Malaysia E-commerce Database

Explore 29.3k e-commerce stores in the Malaysia. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 40.6% of stores with physical delivery (11,748 stores) , followed by Shopify (31.0%) and Custom (14.8%) .

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)

11,748 stores

Shopify 31.0%

8,961 stores

Custom 14.8%

4,281 stores

1,461 stores

1,267 stores

618 stores

261 stores

181 stores

79 stores

69 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Malaysia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 11748 40.61%
Shopify 8961 30.98%
Custom 4281 14.80%
EasyStore 1461 5.05%
Wix eCommerce 1267 4.38%
OpenCart 618 2.14%
PrestaShop 261 0.90%
Magento 181 0.63%
Squarespace Commerce 79 0.27%
Boutir 69 0.24%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 54.7% share of all Malaysia e-commerce stores (25,335) , with Shopify at 20.1% and Custom at 9.2% (January 2026) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

25,335 stores

Shopify 20.1%

9,323 stores

4,281 stores

1,503 stores

4,054 stores

834 stores

288 stores

231 stores

360 stores

83 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Malaysia
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 25335 54.73%
Shopify 9323 20.14%
Custom 4281 9.25%
EasyStore 1503 3.25%
Wix eCommerce 4054 8.76%
OpenCart 834 1.80%
PrestaShop 288 0.62%
Magento 231 0.50%
Squarespace Commerce 360 0.78%
Boutir 83 0.18%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 22.1% of all stores (4,563 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (19.9%) and Food & Beverages (15.6%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 22.1%

4,563 stores

Clothing & Accessories 19.9%

4,112 stores

Food & Beverages 15.6%

3,215 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.6%

1,972 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.4%

912 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.2%

871 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.2%

861 stores

Home & Garden 4.1%

845 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.9%

595 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2.9%

595 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 4563 22.10%
Clothing & Accessories 4112 19.92%
Food & Beverages 3215 15.57%
Electronics & Technology 1972 9.55%
Furniture & Home Decor 912 4.42%
Gifts & Special Occasions 871 4.22%
Jewelry & Watches 861 4.17%
Home & Garden 845 4.09%
Vehicles & Parts 595 2.88%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 595 2.88%
Business & Industrial 554 2.68%
Arts & Entertainment 414 2.01%
Toys & Games 403 1.95%
Baby & Toddler 373 1.81%
Pets & Pet Supplies 359 1.74%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 22.7% among AI-verified physical stores (1,418 stores) , followed by MasterCard (19.6%) and Stripe Connect (12.8%) .

Base: 4,060 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (13.9% 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 22.7%

1,418 stores

1,229 stores

800 stores

787 stores

423 stores

382 stores

VISA 5.1%

322 stores

Bolt 2.9%

180 stores

151 stores

121 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 1418 22.65%
MasterCard 1229 19.63%
Stripe Connect 800 12.78%
American Express 787 12.57%
GrabPay 423 6.76%
iPay88 382 6.10%
VISA 322 5.14%
Bolt 180 2.88%
Apple Pay 151 2.41%
ShopeePay 121 1.93%
Paddle 109 1.74%
eGHL 99 1.58%
Google Pay 90 1.44%
AliPay 84 1.34%
UnionPay 65 1.04%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 27.0% among AI-verified physical stores (1,197 stores) , followed by FedEx (12.7%) and Lalamove (9.6%) .

Base: 3,221 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (11.0% 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 27.0%

1,197 stores

FedEx 12.7%

561 stores

426 stores

UPS 9.3%

411 stores

330 stores

GDEX 5.7%

251 stores

240 stores

USPS 4.8%

212 stores

199 stores

135 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Malaysia shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 1197 27.00%
FedEx 561 12.66%
Lalamove 426 9.61%
UPS 411 9.27%
Ninja Van 330 7.44%
GDEX 251 5.66%
Aramex 240 5.41%
USPS 212 4.78%
Pos Malaysia 199 4.49%
Hermes 135 3.05%
Speedy 133 3.00%
S.F. Express 112 2.53%
TNT 108 2.44%
Canada Post 60 1.35%
City-Link Express 58 1.31%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 7,205 new stores were launched in Malaysia , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (823 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 11.4%

823 stores launched

2025-11 9.3%

673 stores launched

2025-10 9.0%

648 stores launched

2025-09 8.2%

590 stores launched

2025-08 9.5%

685 stores launched

2025-07 11.1%

799 stores launched

2025-06 8.5%

612 stores launched

2025-05 9.0%

646 stores launched

2025-04 7.5%

539 stores launched

2025-03 8.2%

590 stores launched

2025-02 6.5%

471 stores launched

2025-01 1.8%

129 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Malaysia (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Malaysia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 823 11.42%
2025-11 673 9.34%
2025-10 648 8.99%
2025-09 590 8.19%
2025-08 685 9.51%
2025-07 799 11.09%
2025-06 612 8.49%
2025-05 646 8.97%
2025-04 539 7.48%
2025-03 590 8.19%
2025-02 471 6.54%
2025-01 129 1.79%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 28,799 active stores in Malaysia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (18 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.1%

18 active stores

2025 25.8%

7,433 active stores

2024 10.9%

3,128 active stores

2023 7.6%

2,177 active stores

2022 6.8%

1,951 active stores

2021 8.7%

2,502 active stores

2020 8.2%

2,372 active stores

2019 5.3%

1,515 active stores

2018 5.6%

1,600 active stores

2017 4.7%

1,352 active stores

2016 2.1%

602 active stores

2015 1.5%

432 active stores

2014 1.9%

540 active stores

2013 2.1%

601 active stores

2012 1.4%

390 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Malaysia by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Malaysia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 18 0.06%
2025 7433 25.81%
2024 3128 10.86%
2023 2177 7.56%
2022 1951 6.77%
2021 2502 8.69%
2020 2372 8.24%
2019 1515 5.26%
2018 1600 5.56%
2017 1352 4.69%
2016 602 2.09%
2015 432 1.50%
2014 540 1.88%
2013 601 2.09%
2012 390 1.35%
2011 376 1.31%
2010 307 1.07%
2009 279 0.97%
2008 195 0.68%
2007 162 0.56%
2006 112 0.39%
2005 109 0.38%
2004 109 0.38%
2003 95 0.33%
2002 144 0.50%
2001 153 0.53%
2000 75 0.26%
1999 29 0.10%
1998 26 0.09%
1997 9 0.03%
1996 6 0.02%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 32.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (15,965 stores) , followed by Instagram (29.6%) and TikTok (10.6%) .

Base: 18,609 stores with any detectable social profile (63.6% 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 32.4%

15,965 stores

Instagram 29.6%

14,579 stores

TikTok 10.6%

5,247 stores

YouTube 10.0%

4,951 stores

WhatsApp 5.5%

2,690 stores

Twitter 5.0%

2,467 stores

Pinterest 2.8%

1,401 stores

LinkedIn 2.4%

1,206 stores

X 1.4%

704 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

115 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Malaysia (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Malaysia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 15965 32.37%
Instagram 14579 29.56%
TikTok 5247 10.64%
YouTube 4951 10.04%
WhatsApp 2690 5.45%
Twitter 2467 5.00%
Pinterest 1401 2.84%
LinkedIn 1206 2.45%
X 704 1.43%
Vimeo 115 0.23%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 29.3k 100.00%
Emails 15.2k 51.83%
Phones 8.5k 28.91%
Ecommerce platform 29.3k 100.00%
Couriers 3.2k 11.01%
Payment Providers 4.1k 13.87%
Categories 21.8k 74.45%
Social Media 18.6k 63.59%

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