Malta E-commerce Market
Explore 2.6k verified e-commerce stores in the Malta. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 4.4k with e-commerce signals. 2.6k verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: July 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify stores with 39.5% of stores with physical delivery (1,025 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (36.6%) and Custom (10.2%) .
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)
1,025 stores
949 stores
266 stores
203 stores
40 stores
32 stores
29 stores
27 stores
15 stores
10 stores
Visual Distribution
1,025 stores
949 stores
266 stores
203 stores
40 stores
32 stores
29 stores
27 stores
15 stores
10 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 1025 | 39.48% |
| WooCommerce | 949 | 36.56% |
| Custom | 266 | 10.25% |
| Wix eCommerce | 203 | 7.82% |
| PrestaShop | 40 | 1.54% |
| Magento | 32 | 1.23% |
| nopCommerce | 29 | 1.12% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 27 | 1.04% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 15 | 0.58% |
| OpenCart | 10 | 0.39% |
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All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 25.6% share of all Malta e-commerce stores (1,106) , with WooCommerce at 48.6% and Custom at 6.2% (June 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)
1,106 stores
2,098 stores
266 stores
596 stores
44 stores
35 stores
34 stores
105 stores
24 stores
12 stores
Visual Distribution
1,106 stores
2,098 stores
266 stores
596 stores
44 stores
35 stores
34 stores
105 stores
24 stores
12 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 1106 | 25.60% |
| WooCommerce | 2098 | 48.56% |
| Custom | 266 | 6.16% |
| Wix eCommerce | 596 | 13.80% |
| PrestaShop | 44 | 1.02% |
| Magento | 35 | 0.81% |
| nopCommerce | 34 | 0.79% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 105 | 2.43% |
| GoDaddy Online Store | 24 | 0.56% |
| OpenCart | 12 | 0.28% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 20.3% of all stores (480 stores) , followed by Food & Beverages (13.9%) and Clothing & Accessories (13.5%) .
Base: 2,360 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
480 stores
328 stores
319 stores
185 stores
146 stores
139 stores
125 stores
114 stores
100 stores
91 stores
Visual Distribution
480 stores
328 stores
319 stores
185 stores
146 stores
139 stores
125 stores
114 stores
100 stores
91 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 480 | 20.34% |
| Food & Beverages | 328 | 13.90% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 319 | 13.52% |
| Home & Garden | 185 | 7.84% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 146 | 6.19% |
| Toys & Games | 139 | 5.89% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 125 | 5.30% |
| Electronics & Technology | 114 | 4.83% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 100 | 4.24% |
| Tools & Hardware | 91 | 3.86% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal stores with 33.5% among AI-verified physical stores (228 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (19.9%) and MasterCard (10.7%) .
Base: 414 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (15.7% 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
228 stores
135 stores
73 stores
44 stores
37 stores
35 stores
33 stores
31 stores
26 stores
8 stores
Visual Distribution
228 stores
135 stores
73 stores
44 stores
37 stores
35 stores
33 stores
31 stores
26 stores
8 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 228 | 33.53% |
| Stripe Connect | 135 | 19.85% |
| MasterCard | 73 | 10.74% |
| American Express | 44 | 6.47% |
| Apple Pay | 37 | 5.44% |
| Klarna | 35 | 5.15% |
| Bolt | 33 | 4.85% |
| Google Pay | 31 | 4.56% |
| VISA | 26 | 3.82% |
| Braintree | 8 | 1.18% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL stores with 31.3% among AI-verified physical stores (78 stores) , followed by UPS (28.5%) and FedEx (8.8%) .
