Namibia E-commerce Market
Explore 400.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Namibia. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 1.1k with e-commerce signals. 400.0 verified as active stores.
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· · Next full refresh: July 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
WooCommerce stores with 47.3% of stores with physical delivery (186 stores) , followed by Shopify (22.1%) and Custom (14.2%) .
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)
186 stores
87 stores
56 stores
33 stores
8 stores
6 stores
6 stores
6 stores
3 stores
2 stores
Visual Distribution
186 stores
87 stores
56 stores
33 stores
8 stores
6 stores
6 stores
6 stores
3 stores
2 stores
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 186 | 47.33% |
| Shopify | 87 | 22.14% |
| Custom | 56 | 14.25% |
| Wix eCommerce | 33 | 8.40% |
| OpenCart | 8 | 2.04% |
| PrestaShop | 6 | 1.53% |
| Magento | 6 | 1.53% |
| nopCommerce | 6 | 1.53% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 3 | 0.76% |
| Zoho Commerce | 2 | 0.51% |
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All Stores Distribution
WooCommerce holds 63.5% share of all Namibia e-commerce stores (646) , with Shopify at 9.7% and Custom at 5.5% (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)
646 stores
99 stores
56 stores
183 stores
8 stores
7 stores
7 stores
6 stores
3 stores
2 stores
Visual Distribution
646 stores
99 stores
56 stores
183 stores
8 stores
7 stores
7 stores
6 stores
3 stores
2 stores
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | 646 | 63.52% |
| Shopify | 99 | 9.73% |
| Custom | 56 | 5.51% |
| Wix eCommerce | 183 | 17.99% |
| OpenCart | 8 | 0.79% |
| PrestaShop | 7 | 0.69% |
| Magento | 7 | 0.69% |
| nopCommerce | 6 | 0.59% |
| Active IT Zone Core | 3 | 0.29% |
| Zoho Commerce | 2 | 0.20% |
Categories Distribution
Health & Beauty stores with 19.7% of all stores (70 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (11.8%) and Food & Beverages (11.0%) .
Base: 356 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.0% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
70 stores
42 stores
39 stores
38 stores
37 stores
25 stores
22 stores
21 stores
15 stores
12 stores
Visual Distribution
70 stores
42 stores
39 stores
38 stores
37 stores
25 stores
22 stores
21 stores
15 stores
12 stores
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Beauty | 70 | 19.66% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 42 | 11.80% |
| Food & Beverages | 39 | 10.96% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 38 | 10.67% |
| Electronics & Technology | 37 | 10.39% |
| Tools & Hardware | 25 | 7.02% |
| Home & Garden | 22 | 6.18% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 21 | 5.90% |
| Business & Industrial | 15 | 4.21% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 12 | 3.37% |
Payment Providers Distribution
Stripe Connect stores with 27.3% among AI-verified physical stores (15 stores) , followed by Bolt (14.5%) and American Express (10.9%) .
Base: 42 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (10.5% 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
15 stores
8 stores
6 stores
6 stores
6 stores
5 stores
4 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
Visual Distribution
15 stores
8 stores
6 stores
6 stores
6 stores
5 stores
4 stores
2 stores
1 stores
1 stores
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe Connect | 15 | 27.27% |
| Bolt | 8 | 14.55% |
| American Express | 6 | 10.91% |
| PayPal | 6 | 10.91% |
| MasterCard | 6 | 10.91% |
| VISA | 5 | 9.09% |
| PayGate | 4 | 7.27% |
| JCB | 2 | 3.64% |
| Gumroad | 1 | 1.82% |
| Apple Pay | 1 | 1.82% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS stores with 37.5% among AI-verified physical stores (9 stores) , followed by DHL (20.8%) and Speedy (12.5%) .
Base: 22 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (5.5% 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
Visual Distribution
9 stores
5 stores
3 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
1 stores
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 9 | 37.50% |
| DHL | 5 | 20.83% |
| Speedy | 3 | 12.50% |
| ePacket | 1 | 4.17% |
| CBL | 1 | 4.17% |
| DSV | 1 | 4.17% |
| Megasave | 1 | 4.17% |
| China Post | 1 | 4.17% |
| BRT | 1 | 4.17% |
| GLS | 1 | 4.17% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 78 new stores were launched in Namibia , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (2 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2 stores launched
3 stores launched
9 stores launched
6 stores launched
6 stores launched
8 stores launched
9 stores launched
8 stores launched
9 stores launched
7 stores launched
8 stores launched
3 stores launched
Monthly Trend
2.6% of last 12 months
3.8% of last 12 months
11.5% of last 12 months
7.7% of last 12 months
7.7% of last 12 months
10.3% of last 12 months
11.5% of last 12 months
10.3% of last 12 months
11.5% of last 12 months
9.0% of last 12 months
10.3% of last 12 months
3.8% of last 12 months
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 2 | 2.56% |
| 2026-04 | 3 | 3.85% |
| 2026-03 | 9 | 11.54% |
| 2026-02 | 6 | 7.69% |
| 2026-01 | 6 | 7.69% |
| 2025-12 | 8 | 10.26% |
| 2025-11 | 9 | 11.54% |
| 2025-10 | 8 | 10.26% |
| 2025-09 | 9 | 11.54% |
| 2025-08 | 7 | 8.97% |
| 2025-07 | 8 | 10.26% |
| 2025-06 | 3 | 3.85% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 395 active stores in Namibia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (28 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
28 active stores
77 active stores
45 active stores
30 active stores
31 active stores
34 active stores
35 active stores
18 active stores
22 active stores
22 active stores
9 active stores
3 active stores
5 active stores
8 active stores
2 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
7.1% of tracked active stores
19.5% of tracked active stores
11.4% of tracked active stores
7.6% of tracked active stores
7.8% of tracked active stores
8.6% of tracked active stores
8.9% of tracked active stores
4.6% of tracked active stores
5.6% of tracked active stores
5.6% of tracked active stores
2.3% of tracked active stores
0.8% of tracked active stores
1.3% of tracked active stores
2.0% of tracked active stores
0.5% of tracked active stores
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 7.09% |
| 2025 | 77 | 19.49% |
| 2024 | 45 | 11.39% |
| 2023 | 30 | 7.59% |
| 2022 | 31 | 7.85% |
| 2021 | 34 | 8.61% |
| 2020 | 35 | 8.86% |
| 2019 | 18 | 4.56% |
| 2018 | 22 | 5.57% |
| 2017 | 22 | 5.57% |
| 2016 | 9 | 2.28% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.76% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.27% |
| 2013 | 8 | 2.03% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.51% |
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 - Health & Beauty
Shopify
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 400.0 | 100.00% |
| Emails | 215.0 | 53.75% |
| Phones | 291.0 | 72.75% |
| Ecommerce platform | 400.0 | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 22.0 | 5.50% |
| Payment Providers | 42.0 | 10.50% |
| Categories | 362.0 | 90.50% |
| Social Media | 268.0 | 67.00% |
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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Market Intelligence
Understand the Namibia e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 400.0 verified e-commerce stores in Namibia - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Namibia e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by country, platform, category, PSP, carrier, technology, and merchant-size signals to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Namibia e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 400.0 verified Namibia 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 34.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (236 stores) , followed by Instagram (30.1%) and YouTube (8.4%) .
Base: 268 stores with any detectable social profile (67.0% 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
236 stores
207 stores
58 stores
52 stores
46 stores
35 stores
20 stores
17 stores
16 stores
Visual Distribution
236 stores
207 stores
58 stores
52 stores
46 stores
35 stores
20 stores
17 stores
16 stores