Malaysia E-commerce Database

Explore 29.0k verified e-commerce stores in the Malaysia. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 49.4k with e-commerce signals. 29.0k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 42.1% of stores with physical delivery (12,067 stores) , followed by Shopify (24.8%) and Custom (18.6%) .

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)

12,067 stores

Shopify 24.8%

7,098 stores

Custom 18.6%

5,318 stores

1,848 stores

1,061 stores

659 stores

258 stores

193 stores

77 stores

69 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Malaysia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 12067 42.12%
Shopify 7098 24.78%
Custom 5318 18.56%
EasyStore 1848 6.45%
Wix eCommerce 1061 3.70%
OpenCart 659 2.30%
PrestaShop 258 0.90%
Magento 193 0.67%
Boutir 77 0.27%
Squarespace Commerce 69 0.24%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 21.8% of all stores (4,670 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (21.3%) and Food & Beverages (16.1%) .

Base: 21,415 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (73.9% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 21.8%

4,670 stores

Clothing & Accessories 21.3%

4,562 stores

Food & Beverages 16.1%

3,439 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.2%

1,961 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.3%

920 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.2%

896 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.1%

872 stores

Home & Garden 4.0%

854 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.7%

578 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2.6%

565 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 4670 21.81%
Clothing & Accessories 4562 21.30%
Food & Beverages 3439 16.06%
Electronics & Technology 1961 9.16%
Furniture & Home Decor 920 4.30%
Gifts & Special Occasions 896 4.18%
Jewelry & Watches 872 4.07%
Home & Garden 854 3.99%
Vehicles & Parts 578 2.70%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 565 2.64%
Toys & Games 463 2.16%
Business & Industrial 455 2.12%
Arts & Entertainment 411 1.92%
Baby & Toddler 390 1.82%
Tools & Hardware 379 1.77%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 22.5% among AI-verified physical stores (1,447 stores) , followed by MasterCard (18.5%) and Stripe Connect (14.3%) .

Base: 4,063 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (14.0% 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 22.5%

1,447 stores

1,191 stores

920 stores

759 stores

453 stores

377 stores

VISA 5.2%

333 stores

Bolt 3.4%

221 stores

155 stores

153 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 1447 22.51%
MasterCard 1191 18.53%
Stripe Connect 920 14.31%
American Express 759 11.81%
GrabPay 453 7.05%
iPay88 377 5.86%
VISA 333 5.18%
Bolt 221 3.44%
Apple Pay 155 2.41%
ShopeePay 153 2.38%
Google Pay 102 1.59%
AliPay 94 1.46%
eGHL 90 1.40%
JCB 73 1.14%
UnionPay 61 0.95%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 27.4% among AI-verified physical stores (1,336 stores) , followed by FedEx (13.4%) and UPS (10.0%) .

Base: 3,558 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (12.3% 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 27.4%

1,336 stores

FedEx 13.4%

652 stores

UPS 10.0%

488 stores

461 stores

379 stores

GDEX 6.5%

318 stores

237 stores

USPS 4.3%

209 stores

204 stores

148 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 1336 27.36%
FedEx 652 13.35%
UPS 488 9.99%
Lalamove 461 9.44%
Ninja Van 379 7.76%
GDEX 318 6.51%
Aramex 237 4.85%
USPS 209 4.28%
Pos Malaysia 204 4.18%
Speedy 148 3.03%
Hermes 118 2.42%
S.F. Express 116 2.38%
TNT 101 2.07%
Grab Express 59 1.21%
City-Link Express 57 1.17%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 7,248 new stores were launched in Malaysia , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (602 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 8.3%

602 stores launched

2026-01 12.8%

927 stores launched

2025-12 11.4%

828 stores launched

2025-11 8.6%

623 stores launched

2025-10 8.2%

592 stores launched

2025-09 7.6%

548 stores launched

2025-08 8.4%

606 stores launched

2025-07 9.1%

662 stores launched

2025-06 6.1%

444 stores launched

2025-05 7.1%

518 stores launched

2025-04 6.3%

455 stores launched

2025-03 6.1%

443 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Malaysia (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Malaysia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 602 8.31%
2026-01 927 12.79%
2025-12 828 11.42%
2025-11 623 8.60%
2025-10 592 8.17%
2025-09 548 7.56%
2025-08 606 8.36%
2025-07 662 9.13%
2025-06 444 6.13%
2025-05 518 7.15%
2025-04 455 6.28%
2025-03 443 6.11%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 28,527 active stores in Malaysia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,538 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 5.4%

1,538 active stores

2025 22.6%

6,447 active stores

2024 11.4%

3,258 active stores

2023 7.8%

2,214 active stores

2022 6.5%

1,844 active stores

2021 8.3%

2,363 active stores

2020 8.0%

2,291 active stores

2019 5.1%

1,445 active stores

2018 5.1%

1,469 active stores

2017 4.4%

1,249 active stores

2016 1.9%

543 active stores

2015 1.4%

402 active stores

2014 1.7%

495 active stores

2013 2.0%

570 active stores

2012 1.3%

359 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Malaysia by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Malaysia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 1538 5.39%
2025 6447 22.60%
2024 3258 11.42%
2023 2214 7.76%
2022 1844 6.46%
2021 2363 8.28%
2020 2291 8.03%
2019 1445 5.07%
2018 1469 5.15%
2017 1249 4.38%
2016 543 1.90%
2015 402 1.41%
2014 495 1.74%
2013 570 2.00%
2012 359 1.26%
2011 379 1.33%
2010 298 1.04%
2009 269 0.94%
2008 173 0.61%
2007 162 0.57%
2006 110 0.39%
2005 104 0.36%
2004 97 0.34%
2003 70 0.25%
2002 122 0.43%
2001 124 0.43%
2000 69 0.24%
1999 25 0.09%
1998 26 0.09%
1997 7 0.02%
1996 5 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 32.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (15,871 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.5%) and TikTok (10.8%) .

Base: 18,521 stores with any detectable social profile (63.9% 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

Facebook 32.1%

15,871 stores

Instagram 29.5%

14,604 stores

TikTok 10.8%

5,356 stores

YouTube 10.0%

4,926 stores

WhatsApp 5.4%

2,692 stores

Twitter 5.0%

2,487 stores

Pinterest 2.9%

1,415 stores

LinkedIn 2.4%

1,207 stores

X 1.6%

801 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

117 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Malaysia (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 15871 32.08%
Instagram 14604 29.52%
TikTok 5356 10.83%
YouTube 4926 9.96%
WhatsApp 2692 5.44%
Twitter 2487 5.03%
Pinterest 1415 2.86%
LinkedIn 1207 2.44%
X 801 1.62%
Vimeo 117 0.24%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 29.0k 100.00%
Emails 15.0k 51.89%
Phones 7.6k 26.38%
Ecommerce platform 29.0k 100.00%
Couriers 3.6k 12.27%
Payment Providers 4.1k 14.02%
Categories 22.5k 77.71%
Social Media 18.5k 63.89%

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 29.0k verified Malaysia e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

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, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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