Base: 188 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.1% 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
78 stores
71 stores
22 stores
15 stores
11 stores
11 stores
8 stores
7 stores
5 stores
4 stores
Visual Distribution
78 stores
71 stores
22 stores
15 stores
11 stores
11 stores
8 stores
7 stores
5 stores
4 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 78 | 31.33% |
| UPS | 71 | 28.51% |
| FedEx | 22 | 8.84% |
| TNT | 15 | 6.02% |
| Hermes | 11 | 4.42% |
| USPS | 11 | 4.42% |
| GLS | 8 | 3.21% |
| Speedy | 7 | 2.81% |
| Royal Mail | 5 | 2.01% |
| Yamato Japan | 4 | 1.61% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 542 new stores were launched in Malta , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (70 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
70 stores launched
68 stores launched
54 stores launched
52 stores launched
51 stores launched
37 stores launched
43 stores launched
38 stores launched
38 stores launched
43 stores launched
34 stores launched
14 stores launched
Monthly Trend
12.9% of last 12 months
12.5% of last 12 months
10.0% of last 12 months
9.6% of last 12 months
9.4% of last 12 months
6.8% of last 12 months
7.9% of last 12 months
7.0% of last 12 months
7.0% of last 12 months
7.9% of last 12 months
6.3% of last 12 months
2.6% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 70 | 12.92% |
| 2026-04 | 68 | 12.55% |
| 2026-03 | 54 | 9.96% |
| 2026-02 | 52 | 9.59% |
| 2026-01 | 51 | 9.41% |
| 2025-12 | 37 | 6.83% |
| 2025-11 | 43 | 7.93% |
| 2025-10 | 38 | 7.01% |
| 2025-09 | 38 | 7.01% |
| 2025-08 | 43 | 7.93% |
| 2025-07 | 34 | 6.27% |
| 2025-06 | 14 | 2.58% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 2,625 active stores in Malta are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (297 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
297 active stores
403 active stores
291 active stores
157 active stores
171 active stores
222 active stores
233 active stores
98 active stores
101 active stores
61 active stores
54 active stores
45 active stores
55 active stores
68 active stores
43 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
11.3% of tracked active stores
15.4% of tracked active stores
11.1% of tracked active stores
6.0% of tracked active stores
6.5% of tracked active stores
8.5% of tracked active stores
8.9% of tracked active stores
3.7% of tracked active stores
3.8% of tracked active stores
2.3% of tracked active stores
2.1% of tracked active stores
1.7% of tracked active stores
2.1% of tracked active stores
2.6% of tracked active stores
1.6% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 297 | 11.31% |
| 2025 | 403 | 15.35% |
| 2024 | 291 | 11.09% |
| 2023 | 157 | 5.98% |
| 2022 | 171 | 6.51% |
| 2021 | 222 | 8.46% |
| 2020 | 233 | 8.88% |
| 2019 | 98 | 3.73% |
| 2018 | 101 | 3.85% |
| 2017 | 61 | 2.32% |
| 2016 | 54 | 2.06% |
| 2015 | 45 | 1.71% |
| 2014 | 55 | 2.10% |
| 2013 | 68 | 2.59% |
| 2012 | 43 | 1.64% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Shopify - Toys & Games
Shopify - Arts & Entertainment
Shopify - Office Supplies
Shopify
Shopify - Home & Garden
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 2.6k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 1.2k | 45.63% |
| Phones | 1.6k | 59.09% |
| Ecommerce platform | 2.6k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 188.0 | 7.11% |
| Payment Providers | 414.0 | 15.65% |
| Categories | 2.4k | 92.51% |
| Social Media | 2.0k | 74.59% |
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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Understand the Malta e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 2.6k verified e-commerce stores in Malta - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
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Data Access
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Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Malta e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 2.6k verified Malta 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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook stores with 38.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,806 stores) , followed by Instagram (32.4%) and YouTube (7.1%) .
Base: 1,973 stores with any detectable social profile (74.6% 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
1,806 stores
1,536 stores
335 stores
332 stores
195 stores
193 stores
172 stores
82 stores
81 stores
9 stores
Visual Distribution
1,806 stores
1,536 stores
335 stores
332 stores
195 stores
193 stores
172 stores
82 stores
81 stores
9 stores