Toys & Games 4.8%

1,193 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.7%

1,174 stores

Business & Industrial 4.1%

1,027 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.5%

879 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 5378 21.45%
Clothing & Accessories 4957 19.77%
Food & Beverages 3770 15.03%
Electronics & Technology 1532 6.11%
Home & Garden 1327 5.29%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1281 5.11%
Toys & Games 1193 4.76%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1174 4.68%
Business & Industrial 1027 4.10%
Furniture & Home Decor 879 3.51%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 22.8% among AI-verified physical stores (1,258 stores) , followed by MasterCard (18.3%) and Stripe Connect (14.2%) .

Base: 3,389 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (11.8% 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 22.8%

1,258 stores

1,006 stores

781 stores

554 stores

402 stores

387 stores

VISA 5.5%

303 stores

Bolt 3.5%

192 stores

149 stores

126 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 1258 22.84%
MasterCard 1006 18.26%
Stripe Connect 781 14.18%
American Express 554 10.06%
GrabPay 402 7.30%
iPay88 387 7.03%
VISA 303 5.50%
Bolt 192 3.49%
ShopeePay 149 2.71%
Apple Pay 126 2.29%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 28.9% among AI-verified physical stores (1,146 stores) , followed by FedEx (12.8%) and UPS (11.1%) .

Base: 3,000 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (10.5% 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 28.9%

1,146 stores

FedEx 12.8%

509 stores

UPS 11.1%

439 stores

363 stores

GDEX 7.4%

295 stores

283 stores

168 stores

163 stores

USPS 3.4%

135 stores

122 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 1146 28.90%
FedEx 509 12.83%
UPS 439 11.07%
Lalamove 363 9.15%
GDEX 295 7.44%
Ninja Van 283 7.14%
Aramex 168 4.24%
Pos Malaysia 163 4.11%
USPS 135 3.40%
Hermes 122 3.08%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 6,790 new stores were launched in Malaysia , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (641 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 9.4%

641 stores launched

2026-03 10.4%

703 stores launched

2026-02 7.3%

497 stores launched

2026-01 10.3%

699 stores launched

2025-12 10.0%

676 stores launched

2025-11 7.9%

536 stores launched

2025-10 7.6%

517 stores launched

2025-09 7.5%

506 stores launched

2025-08 8.7%

591 stores launched

2025-07 10.2%

695 stores launched

2025-06 7.1%

483 stores launched

2025-05 3.6%

246 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Malaysia (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Malaysia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 641 9.44%
2026-03 703 10.35%
2026-02 497 7.32%
2026-01 699 10.29%
2025-12 676 9.96%
2025-11 536 7.89%
2025-10 517 7.61%
2025-09 506 7.45%
2025-08 591 8.70%
2025-07 695 10.24%
2025-06 483 7.11%
2025-05 246 3.62%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 28,241 active stores in Malaysia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2,595 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 9.2%

2,595 active stores

2025 20.3%

5,737 active stores

2024 11.3%

3,185 active stores

2023 7.5%

2,132 active stores

2022 6.4%

1,797 active stores

2021 7.7%

2,180 active stores

2020 7.8%

2,214 active stores

2019 5.1%

1,428 active stores

2018 5.2%

1,470 active stores

2017 4.4%

1,229 active stores

2016 1.9%

523 active stores

2015 1.4%

392 active stores

2014 1.7%

482 active stores

2013 1.9%

541 active stores

2012 1.3%

368 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Malaysia by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Malaysia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 2595 9.19%
2025 5737 20.31%
2024 3185 11.28%
2023 2132 7.55%
2022 1797 6.36%
2021 2180 7.72%
2020 2214 7.84%
2019 1428 5.06%
2018 1470 5.21%
2017 1229 4.35%
2016 523 1.85%
2015 392 1.39%
2014 482 1.71%
2013 541 1.92%
2012 368 1.30%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 31.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (15,616 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.4%) and TikTok (11.3%) .

Base: 18,355 stores with any detectable social profile (64.1% 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

Facebook 31.9%

15,616 stores

Instagram 29.4%

14,378 stores

TikTok 11.3%

5,536 stores

YouTube 9.7%

4,728 stores

WhatsApp 5.6%

2,747 stores

Twitter 4.9%

2,391 stores

Pinterest 2.8%

1,392 stores

LinkedIn 2.4%

1,187 stores

X 1.7%

848 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

121 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Malaysia (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 15616 31.91%
Instagram 14378 29.38%
TikTok 5536 11.31%
YouTube 4728 9.66%
WhatsApp 2747 5.61%
Twitter 2391 4.89%
Pinterest 1392 2.84%
LinkedIn 1187 2.43%
X 848 1.73%
Vimeo 121 0.25%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 28.7k 100.00%
Emails 13.4k 46.83%
Phones 15.3k 53.37%
Ecommerce platform 28.7k 100.00%
Couriers 3.0k 10.47%
Payment Providers 3.4k 11.83%
Categories 25.9k 90.26%
Social Media 18.4k 64.06%

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 Malaysia e-commerce intelligence?

We track 28.7k verified Malaysia 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.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.

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