Moldova E-commerce Market

Explore 1.9k verified e-commerce stores in the Moldova. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 2.6k with e-commerce signals. 1.9k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
1.9k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
630 verified stores
Top payment signal
MasterCard
142 stores detected
Top carrier signal
Почта России
81 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
241 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 35.6% of stores with physical delivery (630 stores) , followed by Custom (33.5%) and Shopify (11.1%) .

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)

630 stores

Custom 33.5%

593 stores

Shopify 11.1%

196 stores

159 stores

63 stores

33 stores

28 stores

CS-Cart, CS Cart 1.4%

25 stores

22 stores

Horoshop 1.1%

20 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 Moldova
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 630 35.61%
Custom 593 33.52%
Shopify 196 11.08%
OpenCart 159 8.99%
PrestaShop 63 3.56%
1C-Bitrix 33 1.87%
Wix eCommerce 28 1.58%
CS-Cart, CS Cart 25 1.41%
VirtueMart 22 1.24%
Horoshop 20 1.13%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 45.9% share of all Moldova e-commerce stores (1,108) , with Custom at 24.6% and Shopify at 8.8% (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)

1,108 stores

Custom 24.6%

593 stores

212 stores

191 stores

67 stores

90 stores

73 stores

CS-Cart, CS Cart 1.3%

32 stores

27 stores

Horoshop 0.9%

21 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Moldova
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 1108 45.90%
Custom 593 24.57%
Shopify 212 8.78%
OpenCart 191 7.91%
PrestaShop 67 2.78%
1C-Bitrix 90 3.73%
Wix eCommerce 73 3.02%
CS-Cart, CS Cart 32 1.33%
VirtueMart 27 1.12%
Horoshop 21 0.87%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 14.3% of all stores (241 stores) , followed by Tools & Hardware (12.8%) and Home & Garden (12.4%) .

Base: 1,681 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (90.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 14.3%

241 stores

Tools & Hardware 12.8%

215 stores

Home & Garden 12.4%

209 stores

Clothing & Accessories 10.9%

184 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.7%

163 stores

Food & Beverages 9.3%

157 stores

Vehicles & Parts 7.0%

117 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.8%

81 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.5%

76 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.1%

52 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Moldova store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Moldova e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 241 14.34%
Tools & Hardware 215 12.79%
Home & Garden 209 12.43%
Clothing & Accessories 184 10.95%
Electronics & Technology 163 9.70%
Food & Beverages 157 9.34%
Vehicles & Parts 117 6.96%
Gifts & Special Occasions 81 4.82%
Furniture & Home Decor 76 4.52%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 52 3.09%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard stores with 33.9% among AI-verified physical stores (142 stores) , followed by VISA (19.3%) and PayPal (13.6%) .

Base: 254 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (13.6% 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

142 stores

VISA 19.3%

81 stores

PayPal 13.6%

57 stores

QIWI 6.0%

25 stores

20 stores

17 stores

17 stores

JCB 3.6%

15 stores

13 stores

13 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Moldova payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Moldova e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 142 33.89%
VISA 81 19.33%
PayPal 57 13.60%
QIWI 25 5.97%
Apple Pay 20 4.77%
Google Pay 17 4.06%
BitCoin 17 4.06%
JCB 15 3.58%
Stripe Connect 13 3.10%
WebMoney 13 3.10%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Почта России stores with 25.5% among AI-verified physical stores (81 stores) , followed by Nova Poshta (25.2%) and UPS (23.0%) .

Base: 268 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (14.4% 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

80 stores

UPS 23.0%

73 stores

DHL 6.9%

22 stores

FedEx 4.4%

14 stores

13 stores

TNT 3.5%

11 stores

GLS 1.6%

5 stores

4 stores

BRT 0.9%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Moldova shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Moldova e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Почта России 81 25.47%
Nova Poshta 80 25.16%
UPS 73 22.96%
DHL 22 6.92%
FedEx 14 4.40%
Hermes 13 4.09%
TNT 11 3.46%
GLS 5 1.57%
Speedy 4 1.26%
BRT 3 0.94%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 292 new stores were launched in Moldova , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (15 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 5.1%

15 stores launched

2026-03 11.0%

32 stores launched

2026-02 12.3%

36 stores launched

2026-01 12.0%

35 stores launched

2025-12 11.3%

33 stores launched

2025-11 3.8%

11 stores launched

2025-10 7.9%

23 stores launched

2025-09 7.5%

22 stores launched

2025-08 6.8%

20 stores launched

2025-07 9.6%

28 stores launched

2025-06 8.9%

26 stores launched

2025-05 3.8%

11 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Moldova (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Moldova over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 15 5.14%
2026-03 32 10.96%
2026-02 36 12.33%
2026-01 35 11.99%
2025-12 33 11.30%
2025-11 11 3.77%
2025-10 23 7.88%
2025-09 22 7.53%
2025-08 20 6.85%
2025-07 28 9.59%
2025-06 26 8.90%
2025-05 11 3.77%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,830 active stores in Moldova are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (118 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 6.4%

118 active stores

2025 13.9%

254 active stores

2024 12.1%

222 active stores

2023 7.9%

144 active stores

2022 6.2%

113 active stores

2021 7.1%

130 active stores

2020 8.6%

158 active stores

2019 4.4%

80 active stores

2018 5.7%

105 active stores

2017 4.6%

85 active stores

2016 3.4%

62 active stores

2015 2.5%

46 active stores

2014 1.6%

29 active stores

2013 3.3%

60 active stores

2012 2.7%

50 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Moldova by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Moldova by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 118 6.45%
2025 254 13.88%
2024 222 12.13%
2023 144 7.87%
2022 113 6.17%
2021 130 7.10%
2020 158 8.63%
2019 80 4.37%
2018 105 5.74%
2017 85 4.64%
2016 62 3.39%
2015 46 2.51%
2014 29 1.58%
2013 60 3.28%
2012 50 2.73%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 34.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,037 stores) , followed by Instagram (31.0%) and YouTube (9.0%) .

Base: 1,223 stores with any detectable social profile (65.7% 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 34.8%

1,037 stores

Instagram 31.0%

924 stores

YouTube 9.0%

267 stores

TikTok 8.3%

247 stores

Twitter 4.7%

140 stores

LinkedIn 4.1%

121 stores

Pinterest 3.3%

98 stores

WhatsApp 3.2%

96 stores

X 1.6%

48 stores

Dribbble 0.1%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Moldova (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Moldova e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 1037 34.79%
Instagram 924 31.00%
YouTube 267 8.96%
TikTok 247 8.29%
Twitter 140 4.70%
LinkedIn 121 4.06%
Pinterest 98 3.29%
WhatsApp 96 3.22%
X 48 1.61%
Dribbble 3 0.10%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.9k 100.00%
Emails 1.1k 58.00%
Phones 1.5k 82.06%
Ecommerce platform 1.9k 100.00%
Couriers 268.0 14.39%
Payment Providers 254.0 13.64%
Categories 1.7k 92.75%
Social Media 1.2k 65.68%

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 Moldova e-commerce intelligence?

We track 1.9k verified Moldova 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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